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Dear Friends,

Why Men Are the Way They Are…That is the subject of my message this weekend, and I think it will be of great interest to the men of Christ Church. It might be of even greater interest to the women of our parish! I have been teaching On Point Men’s Bible Study for several years. I know a great number of guys at Christ Church. I know where they struggle. I know what makes them tick. And I know me, too. But more importantly, I also know what the Bible has to say about men. I hope to unlock some of this critical information in my Father’s Day message at 9:15 and 11:00 on Sunday. It will be a message that will challenge both the men and women, to be sure. But I think there will be great joy in this message because of what we know about the nature of God. My text will come from the Book of Genesis. Please pray for me as I work on this message…I have had a busy week.

My Last Word on Letterman
My letter last week generated a lot of light…and some heat. It seems that David Letterman got the message that many around the country were sending. He has since formally apologized for his rude and coarse remarks. Governor Palin has accepted his apology and the story may die out. For my part, I am still finished with Letterman for good. I need the extra sleep anyway.

About the LeaderBoard Blog
Last week’s was the most-clicked posts in recent memory. I want to thank those of you who participated in the discussion by commenting on this LeaderBoard blog. Some of my articles here are meant to get people thinking about the intersection between our faith in Christ and the culture we live in. I encourage you to take part and chime in. I would simply ask that, as you respond to my comments and comments from others who enter into discussion, let’s keep it focused on the topic. I will reserve the right to delete any comment that I deem “off topic” to the thread of discussion. Common rules of Christian discourse should apply.

Here are a few things you should know:

1. Click to view Josh Havens interview

   Josh Havens
   I have a regret from the last few months. When Josh Havens began here as our “artist in residence” I did not take the time to introduce him properly. Things were so busy week to week that I never found the time. As a result, many of you only know him for his music and his voice. You might be surprised and delighted to know more about him and his national ministry. So, I made a video! I hope that you will take the time to watch it. He is a great joy to have as a friend and fellow servant of Christ. And he comes with the best credential of all: He was baptized by Fr. Ted! 

2. VBS
   Next week the Christ Church campus will be a swamp. Every year we are delighted to turn our attention to the youngest (and cutest) members of our church for VBS. The campus will be alive with over 400 children plus student helpers, teachers, leaders, singers, and staff. What a week…and hurray (in advance) for Katherine Somich, our children’s ministry leader, and her team of staff and volunteers.
3. ACNA Convention – A Big Deal
   I will be away (sad to say) all week at a church convention in Bedford. While most conventions are not as exciting as VBS, this one might be different. This is the inaugural Convention of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA.) It is a big deal. I was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News about it yesterday and I started to think of the importance of this convention. The various organizations that have existed in North America for the last decade are coming together. It is an exciting and hopeful time, and one that so many in the Anglican Communion have prayed for and worked tirelessly for. Over 800 delegates are registered to come. Go here for new information.

   Christ Church is hosting the Investiture of the New Archbishop of the ACNA, the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan, this Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. It will be a packed house at Christ Church. You are certainly invited to attend.

4. Planting New Churches
   This week I made a quick trip to Kansas City to speak to the “other” Christ Church, Christ Church Overland Park. This is where Fr. Ron McCrary served for almost 20 years and grew it to be one of the largest congregations in the country. They have recently decided to join the AMiA (our own affiliation) and I am here to help them get the idea of what it was like to come into the Anglican Mission.
   Meanwhile, Fr. Ron was back at Christ Church Plano hosting over 45 people who were attending AIM’s Anglican School of Church Planting. The whole class came over to our house for dinner Tuesday night. Their comments on the school and the quality of the teaching were outstanding. What a great sign of our future…so many who want to plant new churches. Click the thumbnails below to view a photo of the class and a map of where they have all come from:

   

   

   
   

   And finally, a word about service… It is wonderful to see how many Christ Church volunteers have given their time to support this church-planting conference. Dozens in our church family have hosted visitors in their homes, some have brought and served food, a prayer team has prayed for each participant, and some of our staff have given time in addition to their Christ Church responsibilities. There is a great attitude of service around this event. Thank you all!

That’s it. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

In Christ, David+