I link therefore I am (01/12/09)

A bumper feast for you to kick off advent!

• If you want to see how ancient Hebrews conceived of the universe, take a look at this (HT: Mark Meynell)
• Should Christians give up the 25th December as a day for giving presents? Here's why it's worth considering. Jeremy at Breathe has more 
• Ultimately Christmas relates to forgiveness. This is a powerful story of forgiveness 
• There's a lot of noise in our lives, Mark Driscoll has some wise advice on finding solitude usefulbut perhaps your quiet times should be more noisy(HT: Justin Taylor)
• I love architecture and this quirky skyscraper appeals. Would you live here?
• And if you've wasted too much time following these links then you should head over to the ultimate productivity blog