Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Buffaloes and Mountain Passes

This is only the second ever what-I-did-this-summer video I’ve made.  It’s late summer now, but the summer began with a nearly 4,000-mile road trip out West.  “In wilderness is the preservation of the world,” said Thoreau.  We saw lots of … Continue reading

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At the Japanese Summer Festival

On July 27, 2024, a group of 30 attended the Japanese Summer Festival at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL.  This outing was sponsored by the Antiracism Taskforce of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church, … Continue reading

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Let’s Pretend

Below is a Video of a sermon whose title (“Let’s Pretend”) is taken from one of the chapters of C.S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity.  The book is a compilation of radio shows Lewis did during World War II.  Some of … Continue reading

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