BroKen & Believing | Rev. Kenn Blanchard

Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray , and not to faint;   The sin of not praying. Prayer is communication with God.   Jesus told us to always pray.   You can tell a spiritual contender from a pretender by their prayer.   The Spirit knows spirit.   Luke 21:36 There are people that stand up in church and start TALKING but they are not praying.   Ther...

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit Ecc 6:9 KJV   It is better to be happy with what you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.   Ecclesiastes 6:9     Proverbs 13:25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked sh...

Please forgive the audio on this episode. Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive".    Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Pri...

    Answer for last week['s quesiton of the week: John 3.    This week the question of the week is: What is the relationship between Paul's teaching and James' teaching about faith and works?   This week, I want to help the helpers. You that have a testimony.  You that have worked in ministry and you that has a desire to do so.  Take it from me, sometimes we fail as disciples of Christ because eve...

Mother Teresa said, be faithful in small things because it is in that your strength lies. You are listening to Faith Journey and I am your host Kenn Blanchard.   I hope I didn't shock you too much with our change last week.  It was all of a sudden for some.  Missed a few episodes and then BAM what happened?  I know.  Its like that sometimes.  What did you miss? If you don't know I can't call it. T...

the answer to last weeks question of the week was John 2.   This weeks question is :where would you find the story of Nicodemus?   Faith Journey Podcast A faith journey can involve:   Connecting with God: Some say that scripture is a place to encounter God and grow your faith.   Defining faith: Some say that you must walk your own path to determine what faith means to you.     Expressing faith: So...

Frederick Douglass is quoted as saying without struggle there is no progress. Question of the Week: Where would you find the story of Jesus turning water into wine?   You know that to get muscles you have to stress out the muscles so that they grow. Our faith is like that too. You will not know that you have any faith until you have been tested with the portion God has given you.   As your faith g...

What is hope? What is it not, biblically. Real hope.    "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23). 2 Corinthians 3:12 Psalm 46:10 Proverbs 13:12 1 Thessalonians 4:13 1 Corinthians 13:13 Ephesians 2:12 Romans 15: 13   Thank you for your prayers.  Praying for you too.  We are going to make it.   Kenn   

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.   Proverbs 18:2   "Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles" (Proverbs 21:23). Most of our slanderous remarks are not made to others' faces but rather behind their backs. We need to set guiding principles in our life so we can guard our self from being unkind to others, even when speaking about t...

What is the Bible? Are you Praying? Meditation (God's way)   The shell game of life today.     Psalm 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2  But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of wate...

Here are a few Bible verses about forgiveness that might resonate with you: Ephesians 4:32 : "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Matthew 6:14-15 : "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." 1 Jo...

Isaiah 6 the meaning of being undone. being in the presence of God. Goal for this week. prayer.  works in progress.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.   We Wear the Mask   By Paul Laurence Dunbar We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,— This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleedi...

Defining Joy Lessons learned from my own observations.  Phillipians 4:4 Psalm 16:11 Galatians 5:22-23 James 1:2 James 1:3-4 2 Corinthinians 4:17 1 Peter 3:15 kenn.blanchard@gmail.com pastor@speaklifechurch.net    

  Gods purpose for your life is for you to become a mature christian. Colossians 1:28    We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. NASB   Mind   Body   Soul   The eight stages of growth     The water bearer story     For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for...

Ecclesiastes 3 Ephesians 5:15-17 James 4:14 Psalm 39:4-5 Psalm 103:15-18

Support Team Whimsy.  https://www.teamwhimsy.org   Acts 1:9-11. These were his last words. As they watched, he was taken up and disappeared in a cloud. They stood there, staring into the empty sky. Suddenly two men appeared—in white robes! They said, "You Galileans!—why do you just stand here looking up at an empty sky? This very Jesus who was taken up from among you to heaven will come as certain...

Romans 10: 13  for "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved." 14  How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15  How will they preach unless they are sent?     Just as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who [a]bring good news of good things!" Do you...

Imposter Syndrome   When Jesus came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesu...

1 Thessalonians 5:18  Proverbs 18:21 James 3: 6-12   A curse is when you look out and judge current circumstances as they presently are. A blessing is when you view the same circumstance in the future, taking into consideration the passage of time and the insights it has brought you. While in this very moment, things may be sad or feel bad.   kenn.blanchard@gmail.com pastor@speaklifechurch.net    

Jeremiah 30:17 : "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds..." 1 Peter 5:10 ,    2 Chronicles 7:14 ,   James 1:5 Restoration can be defined as the act of returning something to its former condition. Making something new again. Restoring can also make things better than their current state. The Bible says a lot about this. Our Heavenly Father's restoring power is one of the greatest pr...

"For many are called, but few are chosen." 1.  Mark 10:45"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many"¹. 2. Galatians 5:13 - "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another"¹.   Many of us are Called but not to preach or pastor. 

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you." John 15:16 KJV   We all go through things that don't make sense: A friend walked out of a relationship.   The company is downsizing. They don't need you anymore.   Sometimes, it fee...

The God that hears El Shammah   Elohim Shama: The God Who Hears   But He doesn't merely hear our words; He is also moved by the unvoiced groanings of our hearts (Romans 8:26)   "God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob."–Exodus 2:24 Genesis Hagar and Ishmael 16  Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave...

Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.     Isaiah 55:8-9   8  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.     16  The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from...