Could love grow in the most ordinary places—around a pool, at a potluck, or through a movie night? In Fountain Valley, Pastor Lamont Hartman discovered that paying attention to neighbors opens the way to healing and reveals God’s love already moving next door.

Sometimes renewal begins with the smallest yes. In Chamberlain, a 95-year-old church matriarch noticed the woman beside her, leaned in, and sparked a friendship. A tender glimpse of how God’s restoration unfolds in ordinary moments.

In Linda Vista, Ebenezer Church is renewing the neighborhood through steady acts of care. From monthly serve days to a weekly youth soccer program in a once-feared park, neighbors are finding common ground and discovering how trust and joy can take root again.

From Tacoma’s Hilltop to neighborhoods around the world, Paul Sparks has lived the Parish Movement with curiosity, wisdom, and presence. For 13 years as co-founder of Parish Collective, he’s inspired everyday Christians to root deeply in place, shaping lives and communities in lasting ways. As Paul steps into a new season, the story he helped spark continues to grow wherever neighbors choose to belong together.