Author Archives: Richard Guzman
The Cross and the Lynching Tree
The Video below* shows about 8 minutes of what I consider one of the most powerful sermon talks ever: James H. Cone’s meditation joining the brutal death of Jesus on the cross to the brutal deaths of nearly 3500 Blacks … Continue reading
Does It Matter If I’m a Racist?
This is the LEAD POST in a series based on the workshop BECOMING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY: TALKING ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA. It was developed by a committee of United Methodist lay and clergy persons from the Northern Illinois Conference. See … Continue reading
The Neighbor Project’s 2021 Gala Fundraiser
OCTOBER 8th is just a few days away. Click the banner at the end of this post to buy your tickets. IT’S THE NEIGHBOR PROJECT’s 2021 FUNDRAISING GALA! 2020’s gala was a great success, but it was totally virtual (see … Continue reading