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Filipino Flag Raised in Aurora

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Richard Guzman

As part of mayor Richard Irvin’s One Aurora initiative, the Filipino flag was raised in Aurora, IL, on October 18th, 2024.  It was only the third time this has happened in the entire country:  in New York, 2022, in Los … Continue reading →

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Let’s Pretend

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Richard Guzman

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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Juneteenth 2024: Growing Pains

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Richard Guzman

The video below shows a short presentation I was asked to give at my church on June 16th ahead of the Juneteenth celebrations of 2024.  I started with a story of the first time I heard the term Juneteenth, about … Continue reading →

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