pastor

Example Sentences

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They’d targeted the church because they said the pastor, David Easterwood, was a senior ICE official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

DeShazier is the director of experiential education and affiliate faculty at McCormick Theological Institute, and senior pastor at University Church Chicago in Hyde Park.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“They arrested him and took everything we had. Our home. Our clothes,” the pastor said, adding that he was left to care for his minor siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The arrest of pastor Ezra Jin has drawn criticism from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and members of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“But what about Daddy? I saw him,” Ophie said to her mother, quiet enough that the pastor and his wife couldn’t hear over the sound of the engine as it started up.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland