Category Archives: Faith

What Eli Heard: A Birthday Sermon

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Richard Guzman

I had lots of trouble preparing the sermon below.  I struggled perhaps because I was trying to do so many things, chief among them being to speak about the scriptures of the day and emphasizing transitions during a landmark time … Continue reading →

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What’s Easier?

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Richard Guzman

The 10th and 11th chapters of the Gospel of Matthew are tough going. They’re full of violence and, for those that choose to follow Jesus, intimations of violence.  Perhaps most famously there’s Matthew 10:34-36: “Do not think that I have … Continue reading →

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On Not Being Afraid

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Richard Guzman

Below is a short sermon—eight minutes long—I preached on June 25, 2023.  It was so short for a couple of reasons, first because I was asked to do it around 9:30 p.m. just the night before!  My pastor had taken … Continue reading →

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