Prayer of the Day Sovereign God, ruler of all hearts, you call us to obey you, and you favor us with true freedom. Keep us faithful to the ways of your Son, that, leaving behind all that hinders us, we …

I’ll be honest, a lot of us are dealing with major stressors in our lives. Maybe it’s job stress. Maybe it’s a loved one who is struggling with health challenges. Maybe it’s the overall state of our nation and world. …

Prayer of the Day O Lord God, we bring before you the cries of a sorrowing world. In your mercy set us free from the chains that bind us, and defend us from everything that is evil, through Jesus Christ, …

Prayer of the Day Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your …

Prayer of the Day God our creator, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for service and our tongues for …

If you’ve ever been a parent or otherwise responsible for a child (or certain adults), you know that messes are inevitable. The staff at Esperanza could regale you with tales of my woes attempting to keep my car clean after …

Prayer of the Day O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this world, our hearts may be …

“For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 As most of you have probably recognized, especially if you have school-age children or grandchildren, we’re fast approaching the end of the school …

Prayer of the Day Bountiful God, you gather your people into your realm, and you promise us food from your tree of life. Nourish us with your word, that empowered by your Spirit we may love one another and the …

Prayer of the Day O Lord God, you teach us that without love, our actions gain nothing. Pour into our hearts your most excellent gift of love, that, made alive by your Spirit, we may know goodness and peace, through …

A little over a month ago, I was leading worship at Esperanza, and in a lot of ways it was a typical Sunday morning worship. The kids (some of them mine) were making noise in the Prayground area of worship …

Prayer of the Day O God of peace, you brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep. By the blood of your eternal covenant, make us complete in everything good that we may …