{"id":1544,"date":"2007-12-12T12:45:05","date_gmt":"2007-12-12T12:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2007\/12\/my-picks-for-the-best-christma.html"},"modified":"2007-12-12T12:45:05","modified_gmt":"2007-12-12T12:45:05","slug":"my-picks-for-the-best-christma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2007\/12\/my-picks-for-the-best-christma.html","title":{"rendered":"Top Four Picks For Best Christmas Gifts 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don\u2019t profess to know what Jesus would buy<\/a>, but if you are still searching for a few fresh ideas for Christmas gifts, here are my four favorite new religious products of the Christmas season.<\/p>\n


\nGod With Us <\/a>\u2013 I realize the Advent season is well under way, but if you are still looking for a fantastic devotional to enhance the meaning of the Christmas, look no further than this book. A variety of artistic theological voices including Luci Shaw and Scott Cairns contribute to this collection of essays.
\nLark News Apparel <\/a>: With clever slogans such as \u201cI worship better than you do,\u201d \u201cAbstinence is forever\u201d and \u201cI am with the puppet team,\u201d the satirical Lark News website offers a wide variety of scathingly hilarious casual wear for evangelicals of all kinds.
\nThrough a Screen Darkly:<\/a> For the movie lover in your life, I highly recommend this book by Jeffrey Overstreet (I know I have been giving him a lot of mentions here at Idol Chatter, but I swear I get not a nickel for it!) that provides an accessible but intelligent thoughts about how to approach and discuss contemporary cinema.
\nThe One Year Daily grind Bible:<\/a> Part of Tyndale\u2019s \u201cDaily Bible\u201d series, teen devotional author Sarah Arthur has added her thoughts to a new devotional Bible geared toward twentysomethings. There are humorous personal anecdotes and creative musings mixed in with devotional reflections and is a great gift idea for your favorite millennial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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