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preacher

[pree-cher] / ˈpri tʃər /


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He has appeared as a featured speaker at multiple ReAwaken stops, often sounding very much like an NAR preacher, although his connection to the movement is not explicit.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Attorney Mark Lanier moonlights as a preacher, and it shows when he’s taking on the world’s most powerful companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Islam is the state religion but the constitution guarantees freedom of worship, subject to approval by the authorities for the place of worship and the preacher.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In The Apostle, which he also wrote and directed, the actor played an evangelical preacher who begins a new life in Louisiana after committing a crime.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“I was the preacher, Miss Love was the pi-ana player, and the both of us made up the congregation. Hit was a real nice service.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns