Category Archives: Marriage

A Week Off

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

I just spent a week hanging out with my bride on vacation. We used some airline miles and hotel points and went to a tropical escape (a pic I took yesterday) for 6 nights… and wow! It was so nice … Continue reading →

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The Delusion of the American Dream

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

Last week a youth worker friend called me up and began asking questions and advice about personal finances. The gist of his question was, “How is a youth worker supposed to try to make ends meet when starting a family, … Continue reading →

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Raising Kids When Divorce Gets Ugly

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I have a good friend who got married recently, and one of her wedding gifts was… two teenagers. That’s right, she married a divorced man who has partial custody of two teenagers. My friend drove out to one of my … Continue reading →

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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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Doctor’s Orders

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

A little over a decade ago Lori and I used to go water-skiing and kneeboarding a few times a week. Then, due to a degenerative eye condition, I had to have cornea transplants. My doctor told me, “Pick a new … Continue reading →

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The “Right” Kind of Porn

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

People have described me as “edgy” at times when I speak, because I’m not afraid to talk about the uncensored truth. I’ve even offended a handful of ultra-conservative individuals when I shared my talk, “Sex Isn’t Naughty,” using scriptures like … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Olympic Athlete Talks Candidly about Virginity

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I’ve heard a lot of Christian celebrities talk about virginity…but never so candidly. I really like this video. I don’t know much about Olympic athlete Lolo Jones. I don’t know if she has a faith, or about many of the … Continue reading →

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Born in 1969

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

My wife and I are now both 42 years old. She was born in 69, me in 70. But every time I look at her I can’t help but think, “She’s even prettier than when I met her at 20-years-old.” … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe the Hype

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Last week I read an article link that claimed, “Facebook is Responsible for 1/3 of All Divorces.” Really? Would you actually repeat that statistic? Are you willing to bet your reputation that it’s true? Should we believe the headlines when … Continue reading →

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