sermon

Roth, in Mr. Zipperstein’s telling, probed Jewish life—and its collision with American ambition—with more fidelity than any rabbinic sermon could offer.

In practice, contemporary house churches might gather in parks for Olympic-style race walking sessions, listen to a sermon on their headphones, and discuss it as they finished.

Then in September, authorities announced a new online code of conduct for religious personnel, which only allows online sermons to be conducted by licensed groups.

Still the church continued to gather in small groups and shared its sermons online.

You’ve likely heard sermons about the importance of networking, but this is a moment to pay attention.