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Rev. D. James Kennedy Suffers Heart Attack
NBC6.net ^ | December 29, 2006

Posted on 12/29/2006 7:31:31 PM PST by Alex Murphy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Rev. D. James Kennedy, the longtime pastor of Fort Lauderdale's Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, was hospitalized after a heart attack.

He is listed in serious condition.

Church officials said the 76-year-old Kennedy was rushed to a local hospital from his home Thursday evening. They said he is becoming more alert and responsive.

Kennedy has been a prominent leader of the national religious right movement.

His sermons have appeared on TV on his show, The Coral Ridge Hour, for years.

He is one of the most popular religious broadcasters in the country and pastor of one of the nation's first mega-churches.


TOPICS: Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Ministry/Outreach; Theology
KEYWORDS: pca; presbyterian

1 posted on 12/29/2006 7:31:32 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Gamecock; Frumanchu; nobdysfool; HarleyD; suzyjaruki; AlbionGirl; Forest Keeper; ...

Ping


2 posted on 12/29/2006 7:40:09 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy

Prayers for Pastor Kennedy's complete recovery.


3 posted on 12/29/2006 8:00:28 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Macoraba

What a sorry comment to make, I pray that you will recognize that you are a fool.


5 posted on 12/29/2006 8:21:23 PM PST by skateman (Bush good, demonrats bad.)
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To: Macoraba

You are a sorry excuse for a Christian and a pathetic human being. I pray that God has mercy on you for your monumental ignorance.


6 posted on 12/29/2006 8:26:50 PM PST by DarthVader (Conservatives aren't always right , but Liberals are almost always wrong.)
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To: Macoraba

He trusts God and Scripture. The "one true Church" (i.e. your "catholic" church) may be fine, but there are many Christians among the Evangelican churches.

You really should think twice about condemning those who love the Lord and who are part of Evangelical (meaning "good news") churches.

FWIW, I spent some time in Latin America, and the "catholic" churches there were viciously anti-Christian, and fanaticaly pro-worship of Mary. Mary was blessed, but she is no "co-mediatrix with Christ." She is dead, and cannot hear prayers. Period. That's a false doctrine introduced by some fallible pope, and a doctrine held by those who think Christ is not sufficient.


7 posted on 12/29/2006 8:34:56 PM PST by Theo (Global warming "scientists." Pro-evolution "scientists." They're both wrong.)
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To: Alex Murphy

Prayers for him I enjoy watching his tv show.


8 posted on 12/29/2006 8:40:09 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Go Bucks.....beat FLORIDUH!!!!)
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To: Alex Murphy

This is from the local paper in Ft Lauderdale:

****Church officials said Friday that Kennedy, 76, was rushed to a local hospital from his home in the affluent Coral Ridge neighborhood. Although they are extremely concerned about his health, they also said Kennedy is becoming more alert and responsive.****


9 posted on 12/29/2006 8:46:27 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Go Bucks.....beat FLORIDUH!!!!)
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To: Alex Murphy

Kennedy was elected Moderator of the 16th General Assembly of the PCA in 1988, 10 years after joining the denomination.


10 posted on 12/29/2006 11:10:47 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Alex Murphy
Prayers for his full healing. May the Lord give comfort to his family now, and while he heals.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, intercede with your Son, for the full recovery of His servant.
11 posted on 12/29/2006 11:20:30 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (wahhabi delenda est)
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To: Alex Murphy

Praying.

Many may not be aware that Kennedy designed the Evangelism Explosion program.


12 posted on 12/30/2006 3:24:03 AM PST by Gamecock (ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda secundum verbum Dei)
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To: Alex Murphy

Best wishes for a full recovery to Dr. Kennedy.


13 posted on 12/30/2006 6:26:08 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Everything is either willed or permitted by God, and nothing can hurt me." Bl. Charles de Foucauld)
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To: Alex Murphy

I'm so sorry to read this. Prayers to his family. I'm only beginning to enjoy Rev. Kennedy's writings.


14 posted on 12/30/2006 10:42:53 AM PST by HarleyD (Col 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body;)
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