jskogerboe.com :: one thing

I wrote an artice in October 2009 called “Rick Warren is not the anti-christ ::  seeker sensitive cow tipping” that generated heavy traffic and a long string of comments.  I tried to make the case that, whether a church is “seeker sensitive” or “traditional” or “contemporary” or “fundamentalist,” there are sacred cows (untouchable ideologies and [...]

There’s really nothing to add…

NEW Apple iPad unveiled today.  Here’s the promotional video from Apple:

Gadgets are a great distraction for the securely planted and the financially well-endowed.  As I am deeply happy but do not fit either of the above criteria, I’m just going to say this out loud…
I don’t want an iPad.
Now, just a minute.  Let’s say you had some [...]

Watch this. Then we’ll talk…

Are you smiling? Yeah.  Me, too.  Thanks to John and Abraham Piper for bringing this gem to my attention.  I wanted to make you smile.  And if this makes you smile -AND- think about something true… even better.
I’m not going to plumb any psychological depths today.  If you’re looking for that [...]

Christian hair has taken on new meaning. What follows is an honest, amused ramble through a minefield of questions I have about the current state of worship leading and those who lead worship in our contemporary Christian churches in America.  For full disclosure:  I am one.
I actually grew up using the term “Christian hair” as [...]

You can watch the world in real time now. Google Earth.  Twitter updates.  Blog posts.  All avenues to see the pain in Haiti.  At some point tonight, amid a mix of posts about cookies and Conan O’Brien and the crisis in Haiti (all coming from me), something turned my stomach.  No more trivia right now.  [...]

On Sunday, January 10, 2010, I spoke at Living Hope Church in St. Michael-Albertville, MN.
This is the story of David, the King of Israel, dancing with joy before the Lord as the Ark of the Covenant is being brought back into Jerusalem.  A story about God’s unchanging character, the power of His presence, and David’s [...]

Franz Liszt is the man.
If I just lost you, because you get emotionally involved in American Idol, but you couldn’t tell the difference between Brahms, Beethoven and Bach to save your life… hang with me for just a bit longer.  Most people approach music believing they already know what they love… The truth is, when [...]

That is the spot.  Man first set foot on another world right there.  Look below. 
This photograph had me at hello…

This photograph was taken two months ago today, November 9, 2009, by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, as it flew over the surface of the moon just above the site of the 1969 landing of Apollo 11.  [...]

This past week I received baked goods in the mail.  Need I say more?
Twitter and Facebook have changed the way I live.  Before Christmas I sent out the following tweet/status update:
Eggnog is just liquid fruitcake. It’s only around during the holidays. And I’d rather get kicked in the knee than consume either one.
So began a [...]