Living Vertizontal

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Living Vertizontal is a weekly podcast from The Church at Riverstone, A Fellowship of the Church of the Nazarene in Madera, CA. Living Vertizontal explores Scripture and celebrates the work of the Holy Spirit in our world.

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October 21, 202625 min

Wisdom Beyond Our Assumptions (Luke 20:27-40)

In this episode we continue on from the interaction between Jesus and the spies from the priests and scribes with yet another interaction. Here in Luke 20:27-40, some Sadducees wanted to take their shot at silencing Jesus. From this passage we discuss two primary ideas: first, how assumptions can cause us to miss what Jesus is doing; and second how Jesus, through His Spirit, can empower us to operate within His wisdom in the world around us.

October 14, 202631 min

Bearing His Image (Luke 20:19-26)

In this episode, we examine Luke 20:19-26. This passage depicts an interaction between some spies from the Priests and Scribes as they tried to catch Jesus with a tough question. From this passage we discuss just how deep the stewardship conversation goes for our lives. When we recognize that everything we have, and everything we are, is God’s, whose image we bear, the conviction is that it would all be lived for Him.

October 7, 202640 min

Ownership v. Stewardship (Luke 20:9-18)

In this episode, we continue on with Jesus' interaction with the Priests, Scribes, and Elders with the parable of the Wicked Tenants from Jesus in Luke 20:9-18. From this passage we talked about a number of different things: how easy it can be to confuse stewardship with ownership, God’s gracious pursuit of us, the patience we ought to have as we work in the vineyards of our lives, and the opportunity we have to build our lives on Jesus, the proper cornerstone.

September 30, 202626 min

Fear Shouts, But the King Reigns (Luke 20:1-8)

In this episode we enter Jesus' final week in Jerusalem. Looking at Luke 20:1-8, we see Jesus teaching in the temple and leaders coming up to him to challenge/question His authority. As we worked through this passage we discussed God’s authority in contrast with the fear we often allow to guide our lives. Just like the leaders, we can miss out on the answers we are seeking from the Lord when we allow fear, or other emotions, to be the things that guide our decisions and actions.

September 23, 202641 min

His Visitation, His Peace (Luke 19:41-48)

In this episode we continue the movement that was initiated all the way back in Luke 9 with Luke 19:41-48 where we read about Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, and cleansing the temple. As we worked through this passage, we discussed what it means to recognize His presence and peace, to remove the things that keep us from truly seeing and hearing Him, and the importance of allowing our encounter with Jesus to lead to genuine transformation.

September 16, 202634 min

The King We Need (Luke 19:28-40)

In this episode, we finally move into Jerusalem in Luke 19:28-40, a passage known as the Triumphal Entry. From this passage we explore obedience that trusts before it understands, praise that pays attention to what God is doing, and the importance of praising the right King, holding loosely to our own expectations as we allow Him to shape our understanding of who he is?

September 9, 202646 min

Stewardship in the Meantime (Luke 19:11-27)

In this episode we look to Luke 19:11-27 where Jesus shares His final parable before entering Jerusalem, the parable of the Ten Minas. From this passage we explored stewardship, accountability, and how what we believe about Jesus shapes the way we live—because Christianity isn’t something we simply consume, but something we are called to participate in. Our conversation reminds us that grace doesn’t make Jesus’ kingship optional.

September 6, 202639 min

Pursuing the Pursuer (Luke 19:1-10)

In this episode, we move into Luke 19:1-10. Within these verses, Jesus comes into Jericho and encounters Zacchaeus. From this passage we talked about the exciting reality that God is pursuing us long before we may even be looking for Him. Even further, an authentic encounter with Jesus transforms our hearts, impacting the way we live our lives.

August 26, 202643 min

Are We Seeing Clearly? (Luke 18:31-43)

This week we explore Luke 18:31-43. In this passage, Jesus predicts His death for a third time, and then encounters a blind man in Jericho. Through the passage we are challenged to consider whether we are truly seeing Jesus for who He is, or simply seeing Him through the lens of our own expectations. As we learn from both the disciples and the blind man, we are reminded that seeing Jesus clearly shapes the way we trust Him, follow Him, and point others toward what He is doing in our lives.

August 19, 202636 min

Possess(ions)(ed) (Luke 18:18-30)

In this episode we look at Luke 18:18-30 where we read about the encounter between a ruler and Jesus. Together we talk about the importance of keeping God at the center of our lives.