preaching
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“Now, I’ve got to show them what I’ve been preaching to them since they were born.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
He enrolled in seminary and began preaching within China’s official church system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Is the man preaching salvation on the subway a predator?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
"If someone wants to criticise me for preaching the Gospel... I hope simply to be listened to because of the value of God's words."
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Pastor Tom held tight to his hat as he backed down the steps, still preaching.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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Iranian diplomats for years have pointed to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s preachings as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran wouldn’t seek an atomic bomb.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
In 2018, Lori met Chad Daybell — her soon-to-be fifth husband — and quickly took a liking to his extreme apocalyptic and catastrophic preachings.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2022
Which is to say, Brother Ray’s preachings against violence don’t seem to have sunk in.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2016
In 1518 he went to study at the University of Paris where it is believed he first came across the preachings of Martin Luther, a German theologian who essentially founded Protestantism.
From BBC ● May 3, 2016
"Father," returned Aucassin, "preach me no preachings; but carry out our bargain."
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Eugene Mason