BroKen & Believing | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
David says in Psalm 31:7: “You have seen my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul.” “This message is about me, myself, and I AM. Me — the man people think they know. Myself — the battles nobody sees. And I AM — the God who steps into both.” Because sometimes a man sits in a quiet room and says, “Feels like I did this before.”
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go.” — Psalm 32:8 “For I am the Lord, I do not change.” — Malachi 3:6 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1 kennspodcast.com
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When God sets you apart, He is not isolating you — He is initiating you. Scripture shows that God does His deepest work in people when He gets them alone on purpose.
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Takeaway: God does not rush His work, and He never abandons His people. The same hand that allows a season of struggle is the hand that lifts you in due time. • 1 Peter 5:6 — “Humble yourselves… that He may exalt you in due time.” • Galatians 6:9 — “In due time we will reap, if we do not give up.”
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In the Bible, “other gods” refers to anything—spiritual, cultural, or man‑made—that people treat as divine, trust as ultimate, or obey as if it has the authority of God. Every generation thinks idolatry is ancient history—stone statues, carved poles, temples in far‑off lands. But the Bible is wiser than we are. It knows the human heart never stops creating gods. Not with chisels and hammers, but with desires, fears, and misplaced trust. When God says, “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3), He isn’t just talking about Baal, Molech, or Asherah....
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The God who sees, slows, redirects, and teaches: • Genesis 16:13 — El Roi, the God who sees • Deuteronomy 8:2 — God leads the long way to teach • Psalm 23 — He slows you to restore you • Proverbs 16:9 — God directs your steps • Psalm 37:23 — Ordered steps, not rushed steps
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The World Is Loud, but Grace Is Stronger Negativity has a way of filling the air like static. It’s on the news, in conversations, in the quiet corners of our own minds. But the believer’s hope is not built on the world’s volume — it’s built on God’s character. Staying positive is not pretending everything is fine. It’s remembering Who holds you when everything is shaking. Grace is not just a doctrine. Grace is oxygen for the soul. “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9
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The heart of this message is simple but sharp: the Christ you display publicly must match the Christ you embody privately. Jesus warned that some will say, “But didn’t I heal in Your name?” and He will answer, “Away from Me… I never knew you.” The danger isn’t in failing publicly — it’s in performing publicly while failing privately. Matthew 7:22–23
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Family, if you live long enough, you learn something: Life does not move in a straight line. It moves in cycles — emotional cycles, spiritual cycles, generational cycles, historical cycles. Solomon looked at the world and said: “Generations come and generations go… the sun rises and the sun sets… the wind blows… the streams flow… what has been will be again.” (Ecclesiastes 1:4‑9) He wasn’t being cynical. He was being honest. He was telling us that life repeats itself — and if we don’t understand the cycles, we will misinterpret the seasons. Some of you are in...
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Worshipping God the Way You Are Wired Scripture Focus: 1 Chronicles 16:4–7, Psalm 73 Introducing Asaph We often think worship only happens when we sing on Sunday mornings. But true worship is much larger than a musical style or a church service. It is a lifestyle of honoring God using exactly how He built you. In the Old Testament, King David established a massive worship operation for the Ark of the Covenant. He did not just hire random volunteers. He appointed a man named Asaph as the chief worship leader. Asaph was not just a singer; he was a leader, a writer, and a visionary. Like...
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We all carry something—grief, anxiety, regret, fear, or burdens no one else can see. But God never intended for us to carry them alone.
In this episode of Broken & Believing, Rev. Kenn Blanchard explores the powerful promise of 1 Peter 5:7: "Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you." Discover what it truly means to surrender your burdens to Christ and find peace in the God who genuinely cares for you.
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7
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