I was at the dentist’s long enough this past Monday to finish reading a new novel called “Weather” by Jenny Offill. In the novel, the narrator describes someone she knows as a good listener and says something like: She could …
Esperanza now has a Stewardship Team, a group focused on helping us think about our money, in the context of faith, and how we may grow in generosity. Thanks to Michael Paradise, Craig Peck, and Michelle Tinsley for getting this …
Pastor Paul Campbell joins us beginning in July, when Pastor Carol Breimeier leaves to pursue a new challenge in Tucson. Here he talks about his background and ministry. My early years were in an anti-church, no faith, home, and I …
Schools could be opening soon, and families served by the Kyrene Family Resource Center will need schools supplies as well as food. The list includes backpacks, paper, binders, crayons, glue sticks and more. Can you help? Non-perishable food and personal …
Last Sunday a group of dads and youth cleaned up the patio at church where we have formed so many happy memories. During a recent wellness outreach call, a council member talked with a church member who expressed concern about …
A young friend of mine posted this on Facebook: “What is our nation coming to that a Black man is killed this way by police?” I understand her indignation; our country is supposed to be different. But, with a moment’s …
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Ida B. Wells The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others have deeply affected people throughout our country and around the …
O’Neil Filloon sent the following note to the parents of confirmation and youth group kids as he finished his time at Esperanza. A big thank-you to O’Neil for his loving, engaging, supportive, and fun presence with the kids this past …
Businesses are reopening with new safety measures in place, so the question naturally arises: When will we go back to in-person worship at Esperanza? The simple answer is that we could begin gathering in small groups for outdoor worship services, keeping our …
