Tending Tomorrow: with Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis and Sinyoung Kim

This episode launches a special series from the 2025 Lois Klempa Memorial Lectureship, focusing on the future of preaching in Canada through the voices of Canadian women homileticians. Rev. Dr. Sarah Travis opens the series with a powerful lecture titled “Preaching Wild Hope in a Foreign Land.” Travis challenges the myth of Canadian tolerance and explores how preaching must respond to the realities of colonialism, displacement, and multiculturalism. She argues that all Canadians—settlers and newcomers alike—are in some sense foreigners in this land, and calls for a “wild gospel” that is rooted in Spirit-led preaching, sensitive to diverse audiences, and committed to justice and reconciliation. Respondent SinYoung Kim reflects on the emotional and theological implications of foreignness in preaching, raising critical questions about empathy, homiletical strategies, and the role of the Holy Spirit. This rich dialog offers deep insight into what it means to preach truthfully and courageously in a divided and diverse Canada.