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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In fact, if pressed for time, only 10 percent would stop to give any aid, even when they were on their way to give a sermon about how awesome it is for people to stop and give aid.

事实上，假如时间紧迫，仅有10%的学生会停下来提供援助，即使他们即将布道的话题是停下来给予援助是多么地重要。

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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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