April 18, 2026 | Live Event at Crossings Church - Mayfair, OKC
Welcome to Blended and Blessed - Hope for the journey
Join sites around the globe on April 18th as we unpack strategies crucial to building unity in your stepfamily. With some of today’s most trusted and respected experts, Blended & Blessed will challenge, inspire, and encourage you. Over 40,000 people have experienced the event over the past eight years!
You can watch for FREE at home with your spouse or even host an event in your home with your small group or friends. You can bring couples together for one incredible day of teaching, music, and humor! Or experience the live event for just $10 (lunch included) at Crossings Church Mayfair location in Oklahoma City.
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April 18, 2026
Crossings Church | Oklahoma City, OK
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Perhaps you've noticed. Where your family is today is different than it was yesterday. And tomorrow holds promise for even more.
For blended families, "becoming family" is a process. A journey. And sometimes the road is unclear.
But you don't have to walk alone.
Praying for the church at Philippi, Paul reminds them "that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion" (Phil. 1:6 NIV). God himself is guiding and empowering your walk as a person and your family's journey.
Blended & Blessed offers direction, encouragement, and hope for each step along the way. So, join us—and bring some friends with you!
The right tools, good friends, and a wise map can make all the difference.
You can watch at home with your spouse or even host an event in your home with your small group or friends, bringing together couples for one incredible day of teaching, music, and humor. Over 40,000 people have experienced this amazing event!
Speakers
Davey & Kristi Blackburn
In November 2015, Davey’s wife of 7 years, Amanda Grace, was tragically murdered in a home invasion. Davey was left to pastor their church as a single dad of their 15-month-old son, Weston. Two years later, Davey remarried,…
Ron & Nan Deal
Main Session Presenter, Breakout Presenter, and Hosts
Ron and Nan are coauthors (with Terry & Sharon Hargrave) of the upcoming book The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and…
Brian Goins
Host
Brian and his wife Jen love building into families and eating great food together. They have three children who all want to move to Montana. Brian serves as Sr. Director Special Projects at FamilyLife.
Gayla Grace
Main Session & Breakout Presenter
Gayla Grace is the author of Beautifully Blended, 101 Devotions to Encourage Couples in Blended Families
Kathi Lipp
Main Session Presenter
Kathi Lipp is a national speaker, bestselling author of more than 20 books, including But I’m Not a Wicked Stepmom, and host of the popular Clutter Free Academy podcast.
Cheryl Shumake
Ask Cheryl about her greatest adventure and she’ll tell you, “That I know and love Jesus and get to make Him known.” She is a Bible teacher, author, speaker, and founder of Stepmom Sanity; a Christ-centered, sister circle of…
Schedule
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Session 1
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Keynote #1 - Kathi Lipp, “Choose Us, Love Them: The Marriage Mindset That Healed Our Home”
Blended Bit - Ron Deal, “Choose Us, Love Them Moments”
In this session, Ron describes what it practically looks like to manage “rock and a hard place” moments between your marriage and your children so everyone benefits.
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Session 2
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Keynote #2 - Ron Deal, “Found Wanting”
Hoping for a stronger connection with a child or a healthier, more harmonious blended family is frustrating when your longing is found wanting. How do you love someone who doesn't want you to love them? How do you keep your hope alive in the midst of the "not yet"? Ron Deal shares what to do with deferred hope while creating a safe place for relationships to grow.
Blended Bit - Cheryl Shumake, “Love Without Leverage: The Hard Shift of Parenting Adult Children”
When children become adults, the rules change—but the relationship still matters deeply. In blended families, those relationships can be even more layered with history, loyalty tensions, and expectations. This talk offers practical do’s and don’ts for building respect, maintaining connection without overstepping, and avoiding the common traps that quietly fracture families.
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Session 3
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You Ask, We Answer Q&A - Brian Goins, Gayla Grace, Davey & Kristi Blackburn, Ron Deal, Cheryl Shumake
Keynote #3 - Gayla Grace, “Renew Your Mind, Renew Your Journey”
Blended family life can feel overwhelming, and we often allow our minds to get stuck in negative patterns. But Scripture reminds us that we are not powerless over our thoughts. God calls us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Rooted in Romans 12:2, this session will help you align your thoughts and beliefs with God's truth and gain a fresh perspective and renewed hope for your blended family journey.
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Session 4
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Blended Bit - Cheryl Shumake, “You Are Not Your Worst Parenting Moment”
Many parents secretly believe their mistakes define them but the gospel reminds us failure is not the final word. This session explores how to release shame, embrace forgiveness, and move forward with renewed courage in your parenting relationships.
Keynote #4 - Davey Blackburn, “Hard Road. Living Hope”
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