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Living Vertizontal

The Church at Riverstone

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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33:00

The Urgency of the Revival Within (Luke 12:49-59)

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2026/04/22

In this episode we move on to Luke 12:49-59 where we hear Jesus continuing to speak to the crowds about the worldly weight/cost of what it looks like to live within His Kingdom. From this passage we address: the mission of refinement and revival that Jesus is on, Jesus’ distress over the baptism of death that He must endure, the division that results as we recognize Jesus as our Lord and Messiah, the importance of recognizing the Kingdom of God here and now, and the urgency of our response to that

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45:41

Be Ready, Always, EveryONE (Luke 12:35-48)

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2026/04/15

In this episode, we move into the 10th season of the Living Vertizontal Podcast, and returning to our journey through Luke together. Today, we will be working through Luke 12:35-48 where Jesus speaks of the importance of readiness at any hour. Together, we talk about the what, when, and who of readiness in the Kingdom of God. As servants within our masters’ kingdom, we are each individually called to be ready at all times, serving within His kingdom, in expectation of His imminent return.

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32:51

Lent 2026: The Unrequested King (Zechariah 9:9-12)

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2026/04/01

In this episode we find ourselves in the sixth week of Lent, a week that began with the Palm Sunday celebration! For this week, our passage is Zechariah 9:9-12 which addresses the coming of Zion’s King. Together, we talk about the importance of our focus. In life, in the midst of chaos, we find discouragement, apathy, and a propensity to place anyone and everything on the throne. When we choose to keep our eyes on Christ, we instead find hope, revival, and a call back to our First Love.

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27:32

Lent 2026: Invitation and Opportunity to Dwell (Psalm...

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2026/03/25

In this episode, we are in week five of Lent, we are going to be turning back to a psalm, Psalm 27, of David. A Psalm of confidence, crying out, and chosen trust amidst uncertainty. Together, we talk about the importance of abiding. Having acknowledged the reality that we cannot control the chaos around us, we recognize that the most important thing we can do in every situation is look to Jesus first. Like David, we can be confident in: who Jesus is, that Jesus listens, and how Jesus responds.

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35:34

Lent 2026: Choosing to Love, Listen, and Hold Fast to...

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2026/03/18

In this episode, we find ourselves in the fourth week following the fourth Sunday of Lent, and we are going to be working through Deuteronomy 30:11-20. In this passage, we hear some of Moses’ final words to the people of Israel as they prepare to enter the promised land. Together, we talk about the choice that we are presented with each and every moment of every day, we can either choose life, or choose death. As we choose life, we grow in love for God, we listen to His voice, and we hold fast to

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41:21

Lent 2026: God’s Refinement, Our Obedience, Global...

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2026/03/11

In this episode we move into the third week of Lent together where we look at Jeremiah 32:26-41. This passage contains a word from the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, concerning the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel as a result of their misplaced desires. Out of this passage we address just how imperative it is that we have a properly placed desire for God. As our desire is refined for God, we find that obedience to God becomes simpler. Regardless of the reward, regardless of the difficulty,

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32:32

Lent 2026: Desiring the Lord (Psalm 84)

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2026/03/04

In this episode we continue our Lenten journey in this second week, we are going to be looking at Psalm 84. A pilgrimage psalm of the sons of Korah. Together we talk about the importance of our intentionality in worship. When we stop long enough to recognize who it is we are worshiping, He becomes our desire, and the distractions, cares, and concerns of the world slowly fade away, our complacency is counteracted. The foundation of this though is our intentional focus on the God of all.

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31:19

Lent 2026: Listening in the Wilderness (Week 1: Psalm...

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2026/02/25

In this episode we move into the season of Lent, a season of reflection, a season where we come face to face with our own mortality, a season inviting us to realize our full dependence on Jesus. To kick off this season we are going to be working through Psalm 95 together. As we work through this Psalm, we talk about Jesus’ invitation to trust His plan and provision in the midst of the journey, in the midst of our own wilderness experiences. Together we identified that when we are in the wilderness,

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39:38

Faithful Focus On Jesus (Luke 12:22-34)

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2026/02/18

In this episode we work through Luke 12:22-34 together, exploring Jesus’ statement to his disciples to “not worry.” Together we discuss the misconceptions often associated with Jesus’ message of God’s provision and care as we work through the passage.

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29:21

Living Richly Toward God (Luke 12:13-21)

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2026/02/11

In this episode we continue on in Luke 12, looking at Luke 12:13-21 where Jesus shares the parable of the rich fool in response to a question from the crowd. As we work through the interaction between Jesus and a member of the crowd, we come to recognize the misplaced focus of the rich fool. Not only is the rich fool nearsighted, he is also functioning in a self-focused way. At no point does the rich fool acknowledge the reality or presence of God. From the parable, we hear Jesus calling them then,

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36:08

He’s Got Our Back (Luke 12:1-12)

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2026/02/04

In this episode we move into Luke 12:1-12 where we see Jesus warn against the Leaven of the Pharisees, speak on fearing God alone, and the encouragement to confess Christ. From this passage we discuss the pervasiveness of hypocrisy in our own lives and the lives of those around us, and the importance of removing our masks so that we may live in authentic relationship with Jesus even now. Too often hypocrisy is rooted in fear of what others may do to us or think about us, and Jesus’ invitation in

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43:08

Warnings and Invitations to Abide (Luke 11:37-54)

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2026/01/28

In this episode we continue on with Luke 11:37-54 where Jesus goes to a Pharisees house for dinner and subsequently speaks woes to both the Pharisees and the scribes. From this passage we discuss how each of the woes sheds light on the misconceptions and misrepresentations of the Pharisees and scribes while also simultaneously extending an invitation for each of them to abide with God. In the same way, these woes can expose our own misconceptions and misrepresentations and invite us to abide with

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28:34

A Good Eye and the Humble Heart (Luke 11:29-36)

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2026/01/21

In this episode we move on into Luke 11:29-36 where Jesus talks to the growing crowds about the sign of Jonah as well as the lamp of the body. From this passage, we talk about the humility of both the Ninevites and the Queen of the South. As we allow this passage to speak to us today, we addressed the importance of always coming humbly to Jesus for the next step, rather than operating on our own assumptions and expectations.

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34:44

Just Keep Swimming (Luke 11:14-28)

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2026/01/14

In this episode we look at Luke 11:14-28. Within this passage, Jesus addresses the idea of a house divided, the returning of unclean spirits, and true blessedness. From this passage, we discussed how Jesus was cementing His identity in the minds of His disciples and those listening; as God, He has all power and all authority. He is the “stronger man” and through Him, the Kingdom of God as it hand. This conversation is so important because just as Jesus identifies the two choices for those listening,

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36:39

The Good Father (Luke 11:1-13)

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2026/01/07

In this episode we jump back into our journey through Luke together, picking up in Luke 11:1-13. In this passage, Jesus continues to prepare His disciples for His departure by teaching his disciples how to pray. Together we discuss how this passage helps shape a proper orientation in prayer (who God is, and who we are), a proper orientation in persistence (keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking), and a proper orientation in God’s response to our persistence (God is a good Father who gives good

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39:25

Advent 2025: To the Heart of God (Advent Week 5:...

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2025/12/31

In this episode, we finish our Advent journey in Jonah 4:1-11. In this chapter, we have an opportunity to see Jonah’s response to God’s mercy on Nineveh. Together we discuss Jonah’s feelings of resentment towards both Nineveh and God, and how God uses the circumstances around Jonah to hold up a mirror to Jonah, functioning to expose Jonah’s heart and working towards transformation into God’s likeness. From this we identified that when we direct our focus and attention to Jesus, in the midst of our

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35:17

Advent 2025: To the Heart of the Enemy (Advent Week...

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2025/12/24

In this episode we carry on into Jonah 3:1-10 (again the entire chapter). Finally, here in Jonah 3, we see both Jonah’s obedience as he arrives in Nineveh and shares the message from God and the response of the Ninevites. Together we talk about the miracles of obedience, belief, repentance, humility, and salvation found throughout this chapter. We reflect on God’s loving nature as the God of second chances and examine the depth and completeness of Nineveh’s repentance. Ultimately, we recognize that

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38:39

Advent 2025: In the Depths of the Sea (Advent Week 3:...

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2025/12/17

In this episode we pick up in Jonah 2, and work through the whole chapter. In this passage we explore Jonah’s prayer as he finally breaks the silence and takes the time to talk to God. Together we discuss the joy that Jonah finds as we see his focus shift from his own circumstances, to the unchanging character of God. In the same way, when we choose to focus on God’s unchanging character over our circumstances, we can find unshakable joy, this is the joy of Advent.

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38:51

Advent 2025: In the Chaos of the Storm (Advent Week...

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2025/12/10

In this episode we push on in Jonah, reading Jonah 1:9-17, finishing the conversation on the great storm and also Jonah being cast into the sea. Our Advent theme this week is Peace, and so we explore what our passage today has to do with peace. Together we discuss the satirical form of this week's passage which forces us to see truths that we often would rather ignore. Additionally, we identify the peace that we find when we cease our striving and choose to rest in the presence of God in the midst

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36:17

Advent 2025: To the Ends of the Earth (Week 1: Hope -...

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2025/12/03

In this episode we explore the Advent theme of Hope. while working through Jonah 1:1-8. This passage explores Jonah fleeing from God’s call, and the great storm that Jonah encounters. From our conversation on Jonah 1:1–8, we see that Jonah’s limited understanding of God’s presence may have shaped his reluctance to respond to God’s call. Believing he could escape God, Jonah attempted to flee from the Lord’s presence. Yet the hope in this passage is unmistakable: God is ever-present, and God pursues

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