Monthly Archives: August 2011

Four Inescapable Realities about Youth Culture

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Yesterday I quickly chimed in with my late night thoughts after watching MTV’s 2011 VMAs and the new show that premiered after. (Wow! And I thought Jersey Shore was racy.) Today I wanted to give you even more about what … Continue reading →

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MTV Sinks New Lows

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

I just finished watching the MTV Video Music Awards (the VMAs) and collaborating with my buddy David about our annual Youth Culture Window article (now posted) we’re co-writing about the show. (Funny side note: I emailed him my portion of … Continue reading →

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Shooting “Real Conversations”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Wednesday I flew to Grand Rapids to film my new DVD sharing-your-faith curriculum with Zondervan, the one that I’ve been telling you about now titled, “Real Conversations.” We shot all day yesterday and all day today… just finished. I’m wiped … Continue reading →

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Top Ten 70′s Slang Words That We Need to Bring Back!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

The other day after making record time on one of my road bike rides, I let out a celebratory, “Shazaam!” People stared. (Those jive turkeys!) Come on! Am I alone, or do we need to bring some of that smooth … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Know or Don’t Want to Know

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

After dropping Alec off at college, Lori and I rolled into a hotel late Saturday night exhausted. We turned on the TV to see what was on and landed on MTV’s Jersey Shore. Wow! It’s hard to believe that this … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

The day is finally here… in one hour, we leave to take my son Alec over 300 miles away to begin his freshman year in college. Alec is my oldest and this will be our first experience with one of … Continue reading →

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Clips

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Okay, I’m a big proponent of anything that helps adults initiate discussions with kids. I’m an even bigger fan of something that is mobile. Let me introduce you to “Clips.” Sure, I usually plug stuff to you that’s free. But … Continue reading →

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Pre-Blessed Food

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s funny how this generation of young people actually will just sit around and watch You-Tube videos. My daughters will frequently just hang around the computer with their friends saying, “Oh wait, have you seen this one!” And then they … Continue reading →

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First Person Shooter Video Games

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

Should parents oppose or embrace video games? In a world where over 90% of young people “game” in one way or another (with 91% of tween boys and 93% of tween girls playing games online), how can parents keep up … Continue reading →

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iTunes Reading

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Jonathan McKee

It’s funny how many requests I received in the last year for my books in e-format. More and more people are reading ebooks on their iPads, nooks, kindle, etc. (My mom and dad just bought a nook for their trip … Continue reading →

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