Highlands & The Heartache: Recent Episodes
Olivia Simoni & Sophia Jeon
Welcome to Highlands & The Heartache, where we invite our brothers and sisters in Christ to share their testimonies, display authenticity in each season of life, and encourage one another to live in the victory that Jesus brings.
In this final episode of our series "Deep Calls To Deep," our friend Nayara talks about her walk with God and the process of her learning to be led by the Spirit more and more, especially in the unknown.
In this episode, we invite our brother Jeshurun to talk about his experience struggling to maintain unity and community during the era of covid, and the hope he found in Christ. Sophia then shares her own thoughts on loving people through differences by recognizing the lens of grace that Jesus sees us through.
In this episode, we invite Iyaniwura - a dear friend and sister in Christ - to talk about what it looks like to trust God during the era of covid, by letting go of the things we hold so tightly to and saying yes to God's plans because he is a good father.
For our first episode back since the start of covid, we invited Sam Cantillo to come on the podcast and share his experience wrestling with God during the turmoil and unknowns of a pandemic. Here, Sam talks about how times of stillness (like having to shelter in place during covid) can still be a time of battle.
In this episode, we welcome our dear friend Glenn to come talk about His walk with the Lord in the midst of fatherlessness, the stresses of school, and the fears of purposelessness. We tackle what it means to truly know God, what it looks like to rely on Him in weakness, and how to find all our strength in Him.
Welcome to our 3rd episode of the season "Held By God." In this episode, we invite our dear friend Kelly Jawork on the podcast to discuss the importance of Christ-centered friendships, the riches of Christian community, and the beauty of our friendships with those outside of the body of believers.
In this episode, Sharon Kim shares about her mother's Stage Four Cancer and her passing, walking us through her grief, doubt, and anger, as well as the ultimate peace and deep hope that covered her in her suffering.
In the first episode of their new season "Held By God," Olivia and Sophia discuss the ways they have felt comforted and loved by the Lord. Covering topics like revival, being the bride of Christ, and trusting Jesus with the hearts of those we love, they encourage us to let go and have faith that we are truly held by God.
In this episode, Olivia invites her younger brother, Nathan, to share his testimony of God's faithfulness and patience. He touches on the importance of community, the power of miracles and the problem of relying on them, and the necessity of letting your faith be challenged.
In this episode of Highlands & The Heartache, Sophia interviews CBS (Chinese Bible Study) outreach-leader, Louise Xie, who shares about how, despite the idols and lowest points in her life, she has witnessed God's patience and His tender care towards her.
In this episode, Olivia and Sophia bring on their very first guest, Danny Massillon. Danny, a senior doing pre-med at Cornell, shares his testimony of God's faithfulness in the highs and lows of the last few years, and encourages us to mourn the loses, meditate on God's goodness, and move in freedom and victory.
Welcome to the first episode of Highlands & The Heartache, and the beginning of our first season, titled "Through Every Season You Are The Same." In this episode, Sophia and Olivia share their personal testimonies of their childhoods, when they met Jesus, and what this past year and summer has been like, emphasising the ways that God has remained faithful through it all.