preach
Speak from pulpit
To preach is to deliver a religious sermon or moral instruction: The pastor preached on forgiveness.
Extended uses suggest unwanted moralizing or repetitive advocacy: Don't preach to me about my habits.
To preach to the choir is to advocate to those already convinced.
Practice what you preach means live by your own advice.
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
didactic · lecture · admonish · sermonize · chastise · reproach · reprimand · scold
Church speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- pastorChristian congregation leader
scripture · gospel · parish · clergy · reverend · altar · bible · deacon
Top competitor, or advocate
- promoteRaise in rank
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- endorseGive official approval
support · uphold · defend · persuade · propagate · crusade · espouse · proponent
Sacred choral tradition
- creedStatement of belief
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- theologyStudy of the divine
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
orthodoxy · catechism · scripture · teaching · canon · testament · revelation · salvation
sanctimonious
Feigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- pontificateSpeak in dogmatic manner
judgmental · didactic · lecture · admonish · sermonize · chastise · reproach · reprimand · scold · condescend
pulpit
Church speaking platform
- homilyReligious discourse on scripture
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- ministerReligious leader or serve
pastor · scripture · gospel · parish · clergy · reverend · altar · bible · deacon · lectionary
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
endorse · support · uphold · defend · persuade · propagate · crusade · espouse · proponent · activist
gospel
Sacred choral tradition
tenet · orthodoxy · catechism · scripture · teaching · canon · testament · revelation · salvation · redemption
declaim
Speak rhetorically, dramatically
address · speak · rhetoric · eloquence · elocution · oratory · declare · pronounce · vociferate · thunder
uplift
Raise emotionally or physically
exhort · galvanize · stir · rouse · move · awaken · transform · ignite · enthuse · resonate
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- public speakingspeech, public speaking, keynotes, keynote speeches, oratory
- oratorypublic speaking, speeches, oration, orations, addresses
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- worship verbspray, bless, anoint, baptize, consecrate
- preach to the convertedPersuade those already agreeing
- preach to the choirAdvocate to supporters already
- preaches to the choirAdvocates to sympathizers
- preached to the choirAdvocated to supporters needlessly
- practice what one preachesBehave consistently with stated beliefs
- practicing what one preachesMatching actions to words
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