homiletics
noun
hom·i·let·ics
ˌhä-mə-ˈle-tiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: the art of preaching
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Bohall studied theology, pastoral ministry, counseling, hermeneutics and homiletics at Olivet Nazarene University.
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Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2022
Although sermons used to be reprinted regularly in newspapers, such controversies are uncommon, and homiletics rarely makes headlines anymore.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021
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Madison Smalstig, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2022
Although sermons used to be reprinted regularly in newspapers, such controversies are uncommon, and homiletics rarely makes headlines anymore.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2021
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“Homiletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homiletics. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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