No, we are not running out of topics. Believe us, there is PLENTY left to discuss about parenting and marriage, including sexual intimacy. There are a myriad of challenges and ways to attend to this particular aspect of the family and marital relationship. The secular world continues to toss out their wrong ideas about discipline, …
Can I Smash My Daughter’s Cell Phone- PART II
Here is the last of Jonathan McKee's 5 part series on Guardrails for our children. If you have enjoyed them, then sign up for his newsletter to be delivered to you into your inbox. We’ve set guardrails, including some really well thought out cell phone boundaries that should be no problem for our kids to …
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Can I Smash My Daughter’s Cell Phone? PART I
Here is part 4 in the 5 part series from Jonathan McKee. Teenage cell phone use… er… misuse is the hot subject on parents’ minds. Teenagers are pushing the limits, and parents are questioning how to respond. After teaching my workshops, I always enjoy the chance to mingle with parents and listen to their struggles. …
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Results from the Intimacy Poll
Well, the results are in. For the month of November we ran an intimacy poll to see where married couples fall into the frequency of sexual activity. We asked the following question: "Barring medical or reasons due to travel or distance, how often do you and your spouse have sex?" Kerry and I were amazed …
Actually Setting Guardrails
Here is the third in Jonathan McKee's series. Do you allow your teenagers to download anything they want? Do you check their text messages? Do they have a bedtime?” This week I’ve been writing about the process of setting guardrails, and today is the day I post some of the guardrails I use in my …
How Are You Handling Your 24 Hours? Fatigue Driven or Spirit-Led?
I am so dependent on my calendar. Not only do I place the times and dates of my appointments in it, I also color code those appointments, so at a glance I can tell whether it is a ministry, a family, or a counseling appointment. What I sometimes neglect to remember is that the calendar …
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37 Practical Ways to Improve as a Parent
This was an article that we posted back a few years ago that was well received. Definitely felt it could be shared again.
I posted this list from an article I read about a year ago. This is not meant to be an end all list, it is only meant to give us a jump start and reminder of what it means to be a parent.
Here is something you may never have thought of. By God letting us become parents is one of His primary methods of sanctification Within marriage, you ultimately choose what you’re willing to live with. You see, if you marry an angry person, you know you will have to learn to deal with your spouse’s anger. If you marry a passive, or fearful, or impulsive person, in the end you have to admit you chose this person, and thus choosing your future battles.
With our children it is different. They already come out ready made with spiritual battles beforehand that we can’t even begin to imagine. And God in His vast…
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Whatcha Reading??
I enjoy reading and also love delving deeper with those who share the same passion and ideology as I do. You all know that I am big on Families: Marriages and Parenting. I am led to believe that if we as a church body train up parents to be Biblical Parents and train up Husbands …
No Rules by Age 17½
Here is article 2 of the 5 articles in the series by Jonathan McKee. “My kids need guidelines! What rules should I impose?” Not so fast. What good are guardrails if we don’t even know where the road is going? Yesterday I proposed that guardrails …
Guardrails Are Only as Good as The Road
Starting this Thursday, I am excited to pass on Jonathan McKee's series on "Guardrails." Jonathan McKee is the president of The Source for Parents and is the author of numerous books including the new Candid Confessions of an Imperfect Parent, and youth ministry books like Ministry By Teenagers, Connect: Real Relationships in a World of Isolation, and the …
PURSUIT OF MARRIAGE 