Hello World,

Christian comedian KevOnStage has had me laughing for years on social media. And within the last few years or so, he has featured his wife Mrs. KevOnStage more and more so I’m not surprised that the two of them have written a book entitled Marriage Be Hard: 12 Conversations to Keep You Laughing, Loving, and Learning with Your Partner. The  Fredericks’ new book is slated to be released on September 13!

See the official book description from Penguin Random House below:

Growing up, Kevin and Melissa Fredericks were taught endless rules around dating, sex, and marriage, but not a lot about what actually makes a relationship work. When they first got married, they felt alone—like every other couple had perfect chemistry while the two of them struggled. There were conversations that they didn’t know they needed to have, fears that affected how they related to each other, and seasons of change that put their marriage to the test. Part of their story reads like a Christian fairytale: high school sweethearts, married in college, never sowed any wild oats, with two sons and a thriving marriage. But there’s another side of their story: the night Melissa kicked Kevin out of her car after years of communication problems, the time early in their marriage when Kevin bordered on an emotional affair, the way they’ve used social media and podcasts to conduct a no-holds-barred conversation about forbidden topics like jealousy, divorce, and how to be Christian and sex positive. (Because, as Kevin writes, “Your hormones don’t care about your religious beliefs. Your hormones want you to subscribe to OnlyFans.”)

In Marriage Be Hard, the authors provide a hilarious and fresh master class on what it takes to build and maintain a lasting relationship. Drawing on interviews with experts and nearly two decades of marriage, they argue that

• Compatibility is overrated.
  •Communication is about way more than simply talking.
  • Seeing divorce as an option can actually help your marriage.
  • There’s such a thing as healthy jealousy.

Real marriage is not automatic. It ain’t no Tesla on the open road. Sometimes it’s a stick shift on a hill in the rain with no windshield wipers. But if you get comfortable visiting—and revisiting—the topics that matter, it can transform your bond with your partner and the life you’re building together. Written for those tired of unrealistic relationship books—and for anyone wondering if they’re the only ones breaking all the rules—Marriage Be Hard is a breath of fresh air and the manual you wish existed after you said “I do.”

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After all of the news of the Boston Marathon bombing from the actual bombing on Monday to the capture of the remaining living suspect on Friday, it’s been an emotional week…I don’t know about you but sometimes the best thing to do is to find a reason to smile or laugh even if you aren’t finished crying yet…I’m sure that the city of Boston, those who lost relatives and those who were injured will be affected for a long time to come, but I pray that even while they grieve, they have moments of relief…To that end and because it’s Sunday, I decided to post a video from my favorite Christian comedy group “The Playmakers.” And this group which consists of Kevin and Jason Fredericks and Anthony Davis are on the move! They recently launched a web series with Tracey Edmonds’  Alright TV!

So without further ado, I introduce to some and present to others (LOL) “The Playmakers” in “How to Testify in a Black Church.” Watch and get yo laugh on!

Here are the four steps in case you did not know…And if you have ever been to a black church, sometimes the testimonies are even better and longer than the sermons…Can’t I get an “Amen” and a praise clap?

1. Give honors.
2. Repeat a popular phrase or scripture.
3. Blame the devil for everything.
4. Over exaggerate a story.

So what has been the funniest testimony you have ever heard in church?

Any thoughts?

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