The time came for the sermon and he ascended the pulpit steps.

布道的时间到了，他迈上了讲坛的台阶。

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At Westwinds, people can ask questions about the sermon that the pastors will answer later, or they can tweet in real time and hope another congregant offers insight.

在西风社区，人们可以询问关于布道的问题，牧师们稍后就会回答，或者他们也可以实时的讨论，希望其他的教友能够给出答案。

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If I spent enough time with the tiniest creature - even a caterpillar — I would never have to prepare a sermon, so full of God is every creature.

我若与最小的生灵——即使是一只毛毛虫——待上足够长的时间，我也不必再为任何说教准备，因为上帝存在于每个生灵中。

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But Shapiro says autobiography--a term that wasn't part of the language until the 19th century--was barely used in any kind of work in Shakespeare's time save for the odd sermon or other religious writing.

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Once upon a time, the good vicar was the one who preached the best sermon.

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