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Researchers have finally come to a consensus about the effects of screen time on the mental health of young people, and the overwhelming majority of them agree on two things… and if you have a [...]

How do you respond when the most popular app kids want happens to dabble in vulgarity and proves to be a hotspot for predators? In this episode Jonathan McKee helps Moms and Dads navigate these [...]

22. What if my kid is one of 86% who want to be a social media influencer? In this episode Jonathan tackles one of the biggest issues parents are encountering today— when their kid wants to be a [...]

The show has been on a 2-month quarantine for various reasons, but it’s back in this weird season of youth ministry. Here are 5 values I landed on at the outset of this unprecedented season. As [...]

In this episode Jonathan shares some practical ideas for families who all of a sudden have waaaaaaaaaaaay too much time with each other. How much Netflix can a human being actually watch? What [...]

In this episode Jonathan confesses his fear of evangelism, but introduces us to someone who desire to share his faith is contagious to his kids…and to you! Links: https://www.dare2share.org [...]

As I get rolling at a new church and in a new role, I’m asking lots of question. In Episode 53, I gave you 5 questions I’ve been asking myself. In this episode, I give 5 questions I’m asking the [...]

Ms. Allison Elizabeth Williams, 36, of Seymour, lived a life of ministry and was a source of infectious joy to those around her. She was loyal, playful, passionate, and smart. Opinionated, yet [...]

In this episode, Jonathan travels to Colorado Springs and asks Focus on the Family’s “Plugged In” team some very direct questions about how we can teach our kids to think about [...]

As we go into 2020 and I continue to get acclimated to a new youth ministry setting, I’m asking myself some question. Here’s 5 of them. Mentioned in the Show: I Still Believe (In theaters March [...]