2023
In honor of 40th Anniversary - Sampling of writings over past 40 years
Advent 3 - JOY OF JESUS' ARRIVAL | December 17, 2023
Advent 2 - FAITH IN SAYING YES TO GOD | December 10, 2023
Advent 1 - THE LIVING HOPE | December 3, 2023
WHAT'S A HAND GOOD FOR? | posted Nov 9, 2023
WHY STUDY THE BIBLE | posted Oct 12, 2023
WHAT THE VILLAGE SCHOOL CAN MEAN TO A LOCAL CHURCH | posted Sept 28, 2023
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
LABOR DAY | August 31, 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
SCHOOL #433 | June 13, 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