Sanctified DDR

Looking for a present for that hard-to-buy-for teenager on your Christmas list? Well, if they are into Steven Curtis Chapman, Out of Eden, and video games… look no further!

Digital Praise offers a new spin on the Dance Dance Revolution craze with a PC game that lets seeker-sensitive teens (and their *lost* friends) dance to hit songs by Christian artists. The game features more than 50! hit songs by artists ranging from Audio Adrenaline to ZOEgirl, with lyrics right on screen so you can sing along while trying to bust out some sweet moves and set a new high score.

What's that? Fifty songs isn't enough for your digital media saturated family memeber? Don't worry! Digital Praise offers three *awesome* expansion packs with more than 35 new songs each. At only $24.95 a piece, the expansion packs are:

Volume One: Modern Worship - Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, and Delirious? headline this pack. From the manufacturer's website: "The lyrics in the musical selections glorify God. The uplifiting tracks provide new opportunities for worship and movement."

Volume Two: Hip-Hop/Rap - Who doesn't love Grits, KJ-52, and DJ Maj? "These tracks showcase vocal prowess and intelligent poetry, with bangin' bass and life-affirming messages." Where else can bangin' bass and poetry be combined in an interactive God-gorifying mix like this? That's right; nowhere.

Volume Three - Relient K, Rebecca St. James, Stacie Orrico… need I say more? Your unsaved friends will be letting Jesus into their hearts in no time.

The basic version includes the game and one standard dance pad for $49.95. If your little friend has been especially good this year, you might consider the super-deluxe-everything-included pack. It has the game, all three expansion packs, and two "super deluxe" dance pads. A $264.70 value, it could be yours for just $199.95.

Is it worship? Is it evangelism? Who knows? One thing is for sure, though. If you love Jesus, you're gonna love this game.

*Not recommended for use by Christians from certain denominations including, but not limited to, Baptists.

Plan B?

Pete will be 3 years old next Thursday, which makes this the first Christmas that he will start to "get" what Christmas is about. Amanda has been telling him the Christmas story during the day, using the nativity scene that Pete has on his dresser as a visual aid. A few days ago she was telling him that Jesus was born in a manger, in the same place where animals lived. The ever-insightful Pete remarked, "Hmm. Sounds like 'Plan B'." I guess he still has a ways to go in understanding the sovereignty of God. But, at least he didn't ask why Santa wasn't featured in the nativity scene.