Jonathan McKee, Author at Jonathan's Blog From The Source

A fun conversation on Moody Radio

Posted on: 05/6/19 3:00 AM | by Jonathan McKee

Today (Monday, May 6th) I am really looking forward to the conversation with my friend Chris Brooks live on Moody radio. We’re talking about how we can actually help “distracted” young guys today.

Over the last several years I’ve had the opportunity to be the guest on Chris’ show, “Equipped with Chris Brooks” and it’s always one of my favorite interactions (shhhhhh…. don’t tell anyone!)

Chris brings wisdom, authenticity and relevance to conversations Continue reading “A fun conversation on Moody Radio”

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Fortnite, Weed, Porn and Struggles with Self

Posted on: 05/1/19 3:30 AM | by Jonathan McKee

It’s never been more difficult to be a young guy.

Today my brand new book hits the shelves, including Amazon’s shelves… a book to teen guys about the four biggest distractions today’s guys face:

SCREENS

SUBSTANCES

SEXUAL TEMPTATION

STRUGGLES WITH SELF

Continue reading “Fortnite, Weed, Porn and Struggles with Self”

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Avengers: Endgame on Opening Night

Posted on: 04/26/19 2:01 PM | by Jonathan McKee

Last night Lori and I went to see the new Avengers film on opening night (It’s weird how now we can see these “openings” on Thursday as early as 6PM in California… because I guess it’s Friday somewhere).

Loved it! In fact, it’s by far my favorite Avengers film yet.

Let me start by saying I wasn’t a big fan of the previous film, Avengers: Infinity War for the same reason everyone else didn’t like it… really depressing! But Lori hadn’t see it yet, so Wednesday night we sat down to watch it together to prepare for Avengers: Endgame Thursday (yeah, we’re kind of nerds). Continue reading “Avengers: Endgame on Opening Night”

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Look what I just got

Posted on: 04/24/19 10:17 AM | by Jonathan McKee

It’s always fun when my publisher sends me a stack of my newest book fresh from the press!

It’s finally here! So excited about this book… a book TO YOUNG GUYS with a helpful strategy to face the distractions in their life: screens, sexual temptation, substances, and struggles with self esteem (who am I?) Each chapter has discussion questions making it the perfect book to go through with that young man you care about so much!

Amazon has already released the Kindle version and the paperback releases on Amazon Continue reading “Look what I just got”

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No. 1 New Release

Posted on: 04/15/19 3:51 PM | by Jonathan McKee

Today Amazon released the Kindle version of my brand new book, The Guy’s Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face!… the book Sean McDowell is calling “a gamechanger” he wishes every Christian young man would read!

So far… it’s the No. 1 new release in its category and getting great reviews!

Grab a Kindle copy now… or pre-order the paperback which releases in just two weeks!

Check out what people are already saying about this new book for young guys!

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Kids spending real money on virtual goods

Posted on: 04/8/19 4:11 PM | by Jonathan McKee

“Mom, can I have $20?”

“Why? Do you want to go hang out with your friends?”

“Actually, I want to buy the ‘Cuddle Team Leader’ outfit for my character in Fortnite!”

Sound bizarre? Welcome to the monetary world of digital natives. And our TheSource4Parents.com game reviewer Naomi Norbez gives us a nice peek into the world of game-purchases in this special guest post (note: Noami has another helpful article on our parents’ page right now as well).

Budgeting for In-Game Purchases
By Naomi Norbez

Yes, kids still want to spend money on clothes and toys, but today these coveted purchases might just be virtual clothes and toys Continue reading “Kids spending real money on virtual goods”

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Headed your way

Posted on: 04/2/19 6:43 PM | by Jonathan McKee

It’s been a pretty busy travel schedule so far in 2018… am I headed your way?

This weekend I head to SC, then a nice little rest for the weeks surrounding Easter… then back to it in May. Take a peek at my speaking calendar HERE and if I’m in your area come hear me speak at a church near you or teaching one of my FREE parent workshops?

Here’s a glimpse of the next few months… still a few openings Continue reading “Headed your way”

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7 Things This Camp Does Right

Posted on: 03/2/19 10:00 AM | by Jonathan McKee

That all camps should emulate

I’ve been speaking at Camp Timber-lee in Wisconsin for over a decade now, and this past weekend I was thinking, This camp does soooooooooo many things right… I wish every camp could visit and glean from the experience.

So here’s the next best thing. Here are 7 things I see them doing right again and again and again for their winter camp weekend retreats…

1. Kids start having fun the second they arrive.I’ve been to countless camps where kids don’t get to do their favorite thing—hang out—until literally the second day after lunch. Really. A lot of camps immediately file kids into a long program, then small groups, then bed, then breakfast, then another program, some forced rec time, then lunch… THEN finally free time! Camp Timber-lee has free time programmed for the Continue reading “7 Things This Camp Does Right”

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Parent Tips

Posted on: 02/23/19 8:52 PM | by Jonathan McKee

Giving our kids smartphones, losing our cool, Netflix, screen time… these are the topics I’ve tackled so far in the first four episodes of our brand new FREE Parent Tips podcast.

DYM has been knocking the ball out of the park with their entire podcast network with FREE podcasts about youth ministry, youth culture… and now they have me tackling parenting!

The podcasts average just 12 minutes each—bitesized and packed with application. So far I’ve been addressing the subjects that are the “most asked questions” by parents (like, “How do manage what my kids are watching on Netflix?” Great question. And I answered it in Episode 3: Parenting the Netflix Generation) And I’m really excited about the next two upcoming episodes, because in Episode 5 (releasing any day now) I’ll be sharing the newest research about Continue reading “Parent Tips”

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