In collaboration with Obra Hispana, we are proud to present this four-part video series, wherein Rev. Dr. Lis Valle-Ruiz — homiletician, liturgist, and professor at McCormick Theological Seminary — introduces preachers to mujerista preaching: a homiletical approach rooted in the experiences of working-class Latina women living in the United States. Drawing on performance theory, trauma studies, and decolonial and queer perspectives, Valle-Ruiz offers a rich, embodied vision of what it means to preach from the margins.

Each session stands alone and addresses a distinct dimension of mujerista homiletics:

• Mujerista Preaching — an introduction to mujerista theology and its implications for the purposes and craft of preaching
• Preaching on Trauma and Healing — a model drawn from Dr. Judith Lewis Herman’s trauma theory, correlated with three dimensions of preaching
• Preaching on the Trauma of Sexual Violence — a model for preaching that promotes cultural change around sexual violence, developed through Valle-Ruiz’s own experience as a co-preacher at Vanderbilt University
• Preaching Through Theatrical and Performing Arts — an exploration of dramatized preaching rooted in the biblical and historical tradition, with practical guidelines for creating embodied sermons

Each session is presented in Spanish with English subtitles.

You might also find helpful:

• Decolonizing Preaching: The Pulpit as Postcolonial Space — explores preaching through a postcolonial lens, a natural companion to mujerista homiletics
• Post-Traumatic Jesus — a resource on trauma-informed faith that pairs well with the sessions on preaching trauma and healing
• Theopoetics in Color, Embodied Approaches in Theological Discourse — examines embodied and diverse theological voices, resonant with Valle-Ruiz’s performance-grounded approach
• Preaching as Resistance — a resource on prophetic, justice-oriented preaching that shares the commitments underlying mujerista homiletics