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Pursuing God with Gene Appel
Hosted by Gene Appel · EN
Gene Appel is the senior pastor of Eastside Christian Church, a multi-site church based in Anaheim, California. Since 2008, Gene has led Eastside into multiple seasons of rapid growth and as a result, Eastside has been consistently named among the 100 fastest growing churches in America. Gene’s recipe for success is simple: Pursue God, Build Community, and Unleash Compassion. Eastside’s explosive growth is rooted in a deep conviction that God’s heart and God’s grace is for everyone, resulting in a radically inclusive community of God-conscious “servant leaders” who serve both locally and globally. Join Gene Monday - Friday as he walks you through practical biblical teachings that will foster a deeper connection and awareness of God’s activity and presence in your life. No matter where you are at with your walk with God, this podcast is for everyone.
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Episode 1323: A Different Way of Paying Attention
2d ago00:05:30Tap to summarizeJesus had a way of noticing people who were often overlooked or forgotten, because He always looked at them through eyes of love. Today we want to explore what it means to see the people around us the same way, especially the ones we tend to walk past without a second thought. It is a shift in how we pay attention, not just what we see, but who we choose to really look at.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1322: A Simple Prayer That Changes How You See
3d ago00:06:31Tap to summarizeSometimes we get so busy, even at church, that we become blind to the needs of the people right around us. We walk past hurting people every day without ever really seeing them. Today we want to pray this simple prayer together: "God, put someone in our path today, and help us to see them with Jesus' eyes." It is a prayer that can change how we move through an ordinary day, if we are willing to slow down long enough to notice.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1321: The Kind of Vision That Leads to Compassion
4d ago00:06:25Tap to summarizeWe all need corrective lenses to see clearly, at least spiritually speaking. God wants to help us see others the way He sees them, and that is when we can truly become His hands and feet in the world. Today we look at Galatians 5:13 and its call to "serve one another in love." This week is an invitation to do something intentional with that verse, not just read it, but live it out in how we treat the people around us.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1320: A Community Where Everyone Belongs
5d ago00:05:43Tap to summarizeIs our vision getting better or worse for the needs of those around us? Together we'll explore the book of Acts, where we read about the founding of the early church. There were "no needy persons among them," because they saw people the way Jesus sees them. That kind of vision doesn't happen by accident, it starts with how we choose to see the people right in front of us.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1324: The Vision Behind Unleashing Compassion
1w ago00:06:06Tap to summarizeThe more people who are pursuing God and building true community, the more compassion we are going to unleash into a broken world. Today we want to share a vision for Eastside Christian Church, a hope that one day it can be said of us, just as it was said of the early church, that there were no needy persons among us. That kind of vision starts small, with how we choose to see and care for the people right around us.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1319: How to Move Forward Before You Feel Ready
1w ago00:05:34Tap to summarizeHow did the Israelites handle the many obstacles they faced in the wilderness? Hebrews 11:30 tells us, "By faith the walls of Jericho fell." Today I want to share why navigating change means learning to live by faith, moment by moment, instead of waiting until we feel ready.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1318: Finding Your Way Back When You've Wandered
1w ago00:05:42Tap to summarizeWe all go through seasons where we wander, even spiritually. And just like the Israelites, sometimes we build our own golden calves to chase after instead of holding onto what's true and steady. Today I want to challenge us, wherever we're at right now, to align or realign our lives with the God who made us.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1317: The Habit That Unlocks Real Joy
1w ago00:05:14Tap to summarizeTime and again, the Israelites missed out on joy, no matter how much God provided, they kept slipping back into a posture of ungratefulness. Today you’ll be reminded of what Scripture says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Gratitude isn't just a nice idea; it's a choice we make even when life doesn't look the way we hoped.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1316: Why the Past Looks Better Than It Really Was
1w ago00:05:29Tap to summarizeWhy do we struggle with change? Why do we glamorize the past, remembering it as so much better than it actually was? Today, I want to walk through three factors that contribute to our resistance to change, and how understanding them can help us move forward with more freedom instead of getting stuck looking back.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
Transcribe →Episode 1315: Navigating Change Without Losing Yourself
2w ago00:05:05Tap to summarizePsychologists tell us that too much life change at once can push us into overload, and that can show up in all kinds of emotional and physical ways. We’ll explore the wisdom we can find in the Israelites' forty-year journey through the wilderness, a story that shows us how to navigate change with confidence and a real sense of God's presence with us. Because no matter where life takes you, He will be with you.Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Eastside’s conviction that God’s grace is for everyone, each episode invites you to discover God’s presence and activity in your life.
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