Hill City Church

Who is someone you have looked up to? Someone you were able to look at, watch their life, and want to be like them. Someone who showed you what it means to serve and sacrifice like Jesus. Learning to follow Jesus is often taught through the lives of others. Listen as we look at the end of Philippians 2, where Paul gives us two striking examples to follow. Join Hill City every Sunday at 10 am at th...

The Olympics are in full swing. Whether you enjoy watching sports or not, the Olympics bring most of the world together around activities that sparks joy, competition, connection, and celebration. We see individual athletes coming together as a team to get a chance to stand on the podium for the world to see. As we continue in our series, Joy Full, we see how Paul’s words are like an Olympic coach...

"That was totally worth it." I'm sure at some point in our lives, we've all uttered that phrase. It is often used to describe a moment, but what would it look like if it defined your life? What would need to happen? What would you need to add to your life? Paul urges the followers of Jesus in Philippi to live a life worthy of the gospel. Listen as we talk about what that kind of...

We've all been through moments where it seems like life isn't what we planned it to be. Those moments can leave us feeling anxious, empty, and shaken. What often happens in those seasons is we look for joy in anything that will give us a brief moment of relief. But what if there was a way to have joy in the most difficult circumstances? Would you want to know the secret to a life that has...

Have you ever experienced the joy of being on a team? Have you ever worked on a project, completed a task, or gone on a mission together? Something special happens when we work side by side towards a desired goal - especially when it involves things of the Kingdom. Listen as we begin a new series called Joy Full, where we walk through the letter to the Philippians. Join Hill City every Sunday at 1...

We've all heard the saying, "You can talk the talk, but you can't walk the walk." We have spent the last month talking about Sabbath and now we have an opportunity to walk the walk by practicing Sabbath. This online service allows you to take a day off from gathering in person to stop, rest, delight, and worship. Listen so you can worship with us as we sing songs and open God’s W...

It is easy to look at Sabbath as a glorified day off, but it is so much more than that. It is a holy day set apart for God's good and purposes. This is why the early church called Sabbath "the Lord's Day." It is a weekly day to worship which helps us cultivate a heart of worship the other six days of the week. Listen as we wrap up our Sabbath practice by discovering how we can en...

If you had a day to pursue joy and delight, what would that look like? Where would you go? What would you get into? Would you invite anyone along with you? One of the greatest gifts God gives us is the gift of an entire day to delight in Him and His creation. Yet, one of the least practiced rhythms in the Christian faith is Sabbath. Listen as we explore how we can see and step into this day differ...

This weekend we are taking a break from studying the practices from the life of Jesus to celebrate Father's Day and the men who call Hill City home. Whether it is from your favorite movie, a book that you love, or someone you know, we all have a picture of what a man should look like. Listen as we look at a parable from the teachings of Jesus and see how we are meant to look like the central c...

We live in a 24/7 world of endless productivity, workaholism, distraction, burnout, and anxiety. This has created an unintentional way of life to which we've grown accustomed. As a result, our world is exhausted. It can feel like there is little margin for us to breathe, let alone experience the best things that life with Jesus has to offer. This is one of the gifts that Sabbath offers to us....

Everybody's working for the weekend. It doesn't take much to see that the classic song tells the truth. Yet, in our world of constant output, there is increasing demand to live a 24/7 life where weekends and workdays blend into one another. As a result, we are exhausted, burned out, and restless. Is there a practice from the life of Jesus that is designed to give rest to our souls? The ans...

Memorial Day is a great opportunity to honor the lives of the men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. We see in their lives a great example of service. Yet, in the world we live in, there is much striving for greatness that comes in many forms. Listen as we take a look at a conversation Jesus has with His disciples about true greatness and what that means for us today. Join Hill C...

In this recording, we celebrate the single greatest event in the history of the Church outside of the resurrection of Jesus. What is that event? Pentecost. On Pentecost, we honor and recognize the gift of the Holy Spirit being given to the followers of Jesus. Who is the Holy Spirit and what is the Spirit's ongoing role in our lives? Listen as we learn about this incredible gift and how followi...

We take a break from studying the practices that make up our Way of Life to celebrate the women in our family at Hill City. Without the women of Hill City, we would be incomplete as a church. We know this and we learn this from Jesus' life and ministry. We look at an unexpected story in Luke 7 and learn how Jesus exalted, dignified, and valued women in a controversial and counter-cultural way...

We have all experienced the same thing at one time or another in prayer. We prayed for something, and it seemed like God didn't answer our prayer. Unanswered prayer is the source of doubt, confusion, and despair for millions of people. Why is it that sometimes we pray and immediately our prayer is answered? But other times we pray, and nothing happens. How do we live in the tension between God...

It doesn't require an advanced degree to notice that the world around us is in need of God to move. Poverty, injustice, and sickness are just a few examples of sin's effect on our world. So how should we pray in a way that calls upon the power of heaven to work and move around us? Listen as we continue to work through Jesus' teaching on prayer and discover how we pray for God's Kin...

We all pray. But what do our prayers look like? The disciples wondered the same thing, which is why they asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. In response to that request, Jesus gives us a powerful model of prayer in Luke 11. In the first line, we find the power, impact, and promise that comes from praying like Jesus. Listen as we discover how to pray with adoration to our Father in Heaven. Join...

Everyone has experienced prayer in some way, shape, or form. Some may pray throughout the day, while others can’t remember the last time. Regardless of our experience with prayer, we all have a deep desire that urges us beyond ourselves into the mystery of prayer. Listen as we start a new series called, Draw Near, where we will explore what prayer is, how to pray, and what happens when God is sile...

Hill City is turning one! One year ago we launched Hill City with a simple vision to see people follow Jesus by helping them build their lives around three goals, to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. For some, this past year has been one where God has met them beyond what they imagined. For others, this has been a year of valleys. For others, this has been a year of lukewarm...

Two thousand years ago, a single event happened that changed the course of human history. The tomb is empty. He is risen. Jesus is alive! The resurrection of Jesus is not only an important moment for followers of Jesus but for people everywhere. However, people have missed the power, significance, and importance of this day since it happened. Listen as we discover how we can see and respond to the...

Good Friday is a time we join the global Church to remember the great sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for us and the world. Jesus came as a King who endured our suffering, took our condemnation, and accepted our punishment, all in exchange for forgiveness and freedom. We come humbly on Good Friday, remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for us to celebrate our new life in Him on easter Sunday. Join Hill Ci...

There are over seven billion people in the world and there are a lot of ways to identify people uniquely: their hair, eye color, height, and even their fingerprints. However, one of the most distinct qualities of a person is their voice. It has a unique tone that sets them apart. It's easy to know the voice of your good friend or family member, but what about the voice of God? What does God&#3...

Throughout history, over 5 billion copies of the Bible have been sold and over 500 million Bible apps downloaded. Many people have a Bible yet view it as a very old book with little impact on their life today. Listen as we discover how Scripture and the Holy Spirit make us more like Jesus! Join Hill City every Sunday at 10 am at the Costick Center in Farmington Hills, MI, or check us out online at...

Each tool has an intended purpose. It's really hard to hammer a nail with pliers. Why? Because pliers have an intended purpose and so does a hammer and those purposes are different. We are meant to use tools the way they were intended. What is the intended use and role of Scripture in our lives each and every day? Listen as we discover how God's Word shapes us in the way that we need and t...

The Bible is a unified story which leads us to Jesus. But the reality is that many people have an issue with the Bible. What if I told you that one of our issues is how we read the Bible? The Scriptures were designed to shape us into the image of Jesus and in the Bible, we find life. List as we discover how Scripture becomes one of the main ways the Spirit forms us into the people we were always m...