J.K. McKee

John Kimball McKee is the founder and principal writer for TNN Online, an Internet website that specializes in a wide variety of Biblical topics. As a young man who has grown up in a family that has been in constant pursuit of God’s truth, he has been exposed to things of the Lord since infancy. Since 1995 he has come to the realization of the post-tribulational return of the Messiah for His own and the Hebraic origins of our faith. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma (Class of 2003) with a B.A. in political science, and holds an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Asbury Theological Seminary (Class of 2009). He is a 2009 recipient of the Zondervan Biblical Languages Award for Greek. John holds memberships in the Evangelical Theological Society, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, and Christians for Biblical Equality.

John is an apologist for the Creator God and in helping people understand their faith heritage in Ancient Israel and Second Temple Judaism. Much of his ministry has been campus based to the multitudes in evangelical Christianity who are associated with a wide variety of Protestant denominations and persuasions. John has introduced college students to things that are Messianic such as the original Hebrew name of our Savior, Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah), a name that he has known since 1983.

John’s testimony before his Christian friends at college challenged much of their previous thinking about the whole of the Holy Scriptures and the need to follow the commandments of the Most High. His college peers asked him many questions: Why do you not believe in the pre-trib rapture? What do you think of the Left Behind books? Why do you observe the seventh-day Sabbath? Why do you eat kosher? Why do you wear a beard? Why do you celebrate the feasts of Israel? Why do you wear tzit-tzits (fringes/tassels)? Why do you use a tallit (prayer shawl) and wrap tefillin/phylacteries? Why do you consult original language texts of the Bible? Why don’t you come to church with us on Sunday? This led John into Messianic apologetics and the defense of our faith. John strives to be a man after God’s own heart, who has a testimony of being born again and who diligently strives to obey the Holy One of Israel.

As the editor of TNN Online, John’s ministry has capitalized on the Internet’s ability to reach people all over this planet. TNN speaks with challenging, provocative, and apologetic articles to a wide Messianic audience, and those Christians who are interested in Messianic beliefs. In the past decade, TNN Online has emerged as a moderate and Centrist voice in a Messianic movement that is trying to determine its purpose, relevance, and mission to modern society. John feels a strong calling to assist in the development and maturation of our emerging Messianic theology.

John has had the profound opportunity since 1997 to engage many in dialogue so that they will consider the questions he postulates, as his only agenda is to be as Scripturally sound as possible. Through John’s writings and the outreach of TNN Online, many have been exposed to the truths of the post-tribulational return of the Messiah, the validity of the Torah, and the reality of all Israel being restored.

J.K. McKee is author of several books, including: The New Testament Validates Torah, Torah In the Balance, Volume I, When Will the Messiah Return?, and The Dangers of Pre-Tribulationism. He is co-author of Hebraic Roots: An Introductory Study with Mark Huey. He has also written many articles on the Two Houses of Israel and Biblical theology, is presently focusing on Messianic commentaries on various books of the Bible, and is also continuing to add Messianic FAQ entries to an ever-expanding database.

J.K. McKee is a native of the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati, OH area. He has also lived in Dallas, TX, Norman, OK, Kissimmee-St. Cloud, FL, and Roatán, Honduras, Central America.