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

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