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sermon

[sur-muhn] / ˈsɜr mən /


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As much as she was proud of where she was from, Dolly also spent the latter part of her years preaching and living out loud a sermon to her native region.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

“Scripture says you can’t love God and hate other people,” Talarico, a seminarian, said in a sermon posted on TikTok in December 2025.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Two years ago, rushing to finish a slide for a sermon on a South Pacific missionary, he dropped in an AI-generated image without checking it closely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Turkey's religious affairs directorate mentioned the stand-up show, without naming Göktaş, in its weekly sermon on Friday which is read out in all the country's mosques.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Taken by Armstrong’s argument, Bobby sent away for copies of the sermon and distributed it to his friends.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

When the state was slow to act, conservative preachers’ sermons were cruel and much of the country looked away, these spaces helped people endure.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Pastors across America are increasingly turning to chatbots to brainstorm, research and help write sermons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

He’s given sermons on the doubts he felt about Ahmad after the Oklahoma City bombing.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

Hitler’s secret police, the Geheime Staatspolizei, or Gestapo, hounded Catholic priests, nuns, and other church officials, instructing priests what to say in their sermons and classrooms.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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