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sermon

[sur-muhn] / ˈsɜr mən /


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At one two-hour sermon he preaches messages of self-improvement to an emotional crowd of hundreds, interrupted occasionally for live music interludes and breaks to collect money with card machines.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The sermon, the 74-year-old later told me, was inspired by the questions he was getting from the congregation, which numbers around 150.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In a sermon delivered in Italian on Thursday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the pope suggested machines lack a soul, saying they merely "compile data" quickly.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Just him and her, Mama, in the parlor. He prayed and preached a sermon and they sang hymns and all.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

In addition to filming grill advertisements at the residence, the athlete used a private studio and office space to work on sermons.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

His church ran a television station called Times TV which would broadcast his sermons from his church in Malindi.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Talarico’s campaign pointed to the Democrat’s extensive comments about his faith in sermons, speeches and interviews.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

He regarded sermons as interesting only to venerable relics like his mother and me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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