Check Your Vertical

Check Your Vertical

By Scott & Mandie VerlingerSociety & CultureReligion & SpiritualitySpiritualityPersonal Journals
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Check Your Vertical episodes

  • Ep. 22 - Giving Thanks with the Kids

    Scott & Mandie are back in studio after some very emotional and traumatic experiences. Instead of jumping into all the details of what they've been through, they decided to bring 3 of their children in to have a fun discussion and laugh, a lot! Please enjoy this lighthearted episode where we meet Louie, Franco & Gia and hope that they bring a smile to you through whatever season you may be in. Kids really do say the silliest things! Especially in front of a mic! Enjoy!

    40 min
  • Ep. 21 - Check Your Preparation

    As Scott and Mandie prioritize a family emergency, guest host Traci Morrow joins Check Your Vertical, breaking down the value of preparing for hardships, trials and crisis. Spoiler alert: it's consistent time in God's Word.

    When we desire for Jesus to be the source of our peace and joy despite outside circumstances as we've seen Scott and Mandie do, we'll make time in His Word a priority. Traci shares how easy it is in a busy marriage and family to let time in the Word get pushed aside, but shares how when hardship comes, it's too late to prepare. Instead, she challenges us be intentional to lean in to KNOW God's word so when trial and troubles come, we have a deep well of understanding of who God is yesterday, today and tomorrow tucked in our hearts.

    Be encouraged by a wife and mom who didn't always get it right and what she learned by being unprepared. And please remember to keep the Verlinger family in our prayers as their faith muscle is strengthened in trial.

    50 min
  • Ep. 20 - And Then...Life Happens
    Mandie and Scott talk often about being prepared for what life will throw at you because you never know when tragedy will strike. We need to constantly be near to the Lord even in the seemingly good or easier times. So that when these trials come, we are armed in the Spirit of God's word and able to stand firm against any and all schemes by the enemy. This podcast is all about constantly looking to God in all things. No matter what we're facing, to always go there first before anywhere else. We preach this throughout every episode along with being as real, raw & relatable as possible. Now we have entered into a season of turmoil where we don't quite know the ending or the journey ahead and are inviting you along with us as we battle for the life of our unborn child. Though we do not know what's going to happen minute by minute, what we do know is that we trust in a God who not only knows but has already paved the way - we now simply must trust and obey. He has prepared us for this very moment in time and we will stand on our solid ground that is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and praise Him throughout every moment ahead. This is our ongoing, true testimony of life.
    17 min
  • Ep. 19 - Forgiven
    Forgiveness can be the hardest thing to give away. Not only by saying the words "I forgive you" but also living out true forgiveness to someone who has hurt you. It's hard!!! Many times we think that forgiveness is giving the other person a pass for the pain they've caused you. In reality it releases YOU from the prison of bitterness, resentment and anger that not forgiving someone holds you in. In this episode, Scott and Mandie discuss the process of forgiveness and how it played out in their marriage. But first we celebrate them in becoming first time grandparents as they welcome to the world little Miss Alina Skye.
    45 min
  • Ep. 18 - The Healing Begins
    How does one begin to heal after a betrayel? For Scott and Mandie, it all began at the cross. In this episode you will hear how they each navigated their pain post D-day 2. Once again, you will hear anger, fear, confusion, uncertainty. But through it all you will hear Jesus. And what about forgiveness? Where does Mandie currently stand? Tune in to find the real, raw truth about their ongoing healing.
    50 min
  • Ep. 17 - EYES ON CHRIST: Our Testimony - Part 2
    This show is the second part to episode 16, please make sure to listen to IN THE PIT before listening to EYES ON CHRIST. In this episode you will hear Mandie's truth of the affair. She will share the dark anguish that comes from the discovery of such betrayal. Mandie describes, how like a gun shot wound, she lay helpless and hopeless in her grief as she knew her marriage was over. But God...Hear how the Lord's still small voice became the loudest voice amongst all the chaos surrounding her. In her deepest & darkest moments, the Lord picked up the shattered pieces of her heart only to put then back together, stronger & better than ever before. This is her testimony. To the betrayed wife, I know your pain and you are not alone. No matter the outcome, there is hope and healing waiting for you in the arms of Jesus. I pray you seek him first, above all else and rest with an unimaginable peace that only exists in his presence.
    54 min
  • Ep. 16 - IN THE PIT: Our Testimony - Part 1
    This is our testimony - the real & raw truths about the depths of despair that our marriage went to. More than that, it is the beginning of God's story of redemption and restoration of a marriage so broken that only he could revive it. In this episode you will hear Scott's truth in the most vulnerable way possible. We pray your hearts hear God's word through Scott's story and know that God is a good good Father, even when your stuck in the pit. Tune in next episode as Mandie shares her story in Part 2 of Our Testimony.
    53 min
  • Ep. 15 - Check Your Recap

    In this episode we discuss John 15: 1-4 where Jesus describes us, the believers as branches attached to the vine, Jesus. This verse ties in everything that Check Your Vertical is about and reminds us that we need to remain attached to the vine throughout all things in life, including our marriage. This verse however does say that even though we are still attached to Christ, that doesn't mean we won't experience "pruning" and or have pain in life. Knowing Christ and walking with him does not exclude us from trials but that when we DO experience this "pruning" while remaining attached to the vine then we can produce the fruit of the spirit needed to experience Christ in a deeper level. We feel that this verse ties in everything we have shared thus far throughout our marriage trials and redemption but also sets the stage for what is about to come for us and our podcast. In the upcoming weeks, we will be diving deeper into our testimony and sharing how through immense pain the Lord has only grown us in our journey because of checking our vertical. We hope you join us on the journey to come.

    48 min
  • Ep. 14 - Check Your Triggers
    Have you ever heard the quote: "What Triggers you also reveals what you need to heal"? Do you tend to respond to things that offend you with a quick knee-jerk reaction? Are you easily triggered by other people's actions especially your spouses? Even if what the other person has said or done is wrong it is our responsibility to manage our own reactions to them. As we all know, you can't change anyone but you can only change yourself. What triggers you will reveal in you the areas that need healed the most and it is our job to work through those issues - not the other persons. In a marriage this is so very important as we can easily lose sight of our communication by only responding to the offense and not the problem at hand. Which can then lead to a larger issue that never seems to get resolved. Hear how Scott and Mandie recognize their own triggers and how they have worked together to overcome them and have better communication together. The two books referenced in this episode are: Bait of Satan by John Bevere https://amzn.to/3BdP5JE Love and Respect by Dr. Eggerichs https://amzn.to/3owIXbH
    56 min
  • Ep. 13 - Check Your Identity
    What is our Identity and where does it come from? As believers we say that our identity comes from our creator but do we really believe that? Or even live our lives as if that was true? In today's society it is so easy to wear someone else's Identity and allow that to define who we are. Even more so, we tend to identify ourselves by our career, family, financial status, how we are as parents and many other ways that society tells us are important. When we identify ourselves through these worldly categories then it's easy to lose sight of who God says we are and who he calls us to be. Truly, we can miss the opportunity to serve his kingdom by identifying ourselves per the world's standards and not those of our creator. And we all do it. In this episode you will hear how identity has shaped both Scott and Mandie throughout their lives and how they've worked through their daily struggles to shed themselves of this world and truly step into seeing themselves as who God says they are.
    47 min

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Are you searching for a place to come together at a time when things seem to be falling apart? Welcome to Check Your Vertical - a real, raw, and relatable testimony guided by Scott and Mandie…