Category Archives: Faith

Eating Flesh, Drinking Blood

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Richard Guzman

Below is a Video of a sermon I preached with a much less sensational title than this article.  It begins with Shahila Christian reading one of the most stunning passages in the Bible—John 6:53-69.  Here Jesus says not once, not … 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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Anti-Racism for Youth

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Richard Guzman

On May 18, 2024, the committee I chair met for the second time with a few youth leaders from the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church.  The committee had developed the conference’s anti-racism workshop “Becoming the Beloved Community: … Continue reading →

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