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The Vertical Teaching Podcast features the weekly teaching from Vertical Church. Each episode is rooted in Scripture and designed to help you encounter God, follow Jesus, and experience freedom. Through clear, biblical teaching, we open God’s Word together and explore what it means to live as disciples of Jesus in everyday life. Whether you’re catching up on a Sunday you missed or revisiting a message to go deeper, these teachings will help you grow in faith, align your life with the truth of Scripture, and live a life that is vertical toward God and outward toward others.

  1. 1d ago

    Generosity Changes Lives | Acts 4:32-37 | Nathan Hughes

    What does it really mean to live a generous life? In Acts 4, we see an early church radically transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Their faith didn’t just change what they believed. It changed how they lived, how they loved, and how they viewed everything they had. Their generosity wasn’t simply about money. It was the overflow of hearts united under the lordship of Jesus. Generosity isn’t something we practice only when we have more than enough. It’s a reflection of who we have become in Jesus.

    Generosity Changes Lives | Acts 4:32-37 | Nathan Hughes

  2. 6d ago

    Give What You Have | Acts 3:1-10 | Pastor Nathan Hughes

    What if God wants to use what you already have? In Week 2 of Monday Miracles, we discover that God doesn’t ask us to focus on what we lack, but to faithfully use what He’s already given us. Too often, we convince ourselves that we don’t have enough time, resources, money, or ability to make a difference. But God can work through ordinary people who are willing to trust Him and step out in obedience. Our calling isn’t to have everything figured out or to possess everything we think we need. It’s to follow Jesus, recognize the opportunities He places before us, and give what we have for His glory. God can use what you have, right where you are, to make an eternal difference. The question is, are you willing to give it to Him?

    Give What You Have | Acts 3:1-10 | Pastor Nathan Hughes

  3. Oct 21

    God In The Ordinary | Acts 2:42-47 | Nathan Hughes

    What if the miraculous work of God isn’t limited to Sunday morning? In this message from Acts 2:42–47, we discover how God works through ordinary people who are devoted to His Word, genuine community, breaking bread together, and prayer. The early church didn’t just gather to worship. They carried their faith into everyday life, and God worked through them in extraordinary ways. God has called us to be faithful in the ordinary while trusting Him with the extraordinary. Discover how your daily routines, relationships, workplace, and home can become opportunities to experience God’s presence and share the love of Jesus. Sunday is where we gather, but Monday is where the mission begins!

    God In The Ordinary | Acts 2:42-47 | Nathan Hughes

  4. Oct 11

    Death Is Not The End | John 11:17-27 | Nathan Hughes

    Death is a reality we all face, yet for many of us, it’s a subject filled with fear, uncertainty, and pain. So how do we face death, walk through grief, and find peace when we lose someone we love? In John 11, Jesus meets Martha in the middle of her grief after the death of her brother, Lazarus. Through this powerful encounter, we discover that Jesus doesn’t ask us to ignore our pain or pretend that grief doesn’t hurt. Instead, He meets us in our sorrow and reminds us of the hope we have in Him. For those who belong to Jesus, death is not the end of the story. Because He is the resurrection and the life, we can grieve with hope, live with confidence, and look forward to the day when God will make all things new. One day, there will be no more death, mourning, crying, or pain. Until then, we are called to love one another, walk alongside those who are hurting, and help one another find our way home. Death is not the end of the story. It’s just the beginning of being home.

    Death Is Not The End | John 11:17-27 | Nathan Hughes

  5. Oct 5

    You’re Not the Center | John 13:1–35 | Nathan Hughes

    Scripture: John 13:1–35 What happens after we encounter Jesus? Throughout this series, we’ve seen people searching for a place that feels like home. Nicodemus searched through religion. The Samaritan woman searched through relationships. The man at Bethesda had spent decades trapped by his circumstances and excuses. Each of them found what they were looking for in Jesus. But Jesus doesn’t simply welcome us home and leave us there. He gives us a new purpose: to help others find their way home. In John 13, on the night before the cross, Jesus kneels to wash His disciples’ feet. Then He gives them a command: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” — John 13:34 Jesus becomes our standard for what love looks like. It serves. It sacrifices. It moves toward people. And Jesus says this kind of love will become one of the clearest ways the world recognizes His followers. Christianity is not just about what Jesus does for me; it becomes about what Jesus wants to do through me. Your story can become somebody else’s invitation.Your healing can become someone else’s hope.Your life can become evidence that Jesus still transforms lives. When Jesus welcomes us home, we do the same for others. We love people.We serve people.We invite people.We point people to Jesus by loving them like Jesus. Let’s make heaven crowded. Connect with Vertical Church and discover more ways to Encounter God, Follow Jesus, Experience Freedom, and Make an Impact.

    You’re Not the Center | John 13:1–35 | Nathan Hughes

  6. Sep 28

    When Your Story Becomes Your Excuse | John 5:1-9 | Nathan Hughes

    GET UP | WEEK 3Scripture: John 5:1–9Question: How do I actually follow Jesus? At the pool of Bethesda, Jesus meets a man who has been unable to walk for thirty-eight years. He knows the man’s circumstances and asks a question that reaches beyond them: “Do you want to get well?” This message explores how painful experiences can become the story that keeps us stuck—and how Jesus calls us forward through trust and obedience. We cannot heal ourselves, but we can respond to the One who has the power to change us. Key takeaways:• Jesus meets us in our pain, disappointment, and brokenness.• There is a difference between wanting our circumstances to change and being willing to change.• Our past may explain where we are, but it doesn’t have to determine our next step.• Following Jesus means trusting His word above the reasons we believe change is impossible.• The command of Jesus comes with the enabling power of Jesus. Remember:“Your current situation may not be your fault, but how you respond is now your responsibility.” Reflect:Where have you been waiting for circumstances to change before responding to Jesus? What would obedience look like today—forgiving, confessing, surrendering, or asking for help? Jesus meets us where we are, but if we are willing, He doesn’t leave us where we are.

    When Your Story Becomes Your Excuse | John 5:1-9 | Nathan Hughes

  7. Sep 21

    Thirsty Hearts | John 4:1–42 | Meghan Petyak

    THIRSTY HEARTS | Welcome Home — Week 2 We all have a thirst that we’re trying to satisfy. Success. Approval. Control. Relationships. Money. Comfort. Achievement. Even good things can become dangerous when we ask them to give us what only God can give. In John 4, Jesus intentionally travels through Samaria and meets a woman at a well. She comes looking for physical water, but Jesus exposes a much deeper thirst and offers her “living water”—a life only He can provide. Jesus knew her entire story, and He came to the well anyway. Her encounter with Jesus changes everything. She leaves behind her water jar, runs back to the people she had been avoiding, and tells them about Jesus. Her story didn’t disqualify her from carrying the Gospel; her encounter with Jesus gave her a story worth telling. The question isn’t whether we’re thirsty. The question is: What well are we going to in order to satisfy that thirst? Every other well eventually runs dry. Jesus doesn’t. Scripture: John 4:1–42Series: Welcome HomeMessage: Thirsty Hearts

    Thirsty Hearts | John 4:1–42 | Meghan Petyak

  8. Sep 15

    Born Again | John 3:1-21 | Nathan Hughes

    WEEK 1: BORN AGAIN Scripture: John 3:1–21 Nicodemus had almost everything people use to convince themselves they are okay: education, morality, influence, religion, and biblical knowledge. Yet when he came to Jesus, Jesus didn’t tell him to try harder or learn more. He told him, “You must be born again.” Human effort can change our behavior, but it cannot create spiritual life. Religion says try harder; Jesus says you need new life. We don’t need an improved version of our old selves—we need God to do something in us that we could never do for ourselves. Jesus points Nicodemus toward the cross and explains that this new life comes through believing in Him. Our goodness can’t save us. Our success can’t save us. Our religion can’t save us. We need Jesus. John also allows us to watch Nicodemus change. He first comes to Jesus at night, later speaks up for Jesus before his peers, and finally publicly honors Jesus after the crucifixion when association with Him could cost him something. The man who came to Jesus in darkness eventually stepped into the light. That is what happens when we truly encounter Jesus. We come out of the darkness, step into the light, and eventually stop caring who knows that we belong to Him. KEY SCRIPTURESJohn 3:1–21Ezekiel 36:25–27Titus 3:4–71 Peter 1:3, 23John 7:50–51John 19:39–40 BIG IDEANo amount of outward goodness can produce inward transformation. Humanity’s greatest problem is sin, and we don’t simply need better behavior. We need a new birth.

    Born Again | John 3:1-21 | Nathan Hughes
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The Vertical Teaching Podcast features the weekly teaching from Vertical Church. Each episode is rooted in Scripture and designed to help you encounter God, follow Jesus, and experience freedom. Through clear, biblical teaching, we open God’s Word together and explore what it means to live as disciples of Jesus in everyday life. Whether you’re catching up on a Sunday you missed or revisiting a message to go deeper, these teachings will help you grow in faith, align your life with the truth of Scripture, and live a life that is vertical toward God and outward toward others.

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    Vertical Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
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