Karl Jacobson
Karl Jacobson is Assistant Professor of Religion at Augsburg College. He reviewed re:form Ancestors. When asked who his favorite ancestor was, Karl responded “Jacob. He is the younger brother, and the Bible and I are in complete agreement on this point: the younger brother is preferred.”
Family: Married to Reverend Kristen Jacobson with our slappies Hannah, Sam, and Lucy
Voted the re:form contributor most likely to: spelunk
Youth ministry superpower: the power to edutain
3 words that describe you: Cartoonish | OldTestamenty (that should be a word) | Eavestweeting
3 words that describe sparkhouse: Sparky | Housey | Relevant
On your iPod: Janie Jones by The Clash, Get Your Hands off of My Woman by The Darkness, Church by Lyle Lovett
Dinner guest: John McEnroe
Essentials for a youth lock-in…on a desert island: Cherry-flavored Pez. No question about it.
6 word story: I was; then wasn’t. Still am.
A favorite theologian quote: While I drink my little glass of Wittenberg beer the gospel runs its course. (Martin Luther)
A favorite pop culture figure quote: Hey, Cameron. You realize if we played by the rules right now we’d be in gym? (Ferris Bueller)
A favorite quote from your Mom: I made rhubarb pie today.
If your Sunday school teacher knew you’d be creating sparkhouse resources, what would she or he say? That’s nice, but I’ll stick with the flannel-graph.
Your work on re:form is a success if a youth responded by saying: That video changed my sister’s life. (She’s way easier to live with now.)