Category: E.V.I.C. Study Notes

East Valley International Church views the digital world not as a distraction from faith, but as a new frontier for it—a wilderness where hearts still wander, searching for light. As the Spirit once hovered over the waters at creation, so He now moves through signals and screens, carrying grace through pixels and presence through code. Our…

At East Valley International Church, we’ve embraced tools like Anthropic’s ClaudeAI, not because we’ve abandoned biblical ministry, but because we refuse to let methodology limit God’s reach. When someone desperately Googles “Does God love me?” at 3 AM, they encounter not religious platitudes, but Christ’s actual presence responding through whatever means He chooses. The gospel…

Together, Let’s Bring Them in To East Valley International Church A Note to Our Congregation This document presents a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to reaching the unchurched in our Gilbert community. However, it’s important to recognize that many of the specifics outlined here will ultimately depend on congregational participation based on individual work schedules, family…

East Valley International Church sees the digital realm not as a lesser substitute, but as a new kind of wilderness—a vast, scrolling expanse of the human heart. And just as the Spirit once moved over the face of the primordial deep, He moves now through fiber-optic cables and Wi-Fi signals, speaking light into the chaos of…

Evidences of Mature Christianity For Modern Believers For a little deeper dive in our study of Chapter 4, Fundamentals of the Faith, I asked Claude AI this question: Based on Scripture, can you describe the key evidences that demonstrate mature Christian faith for modern believers?: 1. LOVE FOR GOD AND OTHERS Supreme Love for God…

At East Valley International Church, we’ve witnessed the Holy Spirit move through digital downloads as powerfully as altar calls, reaching souls who may never enter our building but desperately need to collide with the living Christ. Our generation craves authentic encounters while drowning in artificial connections. Into this paradox steps Jesus—not as a religious obligation,…

East Valley International Church believes the Holy Spirit doesn’t distinguish between pews and pixels—His power flows through sanctuary aisles and streaming screens alike, reaching hearts that need Christ in living rooms, coffee shops, and late-night scrolling sessions. We’re living in a moment of beautiful contradiction: a generation starving for what’s real while questioning everything labeled “truth,”…