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- The Coral Ridge Hour television program is broadcast nationally and internationally on over 200 stations and has a viewership in excess of three million.
- Kennedy hosts a daily, half-hour radio program, Truths That Transform, carried on over 700 stations, and The Kennedy Connection, a daily 90-second radio feature carried on over 500 stations.
- Kennedy is president of Co ...more
- Kennedy hosts a daily, half-hour radio program, Truths That Transform, carried on over 700 stations, and The Kennedy Connection, a daily 90-second radio feature carried on over 500 stations.
- Kennedy is president of Co ...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
May 16th 2005
by Faithwords
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James Kennedy points out the oft-forgotten importance of following God's law. As Christians, we tend to place all the importance in the Gospel and tend to neglect the fact that "faith without works is dead". To show our gratitude for God's grace, we should desire to follow his commands. Kennedy explains the commandments in modern terms with examples to show how we might not think of all the applications of God's commands.
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This book would have been a very excellent read if it weren't for the author's claim that Jesus changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday. Nothing in the Bible says that.
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A very good, readable book that is enlightening to Christian and unbeliever alike. The book was written in 2005. It is nothing short of alarming how much things have changed and how far we have drifted from following God's law. Since that time, D. James Kennedy has passed on to be with the Lord. As I was reading the book, the news came out that the Presbyterian church, the denomination of D. James Kennedy,announced its support for gay marriage, allowing gay marriages to be conducted in its churc
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The book starts off strong but then it seems to lose it's direction. It has many good points but they don't fit the points they are listed under. For example a section in chapter nine goes way of base. It talks more about not walking in the fullness of your salvation than stealing. Some of the prayers are inconsistent with the topics they're listed under as well. Dr. Kennedy has a lot of heart and he does make many good and valid points however it is overall inconsistent and goes off topic at ti
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This guy is harsh. He's irritated with Born to Shop bumper stickers and then goes so far to answer the question of "why did my child die?" with "you took the Lords name in vain". Still am not sure what exactly that commandment means. This book didn't explain it well.
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Dr. D. James Kennedy entered the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 5, 2007. He served for 47 years as Senior Minister of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which for 15 years was the fastest growing Presbyterian Church in America. In 2005, Dr. Kennedy was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He founded four ministries: Evangeli
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