Category Archives: Family

Tickets for Two in Southern CA

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

This May will be the second year I’ll be speaking at the FAM Conference May 16-18th with my friends Doug Fields and Jim Burns at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. I’ve got an exclusive discount for all of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Family, Leadership, Speaking/Training | 9 Comments

My Baby in Uganda

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

As I’m stepping on a plane to NC today for a weekend of teaching, it’s actually my second trip to the airport within the last 24 hours. Yesterday Lori and I dropped off my daughter Alyssa, my dad and my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Personal, Prayer, Travel | 12 Comments

Raising Kids in a Divorced Home

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

It’s interesting to notice the trends in the questions I receive from parents after my parenting workshops. Last year one of the most common questions I received was, “Am I too late to try all of this with my 18-year-old?” … Continue reading →

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So Ya Wanna Date My Daughter?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Tonight Ashley is going to her first homecoming dance. She’s going with her friend Sam from church. I decided that it would be good to take a picture to capture the moment. (“You kids have fun!”)  

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Personal | 14 Comments

Permission to Go to the Homecoming Dance

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

This morning Alyssa and I had an very honest and open conversation about the homecoming dance this coming weekend. I basically asked her, “Why am I letting you go?” I think you’ll find the conversation intriguing. This isn’t the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Media, Music, Parenting, Sexuality, Youth Culture | 14 Comments

43 Years Old

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

My amazing wife Lori turns 43 this weekend… and she just keeps getting better and better! Friday we both are taking the day off and just… chillin! We’re going cycling, kayaking, eating dinner at her favorite seafood place… I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Personal | 3 Comments

A Painfully Empty House

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Wednesday I dropped off Lori, Alyssa and Ashley at the San Francisco airport with my parents where the 5 of them boarded a big bird headed to Europe where they will spend two weeks hitting Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Jonathan's Rant, Marriage, Parenting, Personal, Travel | 6 Comments

Ashley’s Note

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

It’s so good to have my kids all in the house. Alec is back from college and the girls are adjusting to having him around again. It’s been really fun overall, but I can’t say it’s been without incident. Yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Personal | 5 Comments

Watching The Avengers

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

This week my son came home from his first year of college. We had told him that we’d do something special, so yesterday afternoon I looked at him and his two sisters and asked, “How’d you guys like to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Media, Movies, Parenting, Personal, Youth Culture | 2 Comments

When Youth Ministries Involve Parents

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I’m a big advocate of youth ministries trying to provide venues where parents and teenagers interact, bond and even laugh together. Youth workers can be proactive about creating these kinds of venues—like PARENT NIGHT, FAMILY NIGHT or even MOTHER/DAUGHTER events. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenting, Uncategorized, Youth Ministry Programming | 2 Comments