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

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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

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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

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