In today’s episode, Gene reminds us that sometimes God wants to take us out of our comfort zone.  When we’re no longer content with the status quo, sometimes we need to pray, “Lord, stretch me.”

Listen to Psalm 66:10, “For you, Oh God, tested us, you refined us like silver.”What’s he saying? “God, you stretched us…you put us through fires that refined us like silver, by turning up the heat and removing the impurities. By stretching us, you got the very best out of us.” God is looking for a new generation of Christ followers, who won’t play it safe, who aren’t playing Churchianity, but who instead are fully devoted to Him and regularly pray prayers that stretch.

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.