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BroKen & Believing | Rev. Kenn Blanchard
by Rev. Kenn Blanchard
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18Broken & Believing is a sanctuary for the ones still standing, still trying, still trusting—sometimes with trembling hands. Hosted by Kenn, a blues‑soaked pastor, storyteller, and lifelong student of grace, this podcast sits at the intersection of faith, struggle, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going.Every episode is a conversation with the real.Not the polished.Not the perfect.The real.Here, we talk about the parts of life we don't always bring to church:the disappointments we didn't see coming, the healing that takes longer than we hoped, the prayers we whisper in the dark, and the small victories that remind us God is still at work. Through stories, scripture, humor, and grown‑folk honesty, Kenn offers a voice that feels like a porch light—steady, warm, and welcoming.If you're carrying something heavy…If you're rebuilding your faith…If you're learning to trust again…If
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Me, Myself and I AM. - 96
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…
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Led Through the Storm, Episode 95
"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...
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Set Apart — Alone on Purpose A Word for the One God Pulls Aside So He Can Pull You Up (94)
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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In Due Time: Holding On When the Road Gets Rough. (93)
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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No Other Gods: The Battle for the Heart (92)
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…
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God is Watching. Episode 91
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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Staying Positive in a Negative World — By the Power of God's Grace (90)
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...
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When Sunday Isn't Enough: Becoming the Christian Your Children Actually Know. (89)
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...
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The God Who Moves in Cycles (88)
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…...
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Worshipping God The Way You Are Wired - 87
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...
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"More Than You Can Handle" — The Truth Behind the Misquote - episode 86
The phrase "God won't put more on you than you can handle" is not Scripture. It's a comforting cliché, but it's not a biblical promise. The Bible teaches something far more honest and far more hopeful: God meets you in the moments that exceed your strength. Most people are misquoting - 1...
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Ministering in Your Circle (85)
"Your buddy needs your prayers. Your buddy needs your presence. Your buddy needs your faith. And God has placed you in their circle so His love can reach them through you." ~kenn blanchard
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How Often Do You Thank God? (84)
A message about gratitude, witness, and the courage to live your faith in the open. "Gratitude Has a Rhythm" Some people thank God like it's a reaction. Some thank Him like it's a routine. But the believer is called to thank Him like it's a lifestyle. Thanksgiving is not what you do after God...
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Through The Valley (83)
The power of Psalm 23:4 is not in the valley, not in the shadow, not in the fear — it is in the through. You are not stuck. You are not abandoned. You are not finished. You are walking through with a God who refuses to leave your side.
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The Loneliness of Good Men: A Message of Hope for the Man Who Feels Forgotten - 82
Psalm 71:9 — "Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone." "There is a loneliness that doesn't come because you've done anything wrong. It comes because you've lived long enough. The children have grown. Friends have moved away—or passed away. Retirement has...
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Ten Lessons Learned From the House of David - 81
David's family reminds us that even godly people have troubled homes. Our hope is not found in having a perfect family, but in serving a perfect Savior who brings grace, healing, and redemption into broken homes. That truth is perhaps the greatest lesson from David's house: God's covenant...
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The Weight We Carry - 80
The Weight We Carry 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...
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I Wanna Praise God Like Caleb - Ep 79
"I Wanna Praise God Like Caleb" Because only an old man knows what it really means to see God keep His word. POINT 1 — PRAISE THAT SURVIVES THE YEARS POINT 2 — PRAISE THAT OUTLIVES DISAPPOINTMENT POINT 3 — PRAISE THAT STILL HAS STRENGTH IN IT POINT 4 — PRAISE THAT KNOWS GOD IS NOT DONE Numbers...
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Count on Adonai - 78
Count on God A Sermon from the Valley, for the Valley, by the God Who Never Leaves the Valley and a Psalm at the end. Thank you. Kenn
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Faith Is Not a Feeling — Faith Is a Choice. (76)
https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/92878792-faith-is-not-a-feeling-by-rev-kenn-blanchard A sermon for the days when emotions wobble but God remains steady Takeaway The heart of the message: Faith is strongest when it stops depending on how you feel and starts depending on who God is. Feelings…
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Faith When It's Tested
let me know what you think of the Psalm. Kenn
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Waiting on the Word - 74
People think pastors, evangelists, and preachers just open the Bible and start talking. But you and I know better. There are days I sit with God and say, "Lord… what do You want me to say to Your people today?" And sometimes the hardest part isn't writing the sermon — it's wrestling with the fear...
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When Hope Slips Through Your Fingers [73]
"When Hope Slips Through Your Fingers" TEXTS: • Psalm 42:5 • 2 Corinthians 1:8–10 • Lamentations 3:19–24 • Luke 24:13–35 Kenn Blanchard
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The Worship of Obedience (72)
THE WORSHIP THAT HEALS — PART 4 Psalm 34:18 (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…
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The Worship of Surrender (71)
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." https://blusician.substack.com Kenn
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The Worship of Honesty
• 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.…
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Holy Week Message - A Biblical Narrative of Jesus
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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Let God Love You: The Worship of Receiving. Part 1 of 4. EP 68
• 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 - 67
"THE MISSED OPPORTUNITY" Scripture: Galatians 6:9–10; John 13:34–35 https://open.substack.com/pub/blusician/p/the-missed-opportunity?r=5x6a64&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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The God Who Knows My Situation - 66
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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Dont Walk Away From the Mirror - 65
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…
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The Shrinking Circle (64)
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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DISCLAIMER - (63)
Welcome all my new friends here. https://www.kennspodcast.com 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,...
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Worship in the Valleys of the Shadow of Death - 62
Psalm 23:4 Family, everybody loves to talk about worship on the mountaintop. When the sun is shining, the bills are paid, the body feels strong, and the future looks bright — oh, we know how to worship then. But the older I get, the more I realize: the deepest worship doesn't come from the...
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When the Boat Is Empty
Proverbs 19:11 — "A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense."
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Written Chosen and Still Becoming
"Written, Chosen, and Still Becoming" Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:1–16; Romans 7:15–25; Psalm 34:18
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When God Teaches You Through Family Pressure (59)
"Lessons From the Tight Place: When God Teaches You Through Family Pressure" Genesis 37 • 1 Samuel 16–19 • Mark 3:21 • 2 Corinthians 4:8
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WHEN LOVE MEETS BOUNDARIES - 58
Every one of us knows what it feels like to love people who don't always love us back. Some of the deepest wounds don't come from strangers — they come from kinfolk. People who share our blood but not our values. People who take our time, drain our peace, and expect access without accountability....
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Life is Life. Perspective is Everything
Brothers and sisters, we often hear people say, "Life is good" or "Life is hard." But the truth is—life itself doesn't change. Life is simply life. You either have it, or you don't. The labels we put on it—good, bad, hard, joyful—are shaped by our perspective in the moment.
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What Age Has Taught Me About Noise, Truth, and Time
"My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." — Philippians 4:19 "Even to your old age, I will be the same… I will carry you." — Isaiah 46:4 "Forsake me not when my strength faileth." — Psalm 71
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Leave it at the altar
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Isaiah 43:18–19 (KJV) I Resolve I resolve… To seek God daily, not just occasionally, To breathe His Word in rhythm, faithfully, relationally. I resolve… To trust His timing, not rush the plan, To wait with patience, resting in...
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Goal Setting in 2026
the importance of goal setting with God.
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Goals: Progress, Not Perfection
Goal setting is not about perfection — it's about progress. It's about moving, step by step, in the direction God is calling you. It's about aligning your life with His will, His wisdom, and His Word.
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When You Don't Have The Words -52-
"When You Don't Have the Words" Romans 8:26 — "We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us…"
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What Difference Does It Make Which Church You Don't Attend? (51)
• Hebrews 10:24–25 — "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another…" • 1 Timothy 4:14 — "Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of...
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Changing the Show Title: Broken and Believing - 50
Brokenness in the Bible is not a curse but a doorway to grace: it teaches us humility, repentance, and dependence on God, opening the way for healing and transformation. • Brokenness as Humility and Repentance Psalm 51:17 declares, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite...
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Modern Psalms
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
How important is love? I Corinthinians 13:1-3
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The Sin of Not Resting
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,...
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"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." — Psalm 34:18Broken & Believing is a sanctuary for the ones still standing, still trying, still trusting—sometimes with trembling hands. Hosted by Kenn, a blues‑soaked pastor, storyteller, and lifelong student of grace, this podcast sits at the intersection of faith, struggle, and the quiet courage it takes to keep going.Every episode is a conversation with the real.Not the polished.Not the perfect.The real.Here, we talk about the parts of life we don't always bring to church:the disappointments we didn't see coming, the healing that takes longer than we hoped, the prayers we whisper in the dark, and the small victories that remind us God is still at work. Through stories, scripture, humor, and grown‑folk honesty, Kenn offers a voice that feels like a porch light—steady, warm, and welcoming.If you're carrying something heavy…If you're rebuilding your faith…If you're learning to trust again…If
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