Staff Blog

The Road Leads Home

By Seth Gatchell | January 4, 2022

These lyrics were written by D. B. Townes in 1933. THE ROAD LEADS HOME O pilgrim, as you journey, do you ever gladly say, In spite of heavy weather and the roughness of the way, That it really does not matter, all the strange and bitter stress, Heat and cold, and toil and sorrow will…

New Year’s Resolutions

By Lance Brown | December 29, 2021

Much has been said and written about New Year’s Resolutions.  Some people laud them and suggest that if you don’t set any goals, you don’t have anything to shoot for in terms of personal growth.  Others believe that we all set far too lofty a set of goals, and that we don’t even have a…

Advent 2021

By Mark | December 24, 2021

Hope Jesus called himself the Light of the World, and at Advent, we light candles to remind ourselves of the light of hope he brought into a world filled with the darkness of sin. What is hope? Hope is looking forward to something wonderful. It’s expecting something good to happen. It’s light in the darkness.…

Making the Holidays Meaningful + Advent Resources

By Sarah Cristiano | December 13, 2021

A couple weeks ago, we started teaching the Christmas lessons to the kids at church. When doing the advent wreath, Kennedy and I talked about how cool it was that we get to celebrate Jesus’ birthday for a whole month! How cool would it be if WE could have a birthday month rather than a birthday…

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

By Seth Gatchell | December 7, 2021

All around was darkness, the night in full array. But piercing through the night, Christmas lights on display,   Lights that shimmered and shined from far, far, far away. Driving through neighborhoods, Christmas lights on display.   Red lights in window panes, white lights hanging on eaves, Sparkled lights, Christmas trees, blinking lights on green…

Good News!

By Lance Brown | November 30, 2021

This Christmas Season, Pacific Church is going to be putting together a musical show called “That’s the Good News!”  The show talks a lot about the struggles of an older gentleman who hosts a news radio show by the name “That’s the Good News!”  However, the host is going through a huge emotional struggle as…

Thanks Giving

By Mark | November 23, 2021

There are words in the english language that have been attached to things or that we say without actually thinking about the meaning of them. Things like, “I’m going to hit the hay,” “Glove box,” “Getting on his soap box,” “landline,” “Indian giver,” “master bedroom” or don’t even get me started on “wife beater tank…

Kids Church Volunteers- Preschool

By Sarah Cristiano | November 17, 2021

This month I wanted to highlight our preschool Kids Church volunteers. This team is amazing and they ALL love the preschool ages with their whole heart and love spending their Sunday mornings with them. During their time in Kids Church, preschoolers will enjoy free play, worship, a Bible story and crafts. They will get a…

An Early Morning Walk

By Seth Gatchell | November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021   The early morning dawn, peeking over the hills, Brought with it cold, upon myself brisk chills.   I was not alone on this morning walk, Inside my heart? It wanted to talk.   Gnawing questions, disturbing pouts, Rising hopes and crummy doubts,   Relationships not mended, Some still offended.   Problems…