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Also according to legend, there was a mild-mannered, nurturant, exception: John Chapman, the itinerant Swedenborgian Christian preacher and horticulturalist better known as Johnny Appleseed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Then there’s Paula White, a charismatic preacher who has long been close to Trump.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The preacher pleaded ignorance, but Pyongyang was a familiar place for the Graham family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Emily says the real Eric was very different to the pious preacher he portrayed himself to be.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I left the station on, and before long a preacher began a sermon.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson