jskogerboe.com :: one thing

It seems every Hollywood movie marketed to main stream adults these days has one thing in common…  a bed-room scene. I’m talking about that poignant moment in every film when the tension in the plot line is cut, and heart-strings are pulled, and we begin to truly empathize on an emotional level with our protagonist.  They [...]

May 9, 2010.  Living Hope Church in St. Michael-Albertville, MN.  This was our Mother’s Day message, but let’s be honest…  Moms deserve this kind of encouragement every week.  Am I right, or am I right?  Moms, we love you.  God knew we needed you, and His perfect design had you in mind.  I hope this message fills [...]

I’m ready for this discussion. The Church needs to have it. John Piper has a word of warning for both those who abandon or avoid sound theology for emotionalism -AND- those who abandon a simple, passionate love relatonship with God for love of theological debate. Emotional existentialism. Doctrinal dogmaticism. Both are IDOLATRY. “You must love [...]

“Joshua, please forgive us, but we have just taken a closer look at your profile.  It turns out you’re more special than any of us imagined!” Yeah baby!  THAT’S the way to start a letter!  Alright, mystery guy who sent me a personal letter just to me, for me only.  You had me at hello.  [...]

The first memory I have of Auntie Natalie is eating frost she had scraped out of the freezer on the farm in Karlstad, MN, out of a plastic glass with a metal spoon.  Like a naked snow cone.  And listening to a Steve Martin album in her bedroom.  I must have been five or six, maybe.  [...]

Hey all a y’all family men out there…  I know how you roll.  In a 2009 Toyota Sienna minivan.  THAT’s what I’m talking about. Thank you Church on the Move and a tip of the hat to my Twitter friend @wiseacre for bringing this to my attention. This is pretty much a documentary on my life, [...]

Facepalm. Sometimes that’s the best word I have to describe my feeble attempts at husbandry.  Almost 16 years ago now I married the ONE girl God crafted and wired just for me.  Amy is the one girl I’ve ever loved.  She’s the mom of my crazy amazing boys.  She is quick-witted, faith-filled, and beautiful.  Deadly [...]

I actually knew better, but I did it anyway. A few weeks ago now, I lost my cool.  It was political.  It was current events commentary from a political point of view that smacked of the ridiculous to me.  Made me grumpy.  Made me feisty.  Made me mad.  But that’s all just details.  The point [...]

“Do you promise to care for this child as your son, to love and provide for him, and to welcome him into your family?” The emotion hit me like a truck, and I wasn’t expecting it.  This felt very much like my wedding vows to Amy fifteen years ago.  I cried then, too. Back then [...]

“Speak the truth… in love.” Brilliant.  And very difficult. In a wonderfully honest and forthright interview posted on Tuesday by Mark Moring @ ChristianityToday.com, Jennifer Knapp (of Contemporary Christian Music fame) answered straightforward questions about her homosexuality going public, and her reentry into the music scene with a new album set to be released in May.  If you want a [...]