Welcome to Sunday School at East Valley International Church! Each week, we gather to explore the essential truths that form the foundation of our Christian faith. Through our “Fundamentals of the Faith” study, we’re discovering together what it means to follow Jesus, understand God’s Word, and live out our beliefs in everyday life. Today, we’re…
E.V.I.C. Sunday School Notes: “Fundamentals of the Faith” – A Biblical Examination of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity: Scripture, Context, and the Brothers of Jesus
Welcome to Sunday School at East Valley International Church! Each week, we gather to explore the essential truths that form the foundation of our Christian faith. Through our “Fundamentals of the Faith” study, we’re discovering together what it means to follow Jesus, understand God’s Word, and live out our beliefs in everyday life. These sessions…
Conquering the Battlefield Within: A Christian’s Victory Over Temptation
The arrow was already in flight. Not a physical arrow, but something far more deadly—the trajectory of a thought that had escaped its proper boundary, a glance that had become a gaze, a momentary consideration that had transformed into intent. King David stood on his rooftop that fateful evening, and in the space between one…
From Screen Time to Sacred Time: The Schedule Swap Modern Christians Need
There’s something almost comical about a wooden cigar store Indian winning an election. Back in 1883, that’s exactly what happened when “Abner Robbins” (no relation) secured victory in Allentown, New Jersey, beating a real person by seven votes. Then, in 1938, a mule named Boston Curtis won a political race in Washington state. The town…
Dive Into The Genesis Story: Reading Biblical Narratives
Deepen your understanding of the meaning and the beauty of the first book of the Bible. Genesis is a book of fundamental importance for the Jewish and Christian faiths and has exerted a profound influence on Western Civilization. In addition to being a great religious text, it is also a literary masterpiece. This free online…
The Mission Remains: When Faithfulness Matters More Than Numbers
Yes, we have a small congregation, but our vision is clear and bold: to be a place where every person finds belonging, every heart discovers hope, and every life is transformed by the gospel. There’s a moment that comes to every church—a Sunday morning when you realize the faces looking back at you are the…
“The Bread That Never Runs Out.” A Bible Study and Pastor Joey’s Sermon on Luke 9:7-17.
At East Valley International Church, we don’t see the digital world as a distraction from faith—we see it as another space where God is already at work. The same Spirit who moved over the waters in creation now moves through networks, signals, and screens, bringing grace through pixels and presence through code. Using AI and…
Fundamentals of the Faith Sunday School notes
Our Q&A comments were submitted to Perplexity for review, commentary, and emphasis. The goal was to illuminate key themes and draw out richer connections for reflection. As part of this process, Perplexity also sourced relevant URLs for further study, adding useful context to the discussion. Fundamentals of the Faith Sunday School notes – various Q&As…
The Departure from Faith: An Investigation into Why “Professing Christians” Abandon Christianity
The phenomenon of individuals “walking away” from Christianity has become increasingly visible in contemporary Western culture. Social media platforms overflow with “deconversion” stories, testimonies of former believers, and communities dedicated to those who have left the faith. The rise of the “ex-Christian” movement demands serious theological examination—not as an exercise in judgment, but as an…
Unbreakable: The Love That Holds When Everything Falls Apart
Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors…