Well, it's Monday, friends, and we are so excited to share this week's podcast, "The Church and Blended Families: Embracing the Opportunity" with Scott and Vanessa Martindale - Part 4 of 4!! This is our first teaching series from the book we will be releasing in the second half of 2022! Every month our podcasts will cover a different topic from the book, each separated into parts! We can't wait to share this new content with you! 

In this week's episode, we discuss the importance of starting the conversation about blended family ministry in churches, the sacred gifts that marriage and family are in God's eyes, steps to a godly marriage, the importance of teaching our children, and the next generation, and much more!

We want to help bring more opportunities for the church to support blended families. Many blended families are seeking biblical tools and faithful community, but do not know where to start. Blended Kingdom Families exists to break the cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite blended families in the truth of God's word. We believe that there is an untapped opportunity for the church in blended family ministry!

This podcast is for you if you want to know more about blended family ministry, you’re seeking ministry for your blended family, or you want to start a blended family ministry.

In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of ministry for blended families and children in blended families
- Breaking the cycle of divorce
- Ways to support and equip blended families in the church and in our communities
- Steps to a godly marriage and modeling that for our children

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!!⁠

We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/blendedkingdomfamilies

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

This is our first teaching series from the book we will be releasing in the second half of 2022! Every month our podcasts will cover a different topic from the book, each separated into parts! We are so excited to share this week's episode, "The Church and Blended Families: Silence From The Church!" 

In this week's episode, we talk about the need to discuss the topics of marriage, divorce, and remarriage within the church. It is important to share God's great forgiveness and His willingness and ability to bless remarriage!

We want to help bring more opportunities for the church to support blended families. Many blended families are seeking biblical tools and faithful community, but do not know where to start. Blended Kingdom Families exists to break the cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite blended families in the truth of God's word. We believe that there is an untapped opportunity for the church in blended family ministry!

This podcast is for you if you are a pastor looking for resources for your congregation, you are a blended family in need of encouragement and support, or you are recovering from divorce and need encouragement!

In this episode we discuss:
- The need for the church to minister to divorce recovery, remarriage, and blended families
- Finding the balance between Truth and Grace
- Healing and Forgiveness after divorce

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!!⁠

We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/blendedkingdomfamilies

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share the second episode of our new podcast series! In this episode, "The Church and Blended Families: Does Your Church Have Answers?," we continue to discuss Blended Families in the Church!

In this week's episode, we talk about whether the church can provide answers for blended families or simply leave them with more questions than they came in with. We also cover the power of God's love and presence, knowing your worth in God, and the enemy's attempts at isolation!

We want to help bring more opportunities for the church to support blended families. Many blended families are seeking biblical tools and faithful community, but do not know where to start. Blended Kingdom Families exists to break the cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite blended families in the truth of God's word. We believe that there is an untapped opportunity for the church in blended family ministry!

This podcast is for you if you’re looking for more information on the needs of blended families, you are feeling alone after divorce and/or remarriage, or you are searching for more resources for blended families!

In this episode we discuss:
- God’s overwhelming love
- The needs of blended families, divorced individuals, and remarried couples
- The importance of community against attacks from the enemy

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!!⁠

We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/blendedkingdomfamilies

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share the first episode of our new podcast series! This year we are sharing teachings from our upcoming book! In this episode, "The Church and Blended Families: The Greatest Untapped Ministry - Part 1," BKF founders Scott and Vanessa Martindale sit down to discuss Blended Families in the Church! 

In this week's episode, Scott and Vanessa talk about new podcast plans, their upcoming book, the Blended Kingdom Project and what it revealed, specific needs of blended families, the need for biblically-based resources within the church, and so much more!

We want to help bring more opportunities for the church to support blended families. Many blended families are seeking biblical tools and faithful community, but do not know where to start. Blended Kingdom Families exists to break the cycle of divorce, equip marriages, and unite blended families in the truth of God's word. We believe that there is an untapped opportunity for the church in blended family ministry!

This podcast is for you if you’re searching for Bible-based resources for your blended family, you’re seeking encouraging community for your blended family, or if you're a pastor or group leader searching for ways to start a blended family ministry in your church! 

In this episode we discuss:

• The need for more biblical resources for blended families within the church
• The opportunity for pastors to learn more about blended family ministry
• The special needs of blended families
• The importance of community for blended families

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!!⁠

We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community? Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/blendedkingdomfamilies

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

100 episodes of Blended Kingdom Families Podcast!!! 

We are so blessed to be sharing God's Word this way! Thank you all for sharing our content and helping us spread the word to more and more marriages and families! We pray that we can continue His work through many more podcasts and videos in the years to come!

This podcast is for you if:
- You’re new to BKF
- You’re a blended family looking for resources
- You know a blended family searching for resources

In this episode we discuss:
- The birth and future of BKF
- The growth of the ministry
- The Vision of BKF
- What Blended Kingdom Families mean to us
- And more

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode!!⁠

We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/blendedkingdomfamilies

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share this week's episode, "How to save your Marriage in Crisis" with Scott and Vanessa Martindale, and special guest, Dr. David E. Clarke. This podcast is for you if you feel your marriage is past saving, you are seeking resources to save your marriage, or you are entering a blended family and want to heal from past hurts.

Dr. David E. Clarke is a clinical psychologist, an author, a podcaster, and a popular speaker. He began his work in psychology in 1986, counseling all kinds of mental health situations, family and relationship issues, and more. He earned his Ph.D. at Western Conservative Baptist Seminary.

Dr. Clarke is, first and foremost, a follower of Christ. He and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 39 years, and have worked together in their ministry. Sandy works with David with book orders, tough cases, and ministry. They have three daughters, one son, and four grandchildren. 

In this podcast we discuss:

• Resources for marriages in crisis
• God’s plan for your marriage
• Best practices for saving your marriage
• Common misconceptions about marriage issues
• And more

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to connect with Dr. David E. Clarke?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davideclarkephd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davideclarkephd/
Website: https://www.davideclarkephd.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-EUb8w7j2nM1LbmiopvkYg
Book: https://www.davideclarkephd.com/product-page/i-didn-t-want-a-divorce-now-what

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share this week's episode, "How to Transition from Engaged to Blending a Family," with Scott and Vanessa Martindale and special guest, Ron Deal. This podcast is for you if you’re struggling to create a family dynamic leading up to your wedding, you're looking for a resource in preparation for remarriage and blended family life, or you’re feeling like an outcast as a blended family in the church.

Ron Deal is an author, a speaker, and has been in ministry for 35 years. Ron and his wife, Nan, have been married for more than 30 and are the parents of three sons. Ron and Nan met in 7th grade in Des Moines, Iowa, went to high school and college together, and got married halfway through undergrad. 

Ron and Nan are part of a ministry for rescuing trafficked children in Ghana, Africa in memory of their middle son, who they lost at the age of 12. They also host a virtual support group for parents who have lost children twice a month.

In this podcast we discuss:

• How to find the familial relationship you desire in your new marriage
• God’s redemption and narrative in your story
• Changing the church’s approach to premarital counseling for remarriages 
• And more!

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to connect with Ron?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familylifeblended/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familylifeblended/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonLDeal
Website: www.FamilyLife.com/blended
Podcast: https://www.familylife.com/podcast/series/preparing-to-blend/
Book: https://shop.familylife.com/p-6133-preparing-to-blend.aspx

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, "The Power of Healthy Community" with Scott and Vanessa Martindale, and Special Guests Zach and Brenda Vertz. This podcast is for you if you’re looking for a like-minded community, you need resources for your blended family, or you’re feeling alone in your life struggles.

Zach and Brenda Vertz are a blended family with their two children (and one on the way.) Brenda brings a daughter, Aniya, from her previous marriage, and together they have a one-year-old son, Judah. Zach studied Christian Ministry at Dallas Baptist University and was a youth pastor for three years. Brenda is now a stay-at-home mom but was previously an elementary school teacher.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Struggling without community
• Resources for blended families
• Finding healthy community
• Importance of Community for the whole family
• And more!

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today! #blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to connect with Zach?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/z_v_c_h/

Want to connect with Brenda?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breadnwater_11/

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, "Blending Families After Tragedy and Loss" with Scott and Vanessa Martindale, and special guest, Jessica Ronne. This podcast is for you if you’re looking for support as a caregiver, would like to learn how to support the caregiving community, or you’re in need of hope in the season of blending your family after tragedy and loss.

Jessica and her husband, Ryan, are parents to 8 children one of which, Lucas, has profound special needs. She is an author, speaker, podcast host, documentary producer, caregiver, advocate, and executive producer of “The Lucas Project.” Jessica’s book “Blended with Grit and Grace,” tells the story of her family and their trials and tribulations through stories about their blended life together, and she wrote it as a follow up to her first memoir about meeting Ryan. She and her family live in Michigan and are working to build their dream accessible home. Jessica’s mission through her work with The Lucas Project is to provide recognition and respite to special needs caregivers.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Jessica’s story of blending her family after tragedy
• Processing grief and healing as a family
• The Lucas Project and caring for a child with profound special needs
• Walking in obedience to what God is calling you to
• And more!!

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today!
#blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to connect with Jessica Ronne?
Facebook: https://Facebook.com/jessplusthemess 
Instagram: https://Instagram.com/jessplusthemess
Twitter: https://Twitter.com/jessplusthemess
Website: www.jessplusthemess.com or www.thelucasproject.org

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website

We are so excited to share this week’s episode, "Taking Steps Towards Inner Healing" with Scott and Vanessa Martindale, and Special Guest Kerrie Oles. This podcast is for you if you’re looking to improve your relationship with God, your spouse, and your family, or you’re looking for practical steps to experience inner healing, or you’re tired of listening to the lies of the enemy and need help leaning into God’s love.

Kerrie Oles is funny, authentic, and committed to helping others with the keys to unlock real, healed, and victorious lives. She is a seasoned conference speaker and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to platforms across the country. Her humorous straightforward approach and in-depth biblical insight are healing hearts and transforming lives as she delivers messages of encouragement, freedom, and victory by loving the real and being real.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• What is Inner Healing?
• The importance of being in tune with the Holy Spirit and getting in God’s presence daily
• How getting before THE truth (God and His Word) will drown out lies of the enemy
• Vulnerability breeds vulnerability
• And more!!

This podcast is available on all major podcast platforms! You can also find our podcast on our website at www.blendedkingdomfamilies.com. Be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode!! We pray that this podcast blesses you today!
#blendedkingdomfamilies #restoredfamilymovement

Want to connect with Kerrie Oles?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerriegoles
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrie_oles
Website: www.unlockedministries.com

Want to join the Blended Kingdom Families Community?
Connect with us: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube,
To support this ministry and help ensure that blended families around the world continue to receive biblical equipping click here: https://blendedkingdomfamilies.com/donate/
For more resources visit: Blended Kingdom Families Website