Four Facts About Sex We Just Can't Keep to OurselvesBy Jonathan McKee Talking with our kids about sex is never easy. Consequently, many parents don’t do it...which reveals itself in damaging and unnecessary mistakes. Most often, parents claim they just don’t know what to say when it comes to sex and teens (or tweens).On numerous occasions, I’ve written about why we need...
Understanding the Mind of the UnchurchedBy Jonathan McKee A few years ago, CBS kicked off a television series called Joan of Arcadia following the lives of Joan Girardi, her police chief father, her somewhat overbearing mother, her geeky younger brother, and former football star older brother who is now paralyzed. In a memorable scene in the beginning of the season, Joan's...
online pharmacy robaxin over the counter with best prices today in the USA How to NEVER reach students!By Jonathan McKee This article is an excerpt from Jonathan's award winning book, Do They Run When They See You Coming? Reaching Out to Unchurched TeenagersDo they smile or groan when they see you coming? Or do you even know?To truly understand unchurched kids, we...
Speaking to Make an Impact, Not Just to Entertain!By Jonathan McKeeIt's Wednesday night, a ton of students showed up. Everything is going well. Staff are mingling with students. New students are meeting others. Everyone seems to be having a good time.The evening goes on better than normal, without a hitch . . . and then it's time to communicate...
What Should the Church Do About Homosexuality?By Jonathan McKee and David R. SmithHomosexuality has always been one of the greatest debates in political, theological, and moral discussions; it's possible that the conversation – or more accurately, the argument – rages even hotter today than it has in the last few decades.So how is the church to respond to this mainstream teaching?A Bad HistoryUnfortunately this...
This article originally appeared as a guest post from Jonathan McKee on StudentMinistry.orgThe location wasn’t anything special—a multi-purpose room of a small little church. But about 70 students, gangbangers and high school dropouts from the community were gathered, laughing, playing games and having fun.Games? Really?!30 minutes later the leader told a story and began a discussion about real life...
This article originally appeared as a guest post from Jonathan McKee on StudentMinistry.org“My 6th grader is hangin’ out with a 12th grader!”“Sorry, we don’t have enough leaders to divide into smaller groups.”Last week I had the opportunity to speak at a small-town Christian event in Ohio. I ate lunch with a group of youth workers from the area before...