Vertical Pursuit
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Vertical Pursuit exists to help you gain the elevation between where you are and where God destined you to be. We want to inspire you to create the space to live your best life every day. In today's culture, men are defeated, isolated, beat down, and stereotyped. We also live in a time where men are hunting and hungry for the blueprint of what it means to be a man. Imagine not living a life of shame or failure. A life of defeat, regret, or insignificance. A life of isolation, fear, and loneliness. Instead, we can live a life of power and purpose that will clarify our outlook, overcome our struggles, forge our relationships, and impact our world. Vertical Pursuit podcast is about helping men find a place to be known, belong, and unlock their God-given potential. A place to move from the ordinary to the extraordinary! As we focus on manhood primarily in this podcast, we believe we can empower men to embrace Jesus-formed masculinity in a way that inspires them to be the best husbands, fathers, friends, and leaders to those around them. Mike Barrett, also known as "MB", is a former television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League, and the Portland Fire of the WNBA. Mike Tatlock, also known as “Tats”, is an author, NBA chaplain for the Portland Trail Blazers, and Lead Pastor of Grace Chapel in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Location:
United States
Description:
Vertical Pursuit exists to help you gain the elevation between where you are and where God destined you to be. We want to inspire you to create the space to live your best life every day. In today's culture, men are defeated, isolated, beat down, and stereotyped. We also live in a time where men are hunting and hungry for the blueprint of what it means to be a man. Imagine not living a life of shame or failure. A life of defeat, regret, or insignificance. A life of isolation, fear, and loneliness. Instead, we can live a life of power and purpose that will clarify our outlook, overcome our struggles, forge our relationships, and impact our world. Vertical Pursuit podcast is about helping men find a place to be known, belong, and unlock their God-given potential. A place to move from the ordinary to the extraordinary! As we focus on manhood primarily in this podcast, we believe we can empower men to embrace Jesus-formed masculinity in a way that inspires them to be the best husbands, fathers, friends, and leaders to those around them. Mike Barrett, also known as "MB", is a former television play-by-play announcer for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association, the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League, and the Portland Fire of the WNBA. Mike Tatlock, also known as “Tats”, is an author, NBA chaplain for the Portland Trail Blazers, and Lead Pastor of Grace Chapel in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Twitter:
@tatlock
Language:
English
Contact:
+1 503-570-2988
Website:
https://verticalpursuit.org/
Episodes
Episode 037: The Cost Of Faith
11/12/2023
If making disciples is a commandment, then we need to look at it as a responsibility and hold ourselves accountable. Do you hesitate to share your faith because you might get a strange look, or be put in a category? Whatever it ‘costs’ you, the gain far exceeds it.
Duration:00:50:33
Episode 038: Safeguarding Your Marriage
11/12/2023
Honesty, communication, and forgiveness need to be the foundation of a healthy marriage, along with love and respect. Start by destroying any thought of an escape plan, and practice 100% commitment. Can we learn to truly be Jesus to our spouse?
Duration:00:51:31
Episode 035: Conflict Context In The Holy Land
11/8/2023
Israel has the attention of the world right now. The reaction, following the brutality of attacks by Hamas has the world divided and confused. Since most of this nation now gets its history lessons from biased media outlets, in this episode it was necessary to walk things back from a Biblical perspective.
Duration:00:50:47
Episode 036: Ears To Hear
11/8/2023
We all have friends in our lives who live in denial, deal with distractions, and cling to the comfort that whispers to them that they don’t need God. It’s not that they don’t believe in something, it’s that they don’t feel the motivation to press past the surface. Are there tools available to us to help them, and ourselves, get unstuck
Duration:00:48:41
Episode 031: Open Season On Apathy
9/14/2023
In this episode we go all manly, with hunting stories, identity issues, and what men today feel they are lacking. Be it a lack of purpose, drive, or vocational call, a heavy dose of masculinity can sometimes be just what the doctor ordered. Ask God to stir a new war in you.
Duration:00:46:48
Episode 032: A Weatherproof Foundation
9/14/2023
Where is your home built? What is it built on? Do you practice preventive maintenance on the things that hold up your walls and roof? Life throws storms at us, some worse than others, and it is up to us to make sure we have crafted an internal protection system. But, how do we do that?
Duration:00:46:38
Episode 033: The Root of All Evil
9/13/2023
The chase of money leads to moral compromise, we all know that. It’s such an evil master. So, who is your master? In this episode we dive into the common question, and have some thoughts on how to shake it. At the end of the day, it’s a heart issue and nothing more.
Duration:00:48:41
Episode 034: The One Truth
9/13/2023
What is the truth anymore? Social media has given us too much access to too much, and it’s completely overwhelming. We know our traditional messenger, the media, is completely corrupt, and following a chosen narrative has left us desensitized to seemingly everything. Wash the skeptic away, and re-ground yourself in the one truth we know we can lean on.
Duration:00:44:56
Episode 028: Deprogramming The Mind
8/17/2023
We’re always told to be weary of being of this world. But, if you spend any time on social media, it’s easy to fall into the trap of virtual culture. Taking every thought captive, and always saying anchored to the real truth, is our foundation.
Duration:00:46:30
Episode 029: War Of The Worlds 2.0
8/17/2023
What’s with the sudden influx of UFO/UAP content lately in the world? Real? Fake? A campaign of distraction? We take a walk through some of the recent news, and give thoughts on what it all means.
Duration:00:40:35
Episode 030: Powered By Ford
8/17/2023
There are many different kinds of blessings, and some can come in the form of inanimate objects. The power of these blessings can often be the stories behind them, and then it’s up to us to use them to model friendship and love.
Duration:00:45:37
Episode 026: The Puppet Master
5/16/2023
If nothing logical is adding up, and people have gone next-level evil, we have to remember who runs this world and probably shouldn’t be that shocked. But that doesn’t make it easy. It’s not a culture war; it’s a spiritual war. In this episode, we expose the source of darkness behind the scenes and Armor up, as we’ve been told.
Duration:01:03:35
Episode 027: Stuck In Neutral
5/16/2023
Our faith, and the way we live it out, always has peaks and valleys. When that roaring fire turns into just a small flame, what do we do? How do we get unstuck in our walk?
Duration:00:38:27
Episode 023: Finding Your True-Self Identity
3/18/2023
It’s easy to say, ‘don’t put your identity in anything you can lose.’ But living that out is a bigger challenge and one that not everyone achieves. Where your identity is grounded is the key.
Duration:00:38:18
Episode 024: The Comfort Crisis
3/18/2023
It’s uncomfortable and difficult, but sacrifice, suffering, and even death are essential in our journey. Yet, in today’s world we do just about anything to avoid pain- often at our own peril. So how do we navigate seasons of trials and suffering without resorting to medicating and coping in unhealthy ways?
Duration:00:41:13
Episode 025: The Character Challenge
3/18/2023
We have all read stories of people whose success and promotion outpace their character. The result is a tragic fall into ruin. The same character that sustains us during times of promotion, simply has to be up to the challenge of sustaining us in seasons of non-promotion. Step one is building that character on solid rock.
Duration:00:35:35
Episode 022: Pick A Side
2/10/2023
Is it really this simple? Choosing to sit at the eternal table versus the earthly table? It is if we truly take possession of the promise. But, even once we’ve done that, how do we stay there? In this episode, we take a look and examine this challenge.
Duration:00:38:02
Episode 021: The Night Prayer Went Mainstream
2/9/2023
Many have predicted that what this country needed to re-center was a good shaking. Well, we got one. But it didn’t take a war, a natural disaster, or even a loss of life. It took Demar Hamlin, Monday Night Football, and athletes leading the way through humility. The result was a national awakening led by the mainstream media... What?
Duration:00:41:59
Episode 019: Gratitude vs Envy
12/14/2022
In today’s world, we are constantly tempted to compare and contrast our lives with others, mainly on social media. If not managed and checked, it can send you down the road of envy, which “rots the bones.” In this episode, we give tools to help you learn to see it and stop it before you end up on that path.
Duration:00:40:09
Episode 020: Lighting The Darkness
12/14/2022
As uncomfortable as it may seem, we are often called to bypass an easier road for one where we’ll feel outnumbered. Nineveh wasn’t for the faint of heart, but Jonah’s obedience led to massive transformation. This is a deep dive into the forces dividing our society and why lighting a candle always beats simply cursing the darkness.
Duration:00:38:28