A Comprehensive Theological and Historical Analysis of the 400 “Silent Years” Download a PDF to print at home: Intertestamental Period 1. What is the Intertestamental Period? The Intertestamental Period represents one of the most crucial yet understudied epochs in biblical history. This approximately 400-year span bridges the theological gap between the last prophetic voice of…
The Living Sword: A Devotional on Hebrews 4:12
Verse of the Day For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is a judge of the ideas and thoughts of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 The Surgeon’s Precision Dr. Sarah Martinez had performed thousands…
A Biblical Refutation of LDS Doctrines on Divine Nature and Human Destiny
Download this PDF to print at home: LDS Doctrines A 20-minute read… Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents distinctive theological positions that fundamentally diverge from orthodox Christian doctrine, particularly regarding the nature of God, humanity’s relationship to divinity, and eschatological destiny. Their official essay “Becoming Like God” articulates several core beliefs…
Behavioral Prescriptions in the Quran: Personal and Communal Dimensions
Introduction The Quran, as Islam’s foundational text, presents a comprehensive framework for human conduct that extends far beyond matters of worship and theology. Within its 114 chapters (surahs), the text establishes an intricate system of behavioral prescriptions that govern both individual conduct and communal life. These directives, known collectively as ahkam (rulings), form the bedrock…
The Transformed Sinner: Love Flowing from Forgiveness, Luke 7:36-50
The most profound conversations about God often happen in the quiet spaces between Sunday services—in coffee shops, late-night text exchanges, and the sacred pauses of ordinary life. At East Valley International Church, we’ve discovered that the Holy Spirit moves just as powerfully through fiber optic cables as through church aisles, reaching hearts that might never…
The D6 Legacy: Passing Faith Down the Generations
Verse of the Day Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them…
The Priority of Worship: Dr. Michael Reeves
Michael Reeves The church has long recognized the priority of worship, acknowledging that we are redeemed in order to become faithful worshipers of the one true God. In this message, Dr. Michael Reeves asserts that worship is the end for which we are created and saved. The Priority of Worship: Understanding Our Created Purpose Introduction:…
Pluralism and Relativism: Christian Worldview with R.C. Sproul
Summary of Pluralism and Relativism This talk by R.C. Sproul explores the concepts of pluralism and relativism as key ideologies shaping modern secular culture. Sproul argues that these ideas, while seemingly benign, are fundamentally at odds with a Christian worldview and lead to a state of moral and intellectual chaos. The Transcendent and the Secular…
Our Inheritance: Adam and Eve Chose Evil
The world shatters our peace. It always has. We see it in the news—the headlines screaming of unimaginable pain and senseless destruction. We watch a family reel in the face of the brutal, unprovoked murder of Charlie Kirk, and a hollow ache forms in our stomach. We cry out, “Why? Why, God, do you permit…
The Golden Text: A Devotional on John 3:16
Verse of the Day For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 The Heart of Everything There’s a reason John 3:16 has been called “the Golden Text of the Bible.” Luther called John 3:16 “the…