Cheryl Shumake wants to reach brown & black blended families with brown & black voices. She & Clifton Howard talk with Ron Deal about her new ministry, Sawubona, which means “I see you” & its goal to break through the barriers with culture-informed spaces

Show Notes and Resources

• Watch Blended & Blessed from anywhere in the world!
• Join us on the 2026 Love Like You Mean It Cruise
• Learn more about Cheryl
• Sawubona Ministries
• Send a tax deductible gift
• Ron's upcoming events
• Blended Small Group Ministry Map

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What does the apostle Paul mean in Philippians 2:4 when he says, “Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others?” How do we apply that to marriage, and to relationships in a blended family?

In this podcast episode, Ron Deal talks with Brian Goins, author of Playing Hurt, A Guy’s Strategy for a Winning Marriage, about taking care of our own needs and always being mindful of the needs of our spouse. Goins explains that marriage is about finding the motivation and resolve to stay in the game despite the pain and calls husbands to be the heroes they long to be--men who play hurt in order to win at marriage.

Show Notes and Resources

• Get Ron's new book: The Mindful Marriage
• Get Brian's book: Playing Hurt
• Check out Brain, Heart, World
• Order The Art of Marriage
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Do you think your marriage could improve if your spouse were different? Is it easier to look at their faults instead of considering your own? In this podcast episode, Ron Deal talks with co-authors of his new book, The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself. Terry and Sharon Hargraves and Nan Deal share how the book can help couples understand their part of marital distress, why they react the way they do, how to be more empowered constructively, and how to cultivate more loving and harmonious relationships as they understand themselves better and learn to relate to their partner as a companion.

Show Notes and Resources

• Small Group Searchable Map
• Email us for your chance to win a signed copy of The Mindful Marriage. blended@familylife.com
• Get your copy of The Mindful Marriage
• The Mindful Marriage Conference
• Register for Blended & Blessed

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