Author Archives: Richard Guzman
Who Do You Stand With? A Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday – Part 1
I preached this sermon on February 23, 2020, ahead of a vote at my church to become a Reconciling Church and join the Reconciling Ministries Network, a network of churches advocating for full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons. This issue has … Continue reading
Who Do You Stand With? A Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday – Part 2
This is PART 2 of a sermon I preached on February 23, 2020, ahead of a vote at my church to become a Reconciling Church and join the Reconciling Ministries Network, a network of churches advocating for full inclusion of … Continue reading
Unpacking Racism: “Noble” Sentiments that Keep Us from Talking About Race
This is the Lead Post in a series of articles based on “Unpacking Racism,” the theme of the 2020 Laity Convocation of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, held on February 8, 2020. I and three other … Continue reading