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 Verlinger, a married couple that has been through the fires of life, and has survived the gauntlet of the world's temptations and challenges. Statistically they should be divorced according to the world's view, but by God's grace they are not. Join in to discover how they have overcome the hardships of marriage and faced seemingly impossible challenges in hot topic areas like intimacy, income and in laws - all by living vertically! Come along on this weekly Date Night to laugh, cry and learn about how they endured through their trials to "dance together" and not apart. Rejoice in what it looks like to live vertically, and apply the same types of principles and tools for your hard seasons. This is a journey that offers real life hope and redemption, a space to truly honor God in all things you do in a judge free zone, because trust us...we have the receipts!
March 20, 2023
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 tr…
March 17, 2023
In 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 all…
Feb. 24, 2023
Last 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 o…
Feb. 17, 2023
We 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…
Feb. 6, 2023
Join 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 C…
Jan. 17, 2023
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…
Jan. 11, 2023
Happy 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 …
Dec. 19, 2022
For 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 invite…
Dec. 9, 2022
30 Days FreeWait.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 LI…
Nov. 29, 2022
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 gi…
Nov. 22, 2022
On 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. …
Nov. 14, 2022
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 pa…