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28-04-2025
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Bishop T.D. Jakes Steps Down As Head Pastor Of The Potter's House
Bishop T.D. Jakes has decided to step down as the head pastor of The Potter's House megachurch in Dallas. The difficult decision was made as a result of the heart attack he suffered in November 2024. 'You have been faithful to God, and you have been faithful to me,' he told the congregation during Sunday morning's service (April 27). 'And I'm so grateful […] I cannot afford, especially after November, to risk something happening to me and you be sheep without a shepherd.' He told NBC Today that if he had made it to the hospital five minutes later when he experienced his heart attack, he would've died. He returned to the pulpit for their New Year's Eve service, calling his return a 'message from God.' His daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and his son-in-law, Toure Roberts, will take his place starting in July. 'I'm grateful, I'm honored, as your daughter,' Roberts said. 'I'm so happy you're going to get some rest.' Jakes founded The Potter's House in 1996, and some of the church members believed he had been preparing to step down for years, even before the heart attack. Although he will no longer be head pastor, he will still hold the position of chairman on the church's board and operate as a spiritual overseer. 'I was sad, it's hard to replace an icon like Bishop, I mean, it's just hard to do that,' Patrick Moore, a member of The Potter's House congregation, told NBCDFW. 'It's actually impossible to do that, so very sad.' Nonetheless, he and his fellow churchgoers are optimistic about the future of the church without Bishop T.D. Jakes. 'Transition is always tough, in anything we do, it's a tough thing. So I have trepidation about it, but it's still an exciting time, too.' More from Bishop T.D. Jakes Reveals He Had "Emergency Surgery" After Mid-Sermon Health Scare This Spirit Airlines Incident Is Worse Than All Of The Internet Jokes Combined J. Cole Claims He's the Mt. Rushmore of His Era on 'The Off-Season Tour'
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28-01-2025
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Subway shove survivor recounts near-death experience
A man who was pushed onto New York City subway tracks in the path of an oncoming train is recounting the harrowing, near-death experience that left him with a fractured skull, four broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. "I just thought, 'I've been pushed and I'm going to die,'" Joe Lynskey, 45, told ABC News' "Good Morning America" in a broadcast exclusive interview. Lynskey had just finished a New Year's Eve brunch with his friends when a stranger pushed him onto the tracks at the 18th Street station in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. MORE: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins immigration enforcement operations in NYC "It happened in a flash," he said. "The next thing I knew, I was flying through the air, and I saw the two lights of the train in my face and I could make out the shape of the conductor," Lynskey said. "And then I crashed into the tracks and I smacked my head open on the ground." Lynskey survived the initial push, but he knew he was still in life-threatening danger due to the subway system's electrified rail, known as the third rail. "If you touch it at all, you will die immediately," he said. "You cannot move. Don't kick your feet, don't struggle." Lynskey said he started screaming for help, and about 90 seconds in a woman responded to him and tried to keep him calm. MORE: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes After about four minutes, Lynskey said he heard the sirens from rescuers rushing to the scene. "They dragged me a few feet to the opening between the two subway cars and they told me to raise my hands above my head," he said. "Two firefighters on the platform pulled me up onto the platform -- and I heard my ribs crack. It was unbelievably painful." Lynskey spent seven days in the hospital, including five days in intensive care, as he recovered from his fractured skull, broken ribs and ruptured spleen. The 23-year-old suspected of pushing Lynskey, Kamel Hawkins, fled the scene and was apprehended later that day. He was indicted on charges including attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. Asked what he would say to Hawkins, Lynskey replied, "I'm choosing not to focus on the anger or resentment or negativity." "I'm focusing on healing, recovering, getting myself back to my life," he said. MORE: NYC increasing police presence in transit system: 'People don't feel safe in our subways' Lynskey said that his experience is "a powerful reminder that this can all be taken away from you at any moment, and you have to keep going. Life is too short." Hawkins is next due in court on April 16. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the attack "a brutal and unprovoked act of violence." "Every day, we will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of New Yorkers utilizing our transit system," Bragg said in a statement. The New York Police Department and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this month that they're deploying more officers to patrol the subways. Subway shove survivor recounts near-death experience originally appeared on
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Subway shove survivor recounts near-death experience
A man who was pushed onto New York City subway tracks in the path of an oncoming train is recounting the harrowing, near-death experience that left him with a fractured skull, four broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. "I just thought, 'I've been pushed and I'm going to die,'" Joe Lynskey, 45, told ABC News' "Good Morning America" in a broadcast exclusive interview. Lynskey had just finished a New Year's Eve brunch with his friends when a stranger pushed him onto the tracks at the 18th Street station in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. MORE: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins immigration enforcement operations in NYC "It happened in a flash," he said. "The next thing I knew, I was flying through the air, and I saw the two lights of the train in my face and I could make out the shape of the conductor," Lynskey said. "And then I crashed into the tracks and I smacked my head open on the ground." Lynskey survived the initial push, but he knew he was still in life-threatening danger due to the subway system's electrified rail, known as the third rail. "If you touch it at all, you will die immediately," he said. "You cannot move. Don't kick your feet, don't struggle." Lynskey said he started screaming for help, and about 90 seconds in a woman responded to him and tried to keep him calm. MORE: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes After about four minutes, Lynskey said he heard the sirens from rescuers rushing to the scene. "They dragged me a few feet to the opening between the two subway cars and they told me to raise my hands above my head," he said. "Two firefighters on the platform pulled me up onto the platform -- and I heard my ribs crack. It was unbelievably painful." Lynskey spent seven days in the hospital, including five days in intensive care, as he recovered from his fractured skull, broken ribs and ruptured spleen. The 23-year-old suspected of pushing Lynskey, Kamel Hawkins, fled the scene and was apprehended later that day. He was indicted on charges including attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. Asked what he would say to Hawkins, Lynskey replied, "I'm choosing not to focus on the anger or resentment or negativity." "I'm focusing on healing, recovering, getting myself back to my life," he said. MORE: NYC increasing police presence in transit system: 'People don't feel safe in our subways' Lynskey said that his experience is "a powerful reminder that this can all be taken away from you at any moment, and you have to keep going. Life is too short." Hawkins is next due in court on April 16. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the attack "a brutal and unprovoked act of violence." "Every day, we will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who threaten the safety of New Yorkers utilizing our transit system," Bragg said in a statement. The New York Police Department and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this month that they're deploying more officers to patrol the subways. Subway shove survivor recounts near-death experience originally appeared on
