click below to read about
What the Village School Can Mean to a Local Church
printed in the early Philogian newsletters of
the Village Schools of the Bible
written by
Monty Sholund
in Summer 1986 newsletter
Samples of writing over the past 40 years!
click below to read about
What the Village School Can Mean to a Local Church
printed in the early Philogian newsletters of
the Village Schools of the Bible
written by
Monty Sholund
in Summer 1986 newsletter
archived blogs
2023
In honor of 40th Anniversary - Sampling of writings over past 40 years
THE WALK ON THE EMMAUS ROAD | posted Sept 21, 2023
THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF GOD | posted Sept 14, 2023
LEARNING FROM NEHEMIAH; A PERSONAL JOURNEY | posted Sept 7, 2023
UNCEASING PRAYER | posted Aug 31, 2023
WHAT MAKES PSALM 119 APPEALING? | posted Aug 24, 2023
OBSTACLES: FROM GOD OR SATAN? | posted Aug 17, 2023
HOW MAJESTIC IS YHOUR NAME: AN EXPOSITION OF PSALM 8 | posted Aug 10, 2023
CALLED TO BE A WATCHMAN (EZEKIEL) | posted July 27, 2023
EXPERIENCE WITH THE COVER-TO-COVER COURSE | posted July 20, 2023
BIBLICAL COUNSELING | posted July 13, 2023
WELCOME TO PASTOR RYAN HABBENA. THE STONES IN OUR SHOES, EXPLORING THE PURPOSE OF SUFFERING IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE | posted July 6, 2023
WELCOME TO DR. HARVEY MARTIN | posted June 29, 2023
A FAREWELL TO MAX AND A WELCOME TO WARREN | posted June 22, 2023
A STRONG TOWER IN THE MIDST OF A CHAOTIC WORLD | posted June 15, 2023
JONAH: SOME PERSONAL THOUGHTS | posted June 8, 2023
REFLECTIONS ON ISAIAH | posted June 1, 2023
WHY ARE THERE FOUR GOSPELS | posted May 25, 2023
IN MEMORIAM OF MONTY SHOLUND | posted May 18, 2023
BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES THAT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS | posted May 4, 2023
UNDERSTANDING TEACHING | posted April 27, 2023
THE CROWN OF DISCIPLESHIP | posted April 20, 2023
IS INDIA OUR MACEDONIA | posted April 13, 2023
LET GOD BE GOD | posted April 6, 2023
PRINCIPLES FOR CHOOSING A LIFE WORK, OBSERVATIONS FROM ISAIAH | posted March 30, 2023
A STUDY IN THE LIFE OF JOSEPH | posted March 23, 2023
WHAT DID ASA DO TO PROMOTE A RELIGIOUS REVIVAL | posted March 16, 2023
A RESPONSE TO SUFFERING BASED ON THESSALONIANS | posted March 9, 2023
THE PARABLE OF THE THREE WATCHMEN | posted March 2, 2023
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU | posted February 16, 2023
MAKE DISCIPLES, NOT JUST CONVERTS | posted February 9, 2023
WELCOME MAX FRAZIER | posted February 2, 2023
SHOLUNDS TO VISIT AFRICA | posted January 26, 2023
SEVEN VILLAGE SCHOOLS COMPLETE 3RD YEAR WITH 192 STUDENTS | posted January 19, 2023
VIBRANT YOUNG COUPLE ROOTED IN GOD'S KINGDOM | posted January 12, 2023
TO STAND BETWEEN | posted January 5, 2023
2022
HOW THE VIDEO SCHOOLS ALL BEGAN & VISION SHARPENED | posted December 22, 2022
MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY-ELECTED COUNCIL | posted December 15, 2022
STUDENTS GIVE STRONG END-OF-YEAR CHALLENGE | posted December 8, 2022
VIDEO-SCHOOLS ATTRACT INTEREST | posted December 1, 2022
A CALL FOR FRIENDSHIP | posted November 17, 2022
WHAT IS A VILLAGE SCHOOL OF THE BIBLE | posted November 10, 2022
AMERICAN LEADERS COMMENTS ON THE BIBLE | posted November 3, 2022
STUDENT'S GRATEFUL COMMENTS | posted October 13, 2022
ORIGINAL VSB LOGO - TWO PINE TREES | posted October 6, 2022
PHOTOS OF FIRST EVER VSB BIBLE STUDENTS 1983-84 | posted September 29, 2022
FIRST EVER NEWSLETTER "LINK TWO" ARTICLES-1983 | posted September 22, 2022
2021
THEY RETURN AT EVENING, SNARLING LIKE DONGS, AND PROWL ABOUT | June 7, 2021
TOO MUCH DRAMA | June 2, 2021
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SPIRITUAL? | May 25, 2021
PRE-ASCENSION APPEARANCES AND MINISTRY OF THE RISEN CHRIST | May 18, 2021
MEET OUR SUMMER CLASS TEACHERS: Ryan Habbena | May 12, 2021
MEET OUR SUMMER CLASS TEACHERS: Laurie Besonen | May 5, 2021
MEET OUR SUMMER CLASS TEACHERS: John Mayer | April 28, 2021
MEET OUR SUMMER CLASS TEACHERS: Harlan Seri | April 21, 2021
MEET OUR SUMMER CLASS TEACHERS: Harvey Martin | April 14, 2021
THE HEART SONG OF GOD | April 7, 2021
CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY | April 4, 2021
THE MARVEL OF CHRIST'S SACRIFICE | April 2, 2021
MAUNDY THURSDAY | March 31, 2021
TEN THINGS GOD DOES WITH OUR SIN | March 24, 2021
INTERCEDE FOR OTHERS | March 17, 2021
A PARTICIPATORY TALE OF UNBINDING | March 10, 2021
SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES | March 3,2021
A REPENTANT LIFESTYLE | February 24, 2021
WHAT IS ASH WEDNESDAY? | February 17, 2021
VSB VALUES: Spirit Filled | February 10, 2021
VSB VALUES: Growth | February 3, 2021
VSB VALUES: Student Focused | January 30,2021
VSB VALUES: Christ Centered | January 23, 2021
2020
SKIP THE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS | December 30, 2020
THOUGHTS ON ADVENT: How a mountain shows us Christmas | December 23,2020
THOUGHTS ON ADVENT: Peace | December 20, 2020
THOUGHTS ON ADVENT: Joy | December 13, 2020
THOUGHTS ON ADVENT: The "Yes" that changed the world | December 6, 2020
THOUGHTS ON ADVENT: The Living Hope | December 2, 2020
PSALM 1 | October 23, 2020
REFLECTIONS ON THE PSALMS | October 20, 2020
HELPING THE POOR IN PAKISTAN |
WHAT IS GOD DOING THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? | May 26, 2020
EVIDENCE OF THE RESURRECTION | April 10, 2020
VSB-YMCA PARTNERSHIP | February 19, 2020
THE GOSPEL BETWEEN TWO THIEVES | January 14, 2020
2019
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION TRADITIONS | December 30, 2019
IF DAN RATHER HAD BEEN LIVING IN 1809 | December 18, 2019
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SPIRITUAL | July 26, 2019
THE EFFICACY OF GOD'S WORD | July 2, 2019
THE BEST GOSPEL PRESENTATION | May 31, 2019
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL | May 24, 2019
THE RESURRECTION BODY OF BELIEVERS | April 19, 2019
A NEW SEASON OF MINISTRY | March 26 2019
A LAUGHING MATTER | February 13 2019
2018
THE INTOLERANCE OF TOLERANCE | December 28, 2018
SILENT NIGHT HAS BEEN SILENCED | December 21, 2018
GREAT COMMISSION MULTIPLICATION | December 6, 2018
GRATITUDE: THE MARK OF A HAPPY BELIEVER | November 20, 2018
PRAYER AND REVIVAL | November 2, 2018
POLITICS, IMMIGRATION AND THE GOSPEL | October 8, 2018
CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS | August 13, 2018
SURVIVING COLLATERAL DAMAGE | July 16, 2018
RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION |June 29, 2018
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SUFFER GREAT LOSS? | June 15, 2018
TRULY HE IS RISEN! | March 29, 2018
THE POWER OF PRAYER | March 2, 2018
A GIFT FOR A LIFETIME: THE JOY OF MARRIAGE | February 14, 2018
THE END | January 17, 2018
2017
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION 2018 | December 30, 2017
BEHOLD! A VIRGIN WILL BE WITH CHILD | December 18, 2017
CHRISTMAS IN HANOI | December 13, 2017
AN ADVENT THOUGHT | December 6, 2017
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION | November 21, 2017
HOW ACCURATE IS THE BIBLE? | November 8, 2017
SIX STEPS TO MORE FRUITFUL BIBLE READING | October 31, 2017
THE SCANDAL OF BIBLICAL ILLITERACY: ITS OUR PROBLEM | October 25, 2017
LEGAL DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CHRISTIANS | October 20, 2017
GOD TURNS TRAGEDY INTO VICTORY | October 16, 2017
THE TONGUE | October 10, 2017.
MORE ON GOD'S PROVIDENCE | October 2, 2017
EVERYDAY FAITH: LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS WITH BILL MAST | October 2, 2017
EVERYDAY FAITH WITH PROF. ART HILL | September 25, 2017
SAVORING GOD FOR HIS PROVIDENCE | September 21, 2017
LET'S RECOVER THE GOSPEL | September 7, 2017
41 YEARS OF MARRIAGE TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN | September 1, 2017
THE SCARLET THREAD OF REDEMPTION: FINDING JESUS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT | August 29, 2017
PERSPECTIVES ON THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD | August 15, 2017
LET'S REMEMBER MONTY & DORIS! | August 7, 2017
NOW IN PLACE! VSB ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | July 31, 2017
ATHEISM: 10 QUICK RESPONSES | July 25, 2017
COVER-TO-COVER BIBLE STUDY-ESSENTIAL PERSPECTIVES | July 20, 2017
MUSIC AS MISSION | July 10, 2017
4TH OF JULY REFLECTION | June 30, 2017
THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT | June 19, 2017
A PRAYER OF CHRIST-CENTERED JOY | June 13, 2017
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE BIBLE | June 6, 2017
WASTELAND | May 29, 2017
BEING RENEWED DAY BY DAY | May 22, 2017
BONHOEFFER | May 17, 2017
GOOD NEWS IN A SIN-WEARY WORLD | April 28, 2017
THE RESURRECTION BODY OF BELIEVERS | April 13, 2017
THROUGH A DEEP VALLEY | March 22, 2017
A GOD SIZED VISION | March 13, 2017
EXPOSITORY PREACHING | March 9, 2017
THE GOSPEL AND POLITICS | February 28, 2017
NO SCAR? | February 13, 2017
THE LOST ART OF JOURNALING | January 31, 2017
FAITH STORY: DANNY JOBIRA | January 19, 2017
LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE | January 10, 2017
THE LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT OF OF COVER-TO-COVER BIBLE SURVEY | January 6, 2017
2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR | December 28, 2016
SILENT NIGHT! | December 20, 2016
ROOTS: HISTORY OF VILLAGE SCHOOLS | December 7, 2016
VILLAGE SCHOOLS' IMPACT | December 5, 2016
STUDY GOD'S WORD AT HOME | November 28, 2016
THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE, 2016 | November 21, 2016
OUR SKY IS NOT FALLING | November 11, 2016
POLITICS AS MISSION | November 6, 2016
MULTIPLICATION MINISTRY | November 4, 2016
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016 - PLEASE VOTE | October 31, 2016
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON PSALMS | October 26, 2016
THE TWIN CITIES IMMIGRATION EXPLOSION | October 17, 2016
BUSINESS AS MISSION | September 21, 2016
THINK WHILE ITS STILL LEGAL | August 22,2016
BOLT 7, PHELPS 28; NERO 1,808 | August 15, 2016
LET THE LORD BUILD THE HOME - DISCIPLING CHILDREN | August 8, 2016
WHY TAKE A COVER-TO-COVER BIBLE COURSE? | July 21, 2016
LEAD BIBLICALLY, WITH EXCELLENCE | July 12, 2016
BUSINESS AS MISSION: A NEW MOVEMENT OF GOD | June 21, 2016
VILLAGE SCHOOLS AT MACHE | April 27, 2016
YOU ARE INVITED! | April 15, 2016
HE IS RISEN! | March 24, 2016
“WHY ARE SO MANY CHRISTIANS BIBLICALLY ILLITERATE?” | February 21, 2016
JOIN COVER-TO-COVER BIBLE SURVEY ONLINE LEARNING | February 16, 2016
FACING HARD TIMES | February 12, 2016
ELISABETH ELLIOT IS WITH JESUS TODAY | February 10, 2016
COVENANTS: GOD’S WAY | February 4, 2016
MISSIONAL LIVING / FAITH-AT-WORK SEMINAR SERIES | January 29, 2016
ANOTHER LOOK AT ROE V. WADE | January 22, 2016
JEWISH IMMIGRATION: A LOOK AT GOD’S FUTURE | January 17, 2016
THOUGHTS ON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | January 8, 2016
2015
A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION | December 31, 2015
WISHING YOU A BLESSED CHRISTMAS | December 24, 2015
IF DAN RATHER HAD BEEN LIVING IN 1809 | December 12, 2015
AN ADVENT THOUGHT | December 4, 2015
BEN STEIN’S CONFESSION | November 28, 2015
THANKSGIVING DAY | November 19, 2015
OUR NEXT FIVE YEARS AT VILLAGE SCHOOLS OF THE BIBLE | November 13, 2015
A SHARED THEOLOGY. A NEEDED EXHORTATION | October 30, 2015
LISTEN TO JOANN MAGNUSON ON GROWING ANTISEMITISM | October 28, 2015
BLESSINGS THIS LABOR DAY | September 5, 2015
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT COVER-TO-COVER BIBLE SURVEY | July 28, 2015
“I WANT A LAMBORGHINI?” | July 21, 2015
WELCOME WARWICK ALCOCK | July 8, 2015
WHAT HAS MADE AMERICA GREAT IN THE PAST | July 2, 2015
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE SUPREME COURT DECISION | June 26, 2015
RESURRECTION POWER | April 1, 2015
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH | March 2, 2015
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PRAISE? | February 13, 2015
TROUBLED MARRIAGE? THERE IS HOPE | February 8, 2015
COWBOY’S PRAYER ON HUMILITY | January 23, 2015
WHAT IT REALLY TAKES | January 6, 2015
2014
‘DO NOT BE AFRAID’ | December 21, 2014
‘IT IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!’ | December 16, 2014
OUR GREATEST NEED | December 10, 2014
GRATITUDE: A MARK OF A HAPPY BELIEVER | November 23, 2014
HAPPY REFORMATION SUNDAY | October 30, 2014
RESURRECTED CHRIST. RESURRECTED BELIEVERS | October 27, 2014
LIGHTING UP YOUR DAY | October 21, 2014
A PRAYER OF CHRIST-CENTERED JOY: A PURITAN PRAYER | October 15, 2014
MID-TERM ELECTIONS 2014. PLEASE VOTE! | October 10, 2014
THE SILVERSMITH | October 4, 2014
STEPHEN HAWKING MAKES IT CLEAR: THERE IS NO GOD | September 27, 2014
VOICE MAIL FOR PRAYER: A LITTLE HUMOR | September 19, 2014
THE SHY MEMBER OF THE TRINITY BY JASON MEYER | September 4, 2014
WHOEVER HAS THE SON | September 1, 2014
WHERE ARE PEOPLE AT WHEN IT COMES TO THE BIBLE? | August 6, 2014
MARK TWAIN AND THE BIBLE | August 4, 2014
CONTENTMENT: A PURITAN PRAYER | July 15, 2014
RIGHTEOUSNESS EXALTS A NATION | July 1, 2014
A MARRIAGE RESTORED | June 20, 2014
BIBLICAL ILLITERACY | June 5, 2014
10 THINGS PASTORS HATE TO ADMIT PUBLICLY BY PASTOR MATT BOZ | April 21, 2014
EVIDENCE OF THE RESURRECTION | April 16, 2014