Dallas, Texas megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes spoke remotely to his congregation Sunday, one week after he suffered a health-scare during a sermon.

T.D. Jakes has filed a defamation lawsuit against a man who accused him of attempted grooming and sexual assault, even as he recovers from what he described as a life-threatening health issue.

Jakes clarified that he did not suffer a stroke, though he acknowledged that the situation could have been life-threatening without swift medical attention. "I told you last Sunday that I'd see you this Sunday and so here I am,