Day of Discovery

Day of Discovery is a long-running Christian television program, produced by RBC Ministries.

Each week, Day of Discovery’s 30-minute television broadcast offers viewers a look at current and historical events, social issues, prophecy, and issues of the Christian faith.

The program airs on a variety of stations across the United States and Canada.Most of their programs can also be viewed on their website: www.dod.org. Day of Discovery channels have also been launched on Roku TV and Google TV. An Android App was launched in 2013 and is available in the Google Play store.

Day of Discovery is taped on location in the United States and around the world, including many programs filmed in Israel. The documentary-style program covers a diverse range of topics:

  •Interpretation of biblical history and topics that put current and historical events into the context of RBC ministries interpretation
    The Arab-Israeli Conflict...The Underground Railroad...Israel's Kings
  •Inspirational biographies on heroes of the Christian faith
    Jake DeShazer (Doolittle Raider)...Charlie Wedemeyer...Billy Graham
  •Discussions of how Christianity relates to contemporary life issues such as suffering, 
   abuse, and divorce
    Domestic Abuse...The DaVinci Code...HIV/AIDS Orphans
  •Music specials and programs featuring the wonder of God’s creation 
   Faithful God...The Wonder of Creation (Trees)...Spirituals

Day of Discovery’s four decades of programming makes it one of the longest continually running Christian broadcasts in US television history. Day of Discovery first aired on May 5, 1968 as a television ministry of Radio Bible Class (now known as RBC Ministries).

In its early years, the program was shot on location at Cypress Gardens, Florida. Along with inspirational music, it featured the Bible teaching of Richard De Haan, son of RBC’s founder Dr. M. R. De Haan, as well as other associate teachers.

Today, Mart De Haan, the son of Richard De Haan, is the frequent host for many Day of Discovery programs.

External links

Day of Discovery at the Internet Movie Database

• Day of Discovery web

Credits

Executive Producer: Jeff Baxter

Producer, Director, Camera: Fred Hollis

Producer: Barry Felten

Graphics Producer, Camera, Lighting: Wayne Ott

Production Assistance: Julie Richardson, Mary Hauschild

Original Score: John Daniels

Sr. Video Editor: Jeanine Strock

Video Editor: Gary Brook

Assistant Video Editor: Leah Buchanan