preacher
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Throughout his campaign, he frequently leaned into his religious upbringing – as the grandson of a Southern Baptist preacher who spent time in a seminary – sprinkling his stump speeches with biblical references.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He studied theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is the grandson of a Baptist preacher.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Gerstner is a longtime techno-optimist, spreading the gospel of Silicon Valley-style capitalism with the zeal of a revivalist preacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It neatly sums up the endgame in which we find ourselves — and his vanquishing of the preacher Eli speaks to what we worship in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He read well, better than the preacher, almost as well as Mr. Rice.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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But when Swaggart caught wind of the tryst, he saw an opportunity to topple his rival and took the matter to the Assemblies of God, the church fellowship both preachers belonged to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Muslims ruled large parts of India from the early 13th to the 19th century, and during this era Muslim preachers and Sufi mystics actively proselytized for Islam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In one category about preachers, Ding rang up more correct responses than a Catholic priest he was playing against.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The speakers’ lineup in Tulsa will reportedly include Flynn, Clark, Eric Trump, Jackson Lahmeyer and his wife Kendra, and a veritable apostolic Lollapalooza of NAR-friendly preachers.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
There were the high-yellow progeny of AME preachers debating the clerics of Ausar-Set.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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