BroKen & Believing | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
THE WORSHIP THAT HEALS — PART 4 (NIV), "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit," is a biblical promise emphasizing divine presence and comfort during times of deep emotional pain, loss, or distress. It reassures that God is near to, rather than distant from, those suffering and actively works to heal and restore them. Key Interpretations of Psalm 34:18: Proximity in Pain: God is not far away when life is difficult, but draws closer to those with broken hearts. Active Salvation: He does not merely witness the pain, but "saves" or...
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The Worship of Surrender” Texts: • Romans 12:1 — “Present your bodies a living sacrifice…” • Matthew 11:28–30 — “Come to Me… and I will give you rest.” • 2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Kenn
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• Psalm 51:6 — “You desire truth in the inward parts.” • Mark 9:24 — “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” • Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” There’s a kind of worship that doesn’t need a microphone. It doesn’t need a Hammond B3. It doesn’t need a choir or a praise team. It’s the worship that happens when you finally tell God the truth. Not the church truth. Not the rehearsed truth. Not the “I’m blessed and highly favored” truth. I’m talking about the real truth. The truth you don’t post. The...
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I decided to interrupt my own series for Holy Week. He is the reason for the season, right? Check out this biblical history perspective of the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth. Feel free to share and discuss. Kenn
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• 1 John 4:19 — We love Him because He first loved us. • Psalm 46:10 — Be still, and know that I am God. • Zephaniah 3:17 — He will rejoice over you with singing. • Romans 5:8 — While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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“THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY” Scripture: Galatians 6:9–10; John 13:34–35
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Sovereign and Near: The God Who Knows My Situation Texts: Psalm 139:1–5; Psalm 34:18; Psalm 121:3–5; Hebrews 4:16; Genesis 16:7–13
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Don’t Walk Away From the Mirror - James 1:23-24 There’s a certain kind of honesty that only shows up when you’re standing in front of a mirror. Not the mirror you check before you leave the house. I’m talking about the mirror that tells the truth. The mirror that doesn’t care about your title, your age, your résumé, or your excuses. The mirror that shows you you. James says that hearing God’s Word without doing anything about it is like looking in that mirror, seeing something wrong, and then walking away like you didn’t see a thing. And family…...
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Moved the Youtube channel to @revkennblanchard Psalm 90:12 whispers into that space: “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
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Welcome all my new friends here. Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” If God is close to the brokenhearted, then being brokenhearted is not a disqualification. It’s a location where He meets us. Shalom baby, Kenn
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Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
If God is close to the brokenhearted, then being brokenhearted is not a disqualification. It’s a location where He meets us.
Shalom baby,
Kenn