Just links …

It’s no secret I love MAC. So, here’s your MAC vs. PC commercial for the week.

What constitutes a week’s worth of food at your house? Let the pictures give you an answer for different people around the world. (ht: ys open book)

Did all the hype about The Golden Compass pan out? Ray Fowler has the numbers.

Watch the development of The Whiteboard Conference as it happens. Interesting speakers announced so far for a one-day, eight hours conference which just happens to be near me.

“… we’ve got all these things we say about Christmas—like peace and goodwill toward men—but what do those things mean in the midst of war and conflict? How do we say these “Christmas things” and mean it? We tried to pick songs where people had already wrestled with these things. That’s why we chose “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” And we felt like we had to write a few that would capture that tension a bit further, with a little more depth.” See what else Dan Haseltine has to say about the Jars of Clay Christmas project.

The Catalyst web site always has good content, but I particularly liked this article by Francis Chan. Youth workers might be particularly interested in the final section which discusses proper humility. After all, who hasn’t had a student who can sing like an angel or create the most beautiful art yet says they aren’t that good?

I have great students in my youth group. Want proof? Read this blog entry about the meaning behind one of my favorite Christmas carols. I particularly like her Christmas wish at the end of the post.