Church in Irvine, CA – Pacific Church of Irvine

Abraham – Pt. 14

Lance Brown — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:23:26 +0000

God asks Abraham to do something that distresses him greatly. He is told to send away Hagar and Ishmael, the son he has raised for sixteen years, the son he loves because the son of the promise and the son of human effort cannot share the same inheritance. What do we do when God’s plans make no sense to us?

Abraham – Pt. 13

Lance Brown — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:16:33 +0000

Abraham and Sarah had been holding onto the same word from God for the better part of three decades. They had made mistakes along the way. There had been detours, complications, a whole lot of drama. And through all of it, the promised son had not arrived. This message is about why the birth of Isaac is not just a chapter in an old story but a picture of something God wants to do in every person who has ever been in a long wait.

Abraham – Pt. 12

Lance Brown — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:07:42 +0000

Besetting sins: Why do I keep giving in to the same temptations, even when I know better?

Open Hands

Lance Brown — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:48 +0000

Every once in a great while, we talk about money. Because it’s an honest conversation about what your wallet already knows about you. Our bank statements and our calendar will testify to what we actually love, whether or not our mouths agree with them. But, before we talk about generosity, we must talk about grace. Because if we get the order wrong, the whole thing collapses.

Abraham – Pt. 11

Lance Brown — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:21:25 +0000

We don’t like to hear teaching on judgement. The culture is constantly telling us, “Judge not lest ye be judged!” But righteous judgement is the other side of the coin of justice. In the part of Abraham’s story, judgment falls on Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot loses virtually everything, but God exhibits mercy by sparing him anyway.

BOOK OF JUDGES

Seth Gatchell — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:11:45 +0000

The roller coaster lives we live.

Do good, get good? Do bad, get bad?

That doesn’t change anybody.

We’ll just end up, like hornets, mad.

“The good life,” man’s highest pursuit?

Fools believe it’s life’s greatest bliss.

Angry with God when it ceases.

When it returns? Him, we’ll dismiss.

Depends on what “the good life” means.

Defined by home and happy lives?

Hop on the big roller coaster!

Buckle up! Roller coasters dive.

If I only use God for wants

I won’t find His power and grace,

A love I can’t earn and can’t lose,

Hope, I need for the life I face.

In love with my own well-being,

A “love” that smothers what it loves.

A “love” You’ll dismantle; and build

Deeper loves, for You, from above.

Abraham – Pt. 10

Lance Brown — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:52:47 +0000

We typically think of prayer as initiating with us, but it is God who initiates our praying to Him. We’ll study the fascinating ways God uses prayer to help us engage with Him and His purposes, often through our daily experiences.

Pizza Playdate – August 30

Lance Brown — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:29:55 +0000

Join us for Pizza in the playground area, with Pastor Seth and Mindy! Kids 5th grade and under (and their parents) are invited to join us for pizza, bounce house, and time on the playground.

BOOK OF NUMBERS

Seth Gatchell — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:52:57 +0000

Life is tougher than you imagine.

Everything starts with high hopes,

But the road is a bumpy one,

And along the way come the mopes.

You will wonder if you’ve missed your way.

Unbelieving,

Spoiled,

“Why aren’t things better??”

Muttering and mumbling,

Sputtering and grumbling.

Whining and griping,

Complaining and sniping.

Bellyaching and ranting

Grousing and raving.

Fretting and moaning,

Fuming and groaning.

Seething and squawking,

Stewing and squabbling.

Wilderness wandering!

Presumption that “everything’s OK,”

Blinding me to my real problem.

Wilderness wanderings!

Another lap around Mt. Sinai

Forty years…

My plan is to meet you through

Your sorrow and heartaches,

Your failure and conflicts,

Your anger and heartbreaks.

Your anguish and brokenness,

Your sadness and disappointment,

Your anxiety and depression,

Your despondency and torment.

To value…

Holiness more than ease.

Holiness more than comfort.

Loving those who displease

Me and My story

Over your comfort.

There is a severity

To My love that you will need,

Like “tough love” to your teen,

The only way, sometimes needs.

The road of life is short in time,

But endurance for a lifetime.

Seek Me and you will find Me.

Abraham – Pt. 9

Lance Brown — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:04:50 +0000

Sometimes things seem incredulous, beyond human understanding. And something this is exactly where the God who can do the impossible. Incredulity becomes credulity!