Category Archives: Media

Hurting Our Teenagers’ Feelings

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

“Watch what you say about the mistakes that I’ve made, because you sometimes hurt my feelings.” That’s what Kerri, a teenager from Tennessee shared with us in the brand new episode we just posted on our new YouTube series for … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Parties

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Next Sunday is a big day in America—it’s Super Bowl Sunday. Churches and ministries have historically used this day for parties and outreach events. The question is… are we allowed to? (and… am I providing my annual “Big Game Quiz” … Continue reading →

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Do Sexy Super Bowl Ads Sell?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

While I was traveling this past weekend, we noticed an interesting article in USA Today about racy Super Bowl ads. The online article features a video interview of Bob Parsons, founder of GoDaddy.com, known for the success of his sexy … Continue reading →

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Should We Read Our Kids’ Texts?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Last night my 16-year-old daughter Alyssa was sitting in my Parenting the Texting Generation workshop in Southern California (we used the weekend as an opportunity to look at some colleges for her). After the workshop she was talking openly with … Continue reading →

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Parenting the Texting Generation, in SoCal

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

This Weekend I’m driving down to Southern California (SoCal) to preach at NorthPark Community Church and then teach my Parenting the Texting Generation workshop that evening (after the playoff games). I spend a good chunk of that workshop giving parents … Continue reading →

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Your Driver Has Arrived

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Do you think you’ve got driving skills? I did… until I saw this video! This is an incredibly entertaining YouTube video. I’ve always got my eyes out for fun YouTube videos for two reasons: Teenagers today love YouTube videos and … Continue reading →

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Too Strict or Too Lenient

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

One of the questions I am probably asked the most frequently after my parenting workshops is, “How I do I know if I’m being too strict… or too lenient.” We’ve all thought it; sometimes it’s just hard to find the … Continue reading →

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Teenagers and Their Smartphones in 2011

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

The newest mobile phone numbers are in from Nielsen in their new State of the Media Mobile Media Report for the third quarter of 2011. The results probably won’t be surprising to anyone who hangs out with teenagers. In short, … Continue reading →

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Can The World Deal With Tebow’s Zeal?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s not often that we hear positive words about Christians on national TV. But Tim Tebow is making a more than a few people scratch their heads and wonder, “Is this whole Christianity thing actually working for this guy?” Those … Continue reading →

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Adele Connects

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Adele sings… people listen. It’s always intriguing to see which artists connect with today’s music audiences. Rihanna provided We Found Love, a song and graphic music video that has resonated with young girls especially (I blogged about people’s overreaction to … Continue reading →

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