Author Archives: Richard Guzman
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
OFW’s: Anthony Bourdain’s “Manila”
I think it deserves to become a Christmas classic—a weird one, but nonetheless a classic. The VIDEO below stiches together about 10 minutes of clips available on YouTube from one of the best episodes the late Anthony Bourdain ever did: … Continue reading →