A word that takes
the hearer seriously.
Preaching, keynotes, lectures, and workshops on womanist proclamation, Black women's flourishing, spiritual entrepreneurship, and the moral stakes of artificial intelligence.
What she preaches and teaches.
Every address is prepared for the particular room. These are the territories she works in most often.
Womanist proclamation
What it means to preach from the lives of Black women rather than about them — and why that changes the sermon, not just its illustrations.
Prophetic preaching in unfriendly seasons
Speaking truth inside congregations and institutions that would prefer a gentler word.
Black women's flourishing
The conditions that make thriving possible, and the systems that quietly foreclose them.
Spiritual entrepreneurship
Turning expertise into income without turning a calling into a commodity.
AI literacy, ethics & governance
Faithful engagement with artificial intelligence for congregations, seminaries, and nonprofits — delivered through Sanctified Code™.
Sanctified Code™Liberative biblical interpretation
Reading scripture with communities whose authority has been treated as borrowed.
How an engagement can take shape.
Sermons & worship
Preaching for congregational worship, revival, installation, and celebration services.
Keynotes & plenary sessions
Conference addresses for denominational gatherings, seminaries, and nonprofit convenings.
Lectures & classroom teaching
Seminary and divinity school lectures, intensives, and adjunct courses in womanist theology and practice.
Workshops & training
Half-day and multi-session workshops on spiritual entrepreneurship, content creation, and AI discernment.
Teaching that holds scholarship and lived faith together.
Dr. Irie currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at Eden Theological Seminary. Her teaching experience also includes Brite Divinity School at TCU, Perkins School of Theology at SMU, and Memphis Theological Seminary, as well as course instruction with Sankofa CPE, LLC, the School for Global Citizenry, and the NEST Foundation. She is a member of the American Academy of Religion.
What a request should include
- The occasion, audience, and date you have in mind
- What you hope will be different for people afterward
- Whether this is worship, a keynote, a lecture, or a workshop
- Your budget range, if you have one, so the proposal fits reality
I tune into Dr. Session's Bible lessons, because of her deep understanding of their meaning for real life experience and healing.
Dr. Karen Baker-Fletcher
Professor of Systematic Theology, Perkins School of Theology, SMU
Dr. Irie asked insightful, probing questions to help me clarify my goals. From our conversation, she developed an action plan with me detailing next steps that I am using to move forward with my Big Dream. Her wisdom and experience are invaluable.
Rev. V. Ruth Schulenberg
Chaplaincy Supervisor
Bring a word to your pulpit, conference, or classroom.
Share the occasion and the date. Dr. Irie will respond with availability and a proposed approach for the room you are gathering.