Modern Psalms
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Had a rough week and wanted to share a little about it. The Psalmist’s Guitar is a project / book I am working on. Thanks for listening. Kenn
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What Does He Have That I Don't - 48
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
How important is love? I Corinthinians 13:1-3
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The Sin of Not Resting
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Biblically, the sin of not resting is seen as disobedience to God’s rhythm of creation and a rejection of trust in His provision. It leads to spiritual dryness, societal injustice, and even exile. Here’s how Scripture frames this: 🕊️ Rest as a Divine Command • God modeled rest in Genesis 2:2–3, blessing the seventh day and sanctifying it. • The Sabbath was not optional—it was a covenant sign between God and Israel (Exodus 31:13–17). • Ignoring rest was treated as rebellion. In Numbers 15:32–36, a man gathering wood on the Sabbath was put to...
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Beware of Dogs
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
To Warn against false teachers and divisive influences. Phil. 3:2
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If you are going to be something; be a servant of the Lord.
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Introducing Tabitha, a great servant. Dorcas (Tabitha) – The Seamstress of Compassion • Mentioned in Acts 9:36–43, Dorcas lived in Joppa and was known for her “good works and acts of charity.” • She made clothing for widows and the poor, embodying hands-on service and generosity. • When she died, the community mourned deeply—so much so that Peter was called to raise her from the dead, a testament to her impact serving is The Way to go. Kenn blusician.com
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Your Mileage May Vary - 44
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Your mileage may vary" is an idiomatic phrase is relatively new that was first used in car sales now is used as your experiences may be different than others. In your faith journey. You will be using the amount of faith you have been given by God. And in your lifetime, you have the opportunity to grow your faith based on the trials, tests and situations that will happen in your life. Jesus taught that it doesn’t take much faith to move a “mountain”, but we take a lifetime to learn that. In your life you will experience things that...
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Don't Let Life Steal Your Joy - Ep. 43
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Here’s an encouraging episode that speaks directly to those carrying regret—gentle, honest, and full of hope. Rev. Kenn Blanchard
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The Dangerous Seed of Discord -42
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 6:16–19; Romans 16:17–18, James 3:13-18, 2 Tim. 2:23 "Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good...
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Wrap Up for the Month - Get Right or Get Left.
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Just a reminder of some critical things as I wrap up the Mens Issues piece that I have been sharing. I am praying for you. Please continue to pray for me, your family and talk to God. Get right or get left.
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Mens Stuff #3 When Is It Time to Go? (40)
Faith Journey | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
Balancing what you know and what you believe. The questions that no one talks about. The Bible presents marriage as a sacred, lifelong covenant, established by God and reflecting the profound unity and commitment expected between spouses, upheld by love, faithfulness, and divine authority. The sunk-cost fallacy in this setting is the tendency of Christian men to remain in relationships primarily to avoid "wasting" prior investments—time, effort, commitment—rather than making choices based on what is spiritually and relationally healthy moving forward. This cognitive bias,...
info_outlineMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:2-4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4
Last week I say Romans 8:28 sucked - 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
This week the Lord told me something about that. He gave me clarity.
You know what sucks? Dying and not getting a chance to do ANYTHING. Let alone complain.
If you hear me right now, consider if you couldn’t. Consider where you might be if you were unable to hear this podcast epoisode. Would you be sick, in the hospital, without hearing, ears, dead and waiting judgement?
Let say you woke up from being knocked unconscious like our heroes in the movies. You discovered yourself to be now tied up in a jail, shackled to the floor. When you woke up. You got two choices, say damn this suck or YAY them mofos didn’t kill me yet. Its all perspective. And the latter is best because if GOD didn’t let the enemy take you out, you are still apart of the great plan. You still got work. You are still important. You are still a player in the game.
I was at the traffic light coming to work. and I remembered my Call to ministry. It was to serve. My situation, with my wifes health changed my life. It changed me. I thought I had it going on. I was feeling like a failure in some things in my life. It’s a common thing at certain points in your life, when you feel like you haven’t accomplished what you should have. Or you compare yourself with others. And the result often is, this sucks. But I said all things work together for the good, right. Whose Good? To Them that love God comma and to them to who are called according to his purpose.
What does my wifes situation have to do with you? Because of how I am now, I deliver a message that I would not be saying had my life not being like this. YOU get the benefits of my suffering to remind you of the value of loving and trusting GOD. I am you crash test dummy. Don’t be like me, be better. Serve the Lord with Gladness. Count it all joy when you realize that GOD is with you. You could be going through this crap alone but YOU are not. You have an advocate. You have a savior. You have a counselor. You have a mighty God.
Let me share with you something to illustrate how God let me know he was with me during this time in my life.
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My wife is going back under the knife next week. She is worried about it herself. She hasn’t been feeling well since November. But the way I see things now, I got two choices. Bless God for everything He has already done, Praise Him because He is God and worthy of it. Be stupidly joyful because He is with me?
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Why be sad, depressed, cast down, defeated, and not be grateful for everything He has done for me this far in my six decades of living?
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4
Thankful for what?
1. Beauty--because it exalts and inspires.
2. Beginnings--because everything has one.
3. Books--because they cultivate your mind.
4. Challenges--because without them there's no achievement.
5. Change--because it's the only way to grow.
6. Connections--because they're the soul of business.
7. Education--because to live fully, you must constantly learn.
8. Experience--because it happens no matter what.
9. Facebook--because... oops, I mean Tumblr.
10. Helping--because it shows that we care.
11. Honesty--because lies are hurtful.
12. Hugs--because they bring people closer.
13. Insight--because it solves problems.
14. Kindness--because it makes the world a nicer place.
15. Language--because grunting only gets you so far.
16. Laughter--because it makes you lighthearted.
17. Laws--because without them there'd be chaos.
18. Life--because the alternative is death.
19. Mistakes--because they're the best way to grow.
20. Opportunities--because that's how you make money.
21. Perspective--because it helps create balance.
22. Possibilities--because they're all around us.
23. Purpose--because without one you're pointless.
24. Relationships--because they're what make us human.
25. Reunions--because they bring past joys to the present.
26. Sewers--because the alternative stinks.
27. Smiles--because they make everyone more attractive.
28. Soap--because everybody used to smell bad.
29. Stars--because they're a billion points of light.
30. Success--because it's why we bother.
31. Sunrises--because they're a new beginning.
32. Sunsets--because they cap a perfect day.
33. Taxes--because they're the price of civilization.
34. Teachers--because if there weren't any you wouldn't be reading this.
35. Technology--because stone axes don't cut it.
36. Transportation--because it's now so easy.
37. Travel--because it broadens your mind.
38. Vision--because it creates innovation.
39. Wealth--because it multiplies itself.
40. Wisdom--because foolishness is so common.
41. Work--because it's how you make a difference.
42. Yourself--because YOU are why you're unique.
Thank God for the trials that make you stronger.
1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
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