Pursuing God with Gene Appel

“Gratitude is the lens that reveals God’s incredible grace at work.” In today's episode, Eastside's teaching pastor Mike Breaux shares a recap from this past weekend's message and teaches that we learn contentment by practicing gratitude. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by East...

People who sincerely believe in Jesus demonstrate their sincerity by heading in a new direction — and it transforms their lives. By His forgiveness and mercy, He can SET YOU FREE to let go of your guilt, failures, sins, and past. In today’s episode, Gene encourages us to listen when God speaks and to obey His promptings in our lives. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God,...

Where does your identity lie? Your value is not found in what you do, but so often our activity becomes what we THINK is the most important thing about us. In today's episode, Eastside's Anaheim Campus Pastor Jake Barker shares a recap from this past weekend's message Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded i...

“The most important thing you bring home from your job is not a paycheck. It’s YOU! How are you different? How has your career shaped you and molded you to be more like Jesus Christ?” In today’s episode, Gene encourages us to take a step back and restate our values.  Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and...

 “A succ-stressful job gives you opportunities to deepen your character.” Paul said in Romans 5:3-4, “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.  And endurance develops strength of character in us.” Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded i...

How do you deal with challenging people in your work environment?  The biggest problem in any work environment stems from relational issues. In today’s episode, Gene teaches from Romans 12 to encourage us to learn to cultivate community. 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 convictio...

How do you handle the stress your career brings? So many times we get into survival mode at work and forget to rely on God’s strength to give us peace. In today’s episode, Gene teaches us to pray “transfer-driven” prayers. 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 gr...

Does your job have you feeling stressed out these days? Every job from time to time can be stressful. In this week’s podcast series, Gene gives guidance on how to handle a “succ-stressful job” and teaches how God uses life’s pressures to grow us spiritually. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by...

If God would grant you a vocational miracle, what would it look like? James 4:2 says, “The reason you don’t have what you want is that you don’t ask God for it.” In today’s episode, Gene encourages us to look ahead for inspiration and take a step of faith. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by E...

Did you know that 50-80% of Americans are in careers that don’t match up with their gifts and abilities? If you’re not experiencing job satisfaction, analyze all the factors that increase or decrease your fulfillment level – then change what you need to change. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped...

In order to discover your calling, one of the best places to look is to look in the rear view mirror for indications. “For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture and shaped by Ea...

82% of us are dissatisfied with our careers. And if that wasn’t enough cause for concern, this dissatisfaction casts a shadow over every other area of our lives. In today’s episode, Gene teaches that human labor is not a punishment to endure, but a gift from God to enjoy. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture...

Don’t you love to see people who just love their jobs? Truth is that people who love their jobs are getting harder to find. In this week’s podcast series, Gene reminds us that it has never been God’s plan for us to just endure a work-laden week. The same God who knit you together in your mother’s womb has a purpose and calling for your life.    Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help 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.

Happy Thursday! Today I just want to get real practical about 3 WAYS to express love. That is through Look, word and touch, In John 15 we see the prodigal son’s father showcase this to us and its importance to his child.  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 gra...

“The most important characteristic of a remarkable Father, a God-like Father, is the ability to instill in a child the sense that he or she is LOVED to the depths of their soul.” In today’s episode, Gene continues through the story of the prodigal son found in Luke 15. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture an...

Remarkable fathers often possess unconventional wisdom. In today’s episode, Gene uses the parable of the prodigal son to remind us of the paths God allows us to take that ultimately point us back to Him, even when it doesn’t make sense. 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...

“No matter what your earthly father did or would never do,  let me remind  you today that you have a Heavenly Father who loves you more than anything.” In this week’s podcast series leading up to Father’s Day, Gene shares lessons we can learn from the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassi...

“It seems that Nicodemus settled that issue in his life, and he allowed Jesus to write a BETTER STORY…The question is, have you?” In today’s episode, Gene shares how Nicodemus’ faith journey moved from doubter to fully devoted and encourages us to think about the next step we can take today. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. G...

“On that dark night, Jesus gave him and us the words of life.” Jesus speaks these words directly to Nicodemus in John 3:16, “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”  Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Scripture an...

Have you ever found yourself trying to earn God’s favor? Jesus tells Nicodemus in John 3 that He isn’t concerned with the set of religious rules and rituals that he’s followed up until this point. Just like Nicodemus, Jesus simply wants to have an intimate relationship with you. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounded in Sc...

 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) In today’s episode, Gene encourages us to follow the example we see from Nicodemus and come to Jesus with our spiritual doubts. 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 f...

What keeps you up at night? Do you ever have a gnawing sense that something is missing? In this week’s podcast series, Gene teaches from John 3 where Jesus writes a better story in the life of Nicodemus, an affluent academic man who comes to Him one night with his doubts and questions. Pursuing God with Gene Appel is designed to help you pursue God, build community, and unleash compassion. Grounde...

Will you believe that He can and will write a better story that will be for God’s glory? Jesus says in John 11:25,“I am the resurrection and the life. ANYONE who BELIEVES in me will live, even after dying.“ 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 every...

We can come to Jesus with our disappointment because He feels our pain. In seasons of grief, we can find comfort in knowing that not only do we have a God who cares, but He is always by our side.  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...