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 …
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 …
Prayer of the Day Eternal and all-merciful God, with all the angels and all the saints we laud your majesty and might. By the resurrection of your Son, show yourself to us and inspire us to follow Jesus Christ, our …
Dear Esperanza Community, There is a small dish in my home that reads, “You stand taller when you kneel to help a child.” As a mother for more than 30 years and an early childhood educator for more than 25 …
Prayer of the Day Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ’s blessing, who lives …
People of Hope, A few years back, I was serving another congregation and walking with them through their Holy Week journey. Much like we experienced here at Esperanza at our Good Friday worship service, one of the practices on Good …
Prayer of the Day (for Easter Sunday) O God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, and by his glorious resurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Make us die every …
People of Hope: Every year as we enter into Holy Week, we hear most of the Passion Narrative (the story of Jesus’ betrayal, trial, and death by crucifixion) through the eyes of the Gospel of John. This year is no …
Prayer of the Day Everlasting God, in your endless love for the human race you sent our Lord Jesus Christ to take on our nature and to suffer death on the cross. In your mercy enable us to share in …
This past Tuesday, our nation (and much of Western culture) celebrated April Fools’ Day, a day where many of us spend half our time wondering whether what we’re reading online is accurate, or if it is just a clever joke …
Prayer of the Day Creator God, you prepare a new way in the wilderness, and your grace waters our desert. Open our hearts to be transformed by the new thing you are doing, that our lives may proclaim the extravagance …