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Check Your VerticalEp.72-An Unexpected PauseCYV IS BACK!! Thank ya Jesus! We can't believe that it has been 6 months since we sat behind these mics. So then, where have we been? Tune in to this weeks episode to hear the real and raw story behind our unecpeted pause and how through it all, God has been faithful. As always, thank you for loving and supporting us on our journey. 2023-09-1943 minCheck Your VerticalEp.71 - Grief, Long Suffering and Jesus!!These aren't our favorite episodes to share, as you can probably tell in our voice, but they are necessary to speak about. We know so many of you are suffering or have suffered. Many of you have been affected by grief and trauma that continuously shows up in your life in very sneaky and painful ways. As we walk through our suffering, we want to validate the real, deep pain is causes while always pointing you back towards Jesus, since He is where our hope is. 2023-03-2049 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 70 - Building a new Generation on a Firm FoundationIn this episode we continue our discussion on the importance of breaking generational communication and focusing on building a new foundation for generations to come. Tune in to hear ways that we are being intentional to allow the Lord to create a NEW way in us, regardless of where we have come from. 2023-03-1752 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 69 - Breaking Generational CommunicationLast epsisode we discussed marriages being formed by feelings. If you haven't listened to that episode then I would encourage you to listen to that first before this one. It's important not to allow our feelings to dictate our behaviour, especially in marriages. Even more so, it's important to understand where these feelings derive from, particularly in communication. Typically, we do not naturally grow in our communication. What was shown to us growing up is what we will do when we're adults. Recognizing this is vital to growth not only your marriage but in all relationships of value. Tune...2023-02-2448 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 68 - Feeling-Formed MarriageWe live in a culture that tells us our feelings are facts. Or, to live in YOUR truth or MY truth. This is not only untrue but also unbiblical. The heart is deceitful above all else and should not be forming our actions. Many marriages are struggling because of this very thing. Learning to manage our feelings while leaning into God's truth can rescue any marriage. Tune in to this weeks episoide as we discuss how we've worked through our feeling-formed marriage. 2023-02-1749 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 67 - Mission Trip Recap with Scott Verlinger & Jim BosslerJoin us on this week's episode as we recap Scott's mission trip to the DR with our good friend Jim Bossler. Scott and Jim had the honor of serving the people of DR together alongside a team from our local church, Riverwood Chapel. We're excited to have Jim on with us as he shares his insight into this specific trip along with his passion, love and joy for serving others across our borders. We hope this episode shines light on missions along with lighting a spark in you to serve in a way that challenges all of our comfort...2023-02-061h 00Check Your VerticalEp.66 - Faith, Mission Trips & Workouts, Oh My!This was a whirlwind of an episode that takes us through detours and back roads. But all these roads eventually lead us to one place, faith in the one who directs our path and knows are destination. We only need to trust the journey. 2023-01-1750 minCheck Your VerticalEp.65 - You Must Know Him to Trust HimHappy New Year and welcome to a new season of CYV! We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year with friends and family. We are excited to be back and want to get your hearts and mind set up well for the new year to come. We often talk about trusting God with all things in our life. Which as you know, this can be extremely difficult at times. In any relationship, trust is vital for growth. But, to trust someone, you must first know them. This includes knowing God, your creator, on a level that is...2023-01-1143 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 64 - Healthy Holiday Boundaires with Lisa AndersonFor many, the holiday season is a joyous time filled with excitement and magic. But for some, this season can bring feelings of anxiety and stress due to unhealed relationships with family memebers that we love. We've invited Lisa Anderson, host of the Boundless Podcast, on to discuss how to have healthy holiday boundaries for your marriage and beyond. You can connect with Lisa at Boundless.org 30 Days FREE with Covenant Eyes 2022-12-1957 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 63 - The First Rule About Fight Club...In MarriageWait.Fight club? In our marriage?? And there are rules for this?? YES! And guess where you can find them - In God's word! Tune in this week to hear the 4 rules in fight club in marriage and how you can produce LIFE when entering into a disagreement with your spouse. Covenant Eyes PROMO CODE CYV - 30 day free trial2022-12-0955 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 62 - Attitude of Gratitude!!!Do you see your spouse as a gift? Are you more focused on the things that annoy you about them or the positive attributes you love about them? This holiday season, fix your focus and set your eyes on the one whom all good gifts come from and see how having an attitude of gratitude for our spouse can save your marriage. Covenant Eyes 30 days free with promo code CYV - Covenant Eyes 2022-11-2948 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 61 - Restored Vows: How to Fight Your Porn AddictionOn this episode we will hear a powerful testimony by Brandon and Tonia. Their marriage was deeply impacted by a porn addiction and it took an ultimatum along with some serious accountability to help them restore thier vows. Tune in and hear thier story of redemption and restoration through Gods grace and Covenant Eyes. 30 days free with Promos Code: CYV Covenant Eyes Restored Vows: A Porn Recovery Series for Couples : Restored Vows2022-11-221h 07Check Your VerticalEp. 60 - Join Our Community!Ok, so this episode is really a recap about our recent marriage retreat with The ISI Life. The title is to entice you to stay through to the end! We were humbled and honored to be speakers at the ISI marriage retreat this past weekend. There were so many takeaways that we just couldn't wait to share with you. If you aren't chasing your wife, then what are you actaually doing?? Tune in to hear us share how this weekend was and how our marriage will grow even more from it! We are also excited t...2022-11-1453 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 59 - Navigating New Faith in Your Marriage with Travis and Amy HafnerOn this episode, we have a fun opportunity to sit down and chat with a CLE hometown hero, Travis Hafner and his wonderful wife Amy. Travis and Amy have a powerful testimony about coming to Christ during their marriage. Together, they had to learn how to navigate their new faith while facing various life obtacles. As you may know, no two people come to Chrsit the same way at the same time. This can be especially true when it comes to marriage. Tune in to hear how they spurred on each others faith while growing individually in Christ. 2022-11-0759 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 58 - Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!If the title doesn't tell ya, then let me preface this by saying: This isn't an episode that I would listen to with littles in the car. We are fresh off a marriage conference with world renound Julie Slatterly and Authentic Intimacy. If you aren't familiar with Julie then buckle up! She is a powerhouse speaker and teacher in the field of God, sex and your marriage. Which also happens to be the title of her new book...one that you should absolutley purchase. Tune in for a chat with us as we dive into the conversation a...2022-11-0155 minCheck Your VerticalEp.57 - A Grace Filled Journey - 2 Year Post D-Day UpdateIt's been 2 years since Scott shared the truth with Mandie about his affair. Tune in this week to hear us discuss how we are doing now and what has helped us get to this point. As always we hope you are encouraged through our testimony and above all, seek Christ first.2022-10-191h 00Check Your VerticalEp. 56 - 5 Characteristics of a Biblical Man - with Scott VerlingerIn this episode Mandie had the oppurtunity to interview Scott! Yes, he is the co-host of this show BUT he is also a man on a mission! Scott's passion is helping men rise up and overcome what the world's view of them is by bodly stepping into the way God created them to be. Tune in to hear these 5 characteristics of a biblical man discussed & how they have evolved over the years in Scott and our marriage.2022-10-101h 06Check Your VerticalEp. 55 - Thankful for the DarknessHave you ever heard the phrase that 'pain draws you near to God"? If you have been listening to our testimony over the last year than you know that our marriage and life has faced many trials and has endured much pain. I would imagine most of you listening have also experienced trials similar to this in your life as well. Those dark seasons can feel very lonely, cold and similiar to walking through darkness. If this darkness in our life brings us so much pain and discomfort, why then would we or anyone for that matter be thankful...2022-09-2847 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 54 - Speaking Truth with Jerrad Lopes (Dad Tired)We here at CYV are honored to welcome author, speaker and friend, Jerrad Lopes to our show! His ministry came at just the right time for Scott at a local men's conferance and the rest is history. Normally when we have a guest on we love to dive into them and the work the Lord has led them to lead, but this convo took a turn and we are here for it! Tune in to hear some gospel truth as two testimonies collide. This is an episode you don't want to miss. You can connect with Jerrad a...2022-09-1555 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 53 - Choosing Happily Ever After with Evan and Susan MoneyHave you ever known someone to be married 29 times? Well, Evan and Susan have! Growing up, Evan & Susan had observed only 3 choices when it came to marriage - married & miserable, divorced and desperate, or single & cynical. Together, they choose happily ever after, every day. Tune in to hear their wild and fun testimony and how they've been able to keep their marriage thriving since their FIRST 'I do' Links: EvanLovesSusan.com MarriageofGreatness.com Here is the link for their book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Happily-Ever-After-Evan-Money/dp/B09H944YY6/ref=sr...2022-08-301h 08Check Your VerticalEp. 52 - It Takes Two to TangoWhen it comes to having a healthy marriage, let alone being redeemed rescued, and restored, you absolutely need two to tango! We never want to mislead you into thinking one of us did enough to save our marriage. The reason we were able to have a redemption story, is because we BOTH surrendered our lives to the Lord, laid down our weapons, and met at the cross. It was our individual work of ourselves that led to the healing of our marriage. It will always take two willing people to heal what has been broken. This is our story.2022-08-2351 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 51 - A Season of NoFor the majority of our marriage, finances have been a deep struggle for us. They are one of the main reasons that divorce seemed imminent. But God. Through this exhausting journey, we have learned a few things that we hope will encourage you through managing finances in your marriage and even finding gratefulness while living in a season of no. 2022-08-0851 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 50 - Check Your Perspective: Scott and Mandie Turn 40Turning 40 has had us looking at life a bit differently these days. This last year has taken us to a place that has challenged our persepctive on life in so many ways. What we have learned more than anything is that the best antidote to hardships is gratefulness. We hope the tools provided in this episode will help you walk through any challenge life throws at you and do it all with a grateful heart. 2022-08-0449 min
The ISI Life PodcastFamily: Scott & Mandie Verlinger
On this episode, Nick talks with Scott and Mandie Verlinger. Scott and Mandie are hosts of the podcast, "Check Your Vertical" and co-founders of V2 Residential, LLC, a real estate and renovations company. They created the podcast to share their love for the Lord and God's amazing work in their lives. We are excited to share this episode with you and know that you will be blessed by this conversation. Stay Sharp!Scott & Mandie’s book recommendations:Real Life Marriageby Traci MorrowLove and Respectby Emmerson Eggerichs2022-07-2943 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 49 - On Fire with Aisha TaylorIn this episode, we are honored to share the mic with our friend Aisha Taylor. She is a powerhouse for the Lord, sharing her wisdom through experience that empowers single moms to stratagize and financially prepare for their next level so they can reclaim their time and live in true freedom. This episode is filled with God's truth, love and redemption in even the most fear filled moments of life. You don't want to miss this girl who is on fire for the Lord! Order your copy of, “Navigating the ‘Impossible’: A Survival Guide for Single...2022-07-181h 00Check Your VerticalEp. 48 - Capture Your Thoughts2 Corinthians 10:5 talks about taking every thought captive to make them obedient to Christ. This means that we have to challenge the thought pattern of this world and our mind to what God's word said. But, how do we do that? Tune in to hear how Mandie uses this 3 step process to stay in control of her thoughts, weigh them against God's word and then begin to speak truth into the lies we believe. 2022-07-1153 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 47 - ...And The Truth Shall Set You FreeJohn 8:32 says "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" There is freedom in bringing the truth to light and pain when its kept in the dark. Hear how the truth set both Scott and Mandie free and how you can break the chains and experience freedom in your own life!2022-06-2852 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 46 - Forgiveness through ForgivenessThis week, Scott and Mandie continue the conversation from last episode. (45) In that show, Mandie shared her testimony prior to dating Scott. This week, they take us into how God's deep love shown to through the forgiveness of her sins allowed her to show that same love towards Scott. Tune in to hear some more real, raw and relatable testimony that will surely speak to your heart.2022-06-2157 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 45 - Rescued From my Egypt - Mandie's TestimonyThe question has been asked now so many times as to how Mandie was able to begin the process of forgiveness towards Scott after his affair. The answer to that can be found in Mandie testimony and how she was rescued, redeemed, and restored before they started dating. Those who have been forgiven of much, forgive much. Tune in to hear Mandie's vulnerable & humble story of how the Lord rescued her from her Egypt. 2022-06-1353 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 44 - A Check in with Scott & MandieIt's been a while since we offered an update on our lives. Tune in this week to hear the good, the great and the challenges we're still facing. We thank you for your constant support and encouragement through this season and hope that in all things, Jesus is glorified.2022-06-0648 min
ONE SHOT ONE LIFEMandie and Scott Verlinger from the Check Your Vertical podcast have a raw conversation about their marital struggles and victoriesONESHOT. ONELIFE. Is honored to have popular podcast hosts Mandie & Scott Verlinger on the show today. Join us as they share about going through the fires of life/marriage (financial chaos, an affair, miscarriage, family death, …) and how they survived.
Statistically they should be divorced, but by God's grace they are not. Mandie & Scott will share how they overcame the hardships of marriage to thrive together.
Listen to their podcast Check Your Vertical on your favorite podcast app!2022-06-0450 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 43 - Real - Life Marriage with Traci MorrowThis week, we are joined by our very good friend and now author Traci Morrow, as we celebrate the launch of her new book! As always, we will share some real, raw and relatable marriage talk and how this book can be a guide to help your one-of-a-kind messy marriage. pick up Traci's new book here: Real-life Marriage: Navigating Your Beautiful, Messy, One-of-a-kind Love Story https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612545491/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_M9DZ6D44N65ZS37D6Y5Z2022-05-3155 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 42 - Thy Will Be DoneIt's a hodge podge podcast filled with; Mother's day, book launch, fasting and more! Scott and Mandie talk about their life, challenges and faithfulness in it all. As always, real, raw and relateable marriage talk to help you through your beautiful mess. 2022-05-0949 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 41 - Grace in GriefIn this episode, Scott and Mandie discover that they both have patterns in their grief journey. Recognizing these patterns has been a bit triggering and caused additional frustrations and anger at times. This has brought them to a place of having really hard conversations that will hopefully bring healing to the unhealed wounds in their marriage. Join in on their discussion and see how choosing grace in their grief is helping heal their wounded hearts. 2022-05-0252 min
The People's ProofEp. 37 - Cinco de Mayo with Western Reserve Distillers and Check Your Vertical!The Professor, Irish Barry White, Detective Andy Gordon, and Shimmy talk margaritas, mojitos, michaledas and all things Cinco de Mayo. The guys try Western Reserve Distillers new organic anejo with the guidance of Assistant Distiller Vick Moberg. And it a great surprise the hosts of Check Your Vertical, Scott and Mandie Verlinger join the gang, who find out Scott is no scrub when it comes to mixology. GROW THE PROOFER NATION! Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share! http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli! Go to http://podpopuli.com 2022-05-021h 10Check Your VerticalEp. 40 - One Shot. One Life with Doug FitzgeraldTune in to hear a fun convo with author, speaker and radio host Doug Fitzgerald. Doug's leadership is on the cutting edge of growth and development, focused on achieving big goals and priorities, continually growing a vision to help and serve others and creating tools to achieve success that actually work! You can connect with Doug at Oneshotonelife.com2022-04-261h 00Check Your VerticalEp. 39 - It's Okay Not to be OkayShow Notes: In this episode, Scott and Mandie discuss that it's okay not to be okay. Sometimes, we truly have to get to the end of ourselves before we allow the Lord to heal our hearts. Real, raw and vulnerable, that is Check Your Vertical. "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9-102022-04-1145 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 38 - Pursue Holiness Over HappinessEarly on in our marriage, we were informed that marriage wasn't for the sole purpose of our own happiness. Huh?! Can you say that again? To say we were shocked would definitely be an understatement. I mean, doesn't the world tell you to chase happiness? Especially in marriage? That, if you're not happy then it's time to go? Or if you aren't happy in your marriage then you chose the wrong person? This is so counter cultural that we just might ruffle some feathers. Tune in to hear how pursuing holiness over happiness saved their marriage. 2022-04-0452 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 37 - She Works His Way with Michelle MyersScott and Mandie are very excited to welcome Michelle Myers onto the show! Michelle co-leads a ministry for working women called She Works His Way with her best friend, Somer Phoebus. She loves reminding women of the gospel-centered purpose for their work - both at home and in their careers. Tune in to hear Michelle's powerful message for woman in the workplace seen through the lens of Christ. You can find more information about their online network, live events and full ministry at: sheworksHisway.com Their book, She Works His Way: A Practical Guide to Do What Matters Most in a Ge...2022-03-2853 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 36 - The Keeper of my Heart with Ashley WichlenskiIn this episode, Scott and Mandie welcome author Ashley Wichlenski on the show to talk about her beautiful testimony and mission. As we know, the Lord can make beauty from ashes and Ashley's story is just that. She will share how the Lord rescued her from a very dark place, brought her into His light and then sent her heart out on a mission of sharing God's truth with young girls across the world! You do not want to miss this episode because He truly is the keeper of our hearts. For more information on Ashley's mission or how to hel...2022-03-2151 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 35 - Your Motives MatterProverbs 4:23 says "For above all else, guard your heart, as everything you do flows from it." Just as we need to have a lens of Christ so that we can try to view life as God does, we also need to have a heart of Christ to allow our actions to align with what God desires of us. Our motives do matter and without having Christ as the filter of our heart than we can miss the life the Lord has laid before us. Tune in to hear Scott and Mandie discuss how we can still do t...2022-03-0849 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 34 - Grief, A Necessary But Painful BeastIt is a sad truth that most marriages do not survive after the loss of a child. The main reason being that each spouse grieves differently than the other. It's that simple, yet so true and painful. Scott and Mandie discuss in this episode how their grief looks different on each other and how they are being intentional towards their own healing while being patient towards each others grief. Yet again, eyes on Christ, through the storm. 2022-03-0148 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 33 - Grace Looks Amazing on your Marriage with Amy SeiffertScott and Mandie are honored to welcome author and speaker Amy Seiffert on their show! Join in on this fun convo and hear how grace has not only played a major roll in their marriages but how it has quite literally saved it. You can follow Amy Seiffert on Instagram. You can find her mini devotions on YouVersion Bible App Purchase her books on Amazon: Grace Looks Amazing on You: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496440617/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_Q5S9EPW3SH1HWAJST5EX Chin Up: Wearing Grace, Strength, and Dignity When Motherhood Unravels Our Souls https...2022-02-2149 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 32 - Too much of Anything can be Bad for your Marriagehere is this quote from our son's speech meet poem that says "too much of anything often leaves one with a feeling of regret". For years, Scott & Mandie have said to each other that their greatest gifts can also be our greatest weaknesses. This has shown up many times in their marriage. God has gifted us with our own personalities, gifts and natural traits that are all uniqueand wonderful. But, any of these gifts used too much can become a negative experience in your life and marriage. So how do we find the balance were all in need of? We l...2022-02-1548 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 31 - A Response to our Viral TiktokSo something crazy happened. We posted our 1st few videos on tiktok and one of them blew up! Apparently, people get all shook up when they hear you've remained married after a betrayal. Who knew?! The majority of the responses were so encouraging, but as usual, there were some who had strong opinions. So we decided to address those opinions on here instead of responding to them individually. Join us as we discuss some of these comments together in hopes that our hearts can be heard and there be an even greater understanding of what God can do in o...2022-02-0648 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 30 - Stop Hiding, It's Time for HELPScott's journey has truly been a beautiful testimony of how Jesus can redem us and Gods love can renew a man's heart. In October of 2020, Scott blew up his life by finally coming clean with his affair. He knew he needed to change everything in his life and that started with his relationship with the Lord. Scott needed deep counsel and accountability which put him on his face in the office of Tom Chamberlin. God clearly put Tom into Scotts path to help him navigate the road ahead. Scott and Tom have worked diligently together every week for the...2022-02-0151 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 29 - From Prison to a Pastor with Pastor Andrew F. CarterScott and Mandie are honored to sit down with Pastor Andrew F. Carter and hear his testimony of how the Lord redeemed his life. Andrew had lost everything by living for this world and even ended up in the one place he vowed never to be in. Andrew's testimony brings hope to those who have struggled through many difficult trials like foster care, divorce and even prison and shows how the Lord redeems from the hardest of hearts. Scott also got a chance to circle back around to the topic of porn and its damaging effects on men in the...2022-01-2547 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 28 - Porn Is Killing Your MarriagePorn is destructive to your marriage and your life, plain and simple. It was never a part of God's design yet so many Christian men and woman are enslaved by this sin and cannot break the chains that bind them. Know that if you struggle in this area, you are not alone. There is healing and hope for you and your marriage. Hear Scott's real and raw testimony about how the Lord plucked him from depths of darkness and brought him into the redeeming light. 2022-01-1656 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 27 - Spiritual Leader of the Home - What does that really mean?Most men don't know what it means to be the spiritual leader of their home, mainly because it was not modeled for them growing up. Woman tend to be weary of a man as their "leader" because they think it gives their husband control & power over them. So what does it really mean for men to be the leader God has called them to be? Let's say this, it looks more like having humility with a servant heart and NOT having control & or dominating his wife and kids. Hear Scott's journey into stepping up as the spiritual leader and w...2022-01-1047 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 26 - Bestie, Bubbly & Marriage TalkWe are honored to ring in the New Year with our besties JR & Angela! We will laugh, joke & drink some bubbly all the while diving into topics that challenge married couples today. Hope you join us for the fun! 2022-01-0456 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 25 - Don't Miss the MiraclesThe holidays are here and with the joy of the season can also come pain for a lot if people. Scott and Mandie know this all too well. Its easy to focus on the hard and painful moments when life seems to be unraveling. But, our God never stops working and though we face trials of many kinds, God is still doing miracles! Hear how Scott and Mandie continue to seek out God and his mighty deeds even in the face of life's battles. 2021-12-2849 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 24 - Walking Through Our Trauma**Please listen with caution** In this episode, Scott and Mandie walk you through the series of events that led to losing their boy Vinny and almost losing Mandie. Please know that this episode may trigger someone who has walked through a traumatic experience themselves, so please prepare your heart before listening. They share this in the hopes that you see Jesus through it all but if you feel this may hurt you more than help you then please come back to this episode when your heart is ready to hear it. Through this all, they're hope is that you know th...2021-12-2339 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 23 - The Unraveling BeginsScott and Mandie are back in studio to discuss the last couple weeks of their life. Sadly, they lost their baby boy at just 22 weeks and almost lost Mandie's life as well. This week, the unraveling of it all begins. Scott and Mandie invite you on their journey as they discuss the traumas they experiemced all the while refelcting on the goodness of Christ. Though this has been extremely difficult to navigate, they know that the Lord has placed them here for such a time as this and will continue to be obedient in their walk, even through their suffering.2021-12-1446 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 22 - Giving Thanks with the KidsScott & 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!2021-11-2939 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 21 - Check Your PreparationAs 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, i...2021-11-1949 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 20 - And Then...Life HappensMandie 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 w...2021-11-1316 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 19 - ForgivenForgiveness 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...2021-11-0744 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 18 - The Healing BeginsHow 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. 2021-11-0149 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 17 - EYES ON CHRIST: Our Testimony - Part 2This 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 s...2021-10-2453 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 16 - IN THE PIT: Our Testimony - Part 1This 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. 2021-10-1752 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 15 - Check Your RecapIn 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...2021-10-1147 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 14 - Check Your TriggersHave 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 thro...2021-10-0455 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 13 - Check Your IdentityWhat 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 wh...2021-09-2746 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 12 - Check Your ParentingIn this episode, Scott and Mandie give a 30,000 ft view of their lives as parents. From a single mom to a "ready-made family", to parenting a teen through trauma all while starting over with their own littles, these two imperfect parents share their journey. Together they have experienced many highs and many lows when it comes to this area. Hear how they both came from an unhealthy upbringing and together had to discover parenting from a whole new biblical perspective. Scott and Mandie are not experts in this area by any means, but have experienced many of humbling times that have...2021-09-2257 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 11 - Check Your RestRest is both a gift and a command from the Lord. But when used incorrectly this area can become a stronghold on an individual and a marriage. In this episode Scott and Mandie discuss how they each struggle with rest from two very different perspectives. For Scott, work was king with no rest and for Mandie rest (slothfulness) was king. Hear how they both discuss where these strongholds come from and how they each have overcome the lies they believe about themselves specifically in this area. More importantly they discuss how this rest or lack there of strongly affected their mar...2021-09-1250 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 10 - Our Big AnnouncementTune in to hear Scott and Mandie's big news! We hope you are as excited as we are and come along with us on our new adventure! 2021-09-0649 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 9 - Check Your AccountabilityTim Keller states that the biblical purpose of marriage is to help our spouse become their future glory self through self-sacrificial love. But to be able to give self-sacrificial love, we need to receive it first. Understanding what Jesus has done for us, and living a life of faith through grace allows us to give a kind of love that can only be understood through Christ. We both learned this love through a difficult step in our journey- personal accountability. At some point we all have to take a good look at our lives and ask ourselves "what part do I pla...2021-08-3048 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 8 - Check Your CounselOn this episode, we are very honored to welcome our friend and counselor, Leigh-Ann, as our guest! Leigh-Ann has been on our journey with is for 9 years now and has walked through every difficult season with us. She has guided us well through some extremely daunting situations and we wanted to share her wisdom and heart with all of you! We will discuss what our marriage looked like from her perspective and how she navigated through healing in our marriage. She will also discuss and explain WHY counseling is so important in both a clinical and spiritual aspect. Guys, she is...2021-08-2358 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 7 - Suffer WellSuffering is something we will all experience at some point in our life and can reek havoc on your marriage. No one is exempt from it regardless of who you are. These times can be painful, difficult and extremely hard to navigate. So how then could we possibly suffer well? What Scott and I have learned over many years of painful seasons is that suffering alongside God helps heal the soul from the depths of pain that come from trials and troubles. Hear how we address suffering, what the Bible says about it and how we as a couple overcame som...2021-08-1746 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 6 - Check Your Love LanguageDo you know your love language? Or understand the way you best feel loved? More importantly, does your spouse know that language? Communication is the key to a long lasting relationship! And knowing HOW you and your spouse communicate helps interpret what the other person is REALLY saying! Scott and Mandie took two of the most important tests a couple should take for their marriage to thrive. Join them as they go over their results and play out what it looks like to communicate through some issues while trying to understanding and put into action each other's love language. Link to...2021-08-0853 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 5 - Check Your Communication with Traci MorrowScott and Mandie welcome their friend & very first guest to their show - Traci Morrow! You may know Traci from most of Tony Hortons X line workout programs as she is one of the founding coaches of the fitness phenomenon Beachbody. Most recently, Traci serves on a global scale with the John Maxwell Enterprises for community and country transformation. Next up for Traci is becoming a published author of her new book on the importance of communication. This is where Scott & Mandie combine with Traci with a passion to not only share our own personal stories but also give helpful tools...2021-08-0156 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 4 - Check Your Questions: A Response to our ListenersHave you experienced challenges in your marriage? We know we sure have! Just know that you are not alone and you too may have questions when it comes to your marriage. In this episode we tackle some of these questions that were sent in by you, our listeners. Scott and Mandie are not counselors or preachers but everyday people who have experience in the messy things of marriage. They're desire is to create a safe space to talk about hard things and respond with some wisdom thats been learned through their difficult seasons and provide hope. If you have a quest...2021-07-2753 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 3 - Check Your Leave and CleaveLet's chat about gaining in-laws. Is the relationship what you expected or dreamt of it being? This part of our marriage was a disaster. In-laws can bring so much joy but for us it brought a very destructive element that almost made us a statistic of divorce. Who would have thought this plagues so many marriages, not us! Ephesians 5:31 talks about how a man shall leave his mother and father and hold fast to his wife. Why do you think God made this instruction? Because if you don't heed this warning, destruction can prevail. Once you say...2021-07-1948 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 2 - Check Your FoundationHave you ever looked at your marriage and wondered - How did we get here? Welp we did! Divorce was quickly becoming our reality. What we discovered is that what you bring into your marriage really does matter. Luke 6 46-49 teaches us to check your Foundation in Christ. How solid is it really? Tune in to hear how Scott and Mandie's marriage revealed a broken foundation, which started long before they even met. Link to Bait of Satan: https://amzn.to/3AhSRRd2021-07-1251 minCheck Your VerticalEp. 1 - Check Your HostsSo, what is Check Your Vertical anyways? Well let us ask you this - Where is God when your marriage sucks? Do you even check in with Him, let alone at all? Well hear how your hosts went front horizontal living to putting God first in all things. Meet Scott and Mandie, and hear how Check Your Vertical was created...and literally saved their marriage!2021-07-0448 minCheck Your VerticalAre you ready to Check Your Vertical?A sneak peek at what's ahead on Check Your Vertical!2021-07-0401 min
The Focus Within with Angela MarieEp. 8 - Check Your VerticalThis week I am joined by two of my very best friends, Scott & Mandie Verlinger, where we chat all about life - the good, the bad, and everything in between. Taking it all the way back to the 90’s, we relive (and laugh) about our stories of what was, what is, how in the heck we all got here and most excitingly - what’s to come! Don’t miss this fun and inspiring episode! To follow along and learn more about Scott & Mandie’s journey, you can find them on Instagram at @check_your_vertical 2021-06-2756 min