Tending Tomorrow: Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg & Ruth Kause

In this episode of the Tending Tomorrow lecture series, Rev. Dr. HyeRan Kim-Cragg explores the past, present, and future of feminist and womanist preaching within the Canadian context. Drawing from history, she outlines three key insights for future homiletics: the power of testimony, the need to move beyond solo preaching, and the importance of inclusive and expansive language about God. Kim-Cragg advocates for a preaching practice that is communal, rooted in real-world testimony, and attentive to ecological and interreligious perspectives. Respondent Ruth Kause affirms and deepens this vision with reflections on the global south's influence on Christianity in Canada, the necessity of contextualized communal preaching, and historical examples of courageous women preachers like Anne Hutchinson. Together, they offer a compelling vision of preaching that is embodied, justice-oriented, and responsive to the changing church and world.