Hill City Podcast

Grace Vang
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The Hill City Podcast hosts deep enriching conversations about being faithful to God in the midst of our culture. Jesus tells us that a city on a hill cannot be hidden, and it is to be a light in the darkness. Therefore we should be a hill city in our communities that are distinct from our culture but what exactly does that look like? Join Grace as she invites you to biblically and critically think about the world through observing pop culture that range from movies, books, popular trends and philosophical discussions on theories of how the world works.

  1. 05/13/2025

    12. HELP. I don't want God

    This is a serious feeling we NEED to address!! + it's okay to feel this way. Don't be scared of facing this reality if you're in it right now. The only way to push through this is by acknowledging the truth that your heart doesn't want God and then by asking Him to help you through it (as odd as it sounds!!). Maybe step one is by listening to this podcast episode to see if it's true for you in life right now. I give three helpful tips towards the end to get you out of this funk that so many people experience–yet many don't share. ------ Let's connect ☀️ Website and shop: thesojourney.co Podcast Instagram: @hillcitypodcast Email: hillcitypodcast@gmail.com Personal: @gracevangthao

    12. HELP. I don't want God

  2. 11/05/2024

    11. I'm a Christian and I voted for Donald Trump.

    Politics and the election are touchy, polarizing, and sensitive topics in the Christian church. I wasn't planning on uploading this type of podcast episode, but I couldn't shake it off of me this morning. ------ Educational Resources: Christian scholars and pastors on voting Wayne Grudem on voting FOR Trump: https://www.waynegrudem.com/a-respectful-response-to-my-friend-john-piper-about-voting-for-trump John Piper on Freedom for Not Voting: https://youtu.be/8x2o5992tqg?feature=shared Donald Trump Detailed account of how the attempt happened: https://youtu.be/sJId8hiZgGs?feature=shared Trump recounting the assassination attempt: https://youtu.be/4MVep85ykg4?si=ejZSHV3JtIQm2jB4 Last minute head tilt saves Trump's life: https://youtu.be/UvQAg7BPm8k?si=o_InmGSVeGTkA6ft The impossibility of assassination attempt and combatting theories: https://youtu.be/ZtJA9xuzAFE?feature=shared Corey Comperatore, the innocent man who got shot: https://youtu.be/D0cNsHaN4Wg?si=jlQMzOlFNLXlpdxt Elon Musk Why he bought Twitter: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter Godlessness topics and formative resources Transgenderism and gender affirming surgery Chloe Cole’s statement: https://youtu.be/DSGgR3W_jjg?si=1Zn-TiDxVKwV3Bss https://youtu.be/6O3MzPeomqs?si=9mfd2roAlQGJsbgN Abortion  Survivors and doctors point of view: https://youtu.be/rGnUG61f_2A?feature=shared Other helpful resources Allie Beth Stuckey and Jonny Ardavanis podcast: https://youtu.be/3PM5nlHhLiw?feature=shared Psychological analysis video of Trump and his team by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: https://youtu.be/K8o6n-AVqMw?feature=shared

    11. I'm a Christian and I voted for Donald Trump.

  3. 11/21/2023

    10. Wreck it Ralph: Who Would Take a Chance on You?

    How long have you been striving for validation? Maybe your whole life, you've been a disappointment to your parents, spouse, friends, and family. You can't help but feel that you'll never be good enough. And when you do try to do and be good, it's never enough for those around you. So you begin wondering if you have a chance to being loved. There might even be this secret longing inside you of wanting to be accepted and loved despite your imperfections, and disappointments, and mess ups. But who would take that chance on you? Ralph knows this feeling very well. His whole life seemed to be built and positioned towards failure and being a bad guy. A villain. But he's just as human as everyone else is in his game. He wants to be loved and known by others despite his temper tantrums, mean guy looks, and poor reputation. The woman at the well (John 4) also knows this feeling very well too. But both these two lives are changed when someone takes the first step in loving them at their worst and believing in who they could be and not just who they once were.

    10. Wreck it Ralph: Who Would Take a Chance on You?

  4. 09/20/2023

    9. So you wanna discern?

    Can you confidently say that you know God's voice vs. the world's? Discernment sounds like a big word, but it really means the ability to judge well. According to the Bible, it means “to distinguish or to examine.” As Christians, it is crucial for us to discern the movies we watch, songs we listen to, and posts we read on social media to see if it reflects God and His word. If we aren't careful, we can easily be led into believing the world's lies about our real human problems that lead us astray from Him. Slowly, we become more like the world and influenced by it. This episode focuses on how media can become a negative influence, how it can also be a positive influence in our faith, and gives practical tools in how we can grow in our discernment. Mulan: My Duty is to My Heart clip LOTR: Carry You Scene You can follow @hillcitypodcast on Instagram for more updates. My Personal IG: __gracevang Website: thesojourney.co

    9. So you wanna discern?

  5. 09/07/2023

    8. Season 2 Update! Life and podcast reimagining

    It's been a LONG minute. But, we're back and better this time. After taking a half year hiatus from content creating, I am feeling so refreshed and ready to tackle new challenges. I dive into what God has been doing in my life during the small break from podcasting and also give new visions and updates for Hill City Podcast. Cheers to season 2!

    8. Season 2 Update! Life and podcast reimagining

  6. 12/22/2022

    7. Raya and the Last Dragon: Recognizing the need for an incarnate Savior

    It's Christmas week. We spend this week remembering Jesus Christ's meek and hopeful entrance into this dark world. Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon encapsulates this idea of how a divine being came in the form of a human. Sisu is a water dragon who is summoned to help the people fight off destructive villains called the Druun's. The only hope for the people in this movie is to be delivered by these magical powerful beings from their own corruption. This episode dives into the themes of an incarnate Savior as Jesus Christ is also the only hope for humans to be saved. His humanity is a bridge for us to be one with God again. His humanity makes it easy for Jesus to truly understand everything we go through. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. Sisu is fully dragon and (sorta) fully human. Tune in on this episode to discover the key similarities and differences between the two. You can follow @hillcitypodcast on Instagram for more updates. My Personal IG: __gracevang Website: thesojourney.co

    7. Raya and the Last Dragon: Recognizing the need for an incarnate Savior

  7. 12/01/2022

    6. Start Up: Learning how to restore broken relationships with others and God through a broken and contrite heart

    What do you do when you hurt someone? Are you quick to apologize and feel the weight of what you did wrong? Or do you deny it and never apologize? The star of this episode is the main lead Nam Do San from the Korean drama Start Up. He's not your typical main character lead who is immediately rich and snobby. He's a very ordinary man who doesn't have the best style, has nerdy friends and is very geeky about technology. In this drama, Do San is involved in a big lie with a girl he begins developing feelings for. This lie eventually destroys him with guilt and shame as he wants to make things right in his relationship with Dal Mi. His character shows and illustrates how we should feel when we hurt those we love. It's easy to make excuses or to never apologize. Yet, restoring relationships requires us to be humble enough to recognize, own up and apologize for how we sin against each other and God. Learn what it looks like to feel remorse and sadness for your sin through this episode. Do San Crying Scene  Do San Apologizing and Owning Up Scene You can follow @hillcitypodcast on Instagram for more updates. My Personal IG: __gracevang Website: thesojourney.co

    6. Start Up: Learning how to restore broken relationships with others and God through a broken and contrite heart

  8. 11/17/2022

    5. A Haunting of Hill House: Overcoming habitual sin through the journey of sanctification

    A Haunting of Hill House is a popular Netflix series that’s known for its creepiness. Despite it being a horror tv show, it’s actually very emotional with lots of touching messages. Make sure to have some tissue boxes near you if you decide to watch it. Luke Crain is one of the youngest kids from the Crain family who lives in the haunted mansion. His traumatic experience with ghosts and his childhood paves way into his drug addiction. His episode takes viewers on the journey of rehab as he works on recovery. This is an example of what sanctification looks like too. It doesn’t happen overnight like the way we may want it to. But it’s a slow, mundane everyday type of process that is tough and painful. It’s worth it though. Choosing to follow Jesus means learning how to let go some of these habitual sins in our lives so that we can look more like Jesus. To go more in depth: Sanctification Article Justification Article Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be Book You can follow @hillcitypodcast on Instagram for more updates. My Personal IG: __gracevang Website: thesojourney.co

    5. A Haunting of Hill House: Overcoming habitual sin through the journey of sanctification
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The Hill City Podcast hosts deep enriching conversations about being faithful to God in the midst of our culture. Jesus tells us that a city on a hill cannot be hidden, and it is to be a light in the darkness. Therefore we should be a hill city in our communities that are distinct from our culture but what exactly does that look like? Join Grace as she invites you to biblically and critically think about the world through observing pop culture that range from movies, books, popular trends and philosophical discussions on theories of how the world works.

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  • Creator
    Grace Vang
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Grace Vang
  • Show Website
    Hill City Podcast