Pursuing God with Dave and Gene

Money can disappear. Careers can change. Popularity fades. Even the people we love most can't promise they'll always be there. So what can actually hold us steady when life falls apart? As we conclude our week on being anchored, we'll look at powerful stories of faith through grief and loss and return to the promise of Hebrews 6:19. Storms will come, but we don't have to face them adrift. What are you depending on to be the anchor for your soul?

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.

It's easier to trust God when we can see things getting better. But what happens when the storm keeps going? Joseph spent years waiting without knowing how his story would end, and Job chose to trust God while still sitting in the middle of unimaginable loss. Today we'll discover why our hope isn't anchored in a quick resolution or a particular outcome. It's anchored in the presence of a God who remains with us through every storm.

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.

Have you ever felt overlooked, passed over, or forgotten by someone you were counting on? Joseph finally saw what looked like a way out of prison, only to be forgotten for years by the very person who could have helped him. Today we'll explore what Joseph's story teaches us about remaining faithful when hope is delayed and nothing seems to be changing. Feeling forgotten doesn't mean your story has been forgotten by God.

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.

What happens when you choose integrity and things still don't work out? Joseph was betrayed by his own family, sold into slavery, falsely accused, and imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, even after choosing to do what was right. Today we'll look at how Joseph remained faithful when life seemed deeply unfair and why trusting God doesn't always mean understanding what He's doing. How do you keep choosing what's right when it seems to cost you more than compromise would?

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.

Sometimes life brings storms we never planned for and aren't sure we can handle. A relationship falls apart. A career changes unexpectedly. A diagnosis comes out of nowhere. In Hebrews 6:19, we're given a powerful picture of hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Today we'll explore what it means to make God our anchor when circumstances feel anything but steady. When the storms of life come, what are you trusting to hold 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.

We can put so much pressure on ourselves to say the perfect thing that we end up saying nothing at all. When Nathanael questioned Philip about Jesus, Philip didn't launch into an argument. He simply said, "Come and see." Today we'll discover how God can use ordinary conversations, simple invitations, and small opportunities to make a difference in someone's life. You don't need to manufacture the perfect moment. You just need to notice the opportunities already in front of 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.

What if your family, neighborhood, and workplace aren't just parts of your routine, but places where God has uniquely positioned you to make a difference? Andrew wasn't the most famous disciple, but he was Peter's brother, and he used that relationship to bring Peter to Jesus. Today we'll discover how God can use the relationships already around us and a simple BLESS rhythm to begin loving people intentionally. You don't have to reach everyone. Start with the people God has already placed in your life.

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.

Church hurt is real, and for some people, it becomes a reason to walk away from faith altogether. But the failures of imperfect people don't change who Jesus is. Today we'll look at the difference between introducing someone to a church and introducing them to Jesus. We can acknowledge the ways Christians and churches sometimes get it wrong while still pointing people toward the One who never changes.

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.

We often think we need more knowledge, better answers, or stronger faith before we can talk to someone about Jesus. Andrew didn't wait. After meeting Jesus, the first thing he did was find his brother and tell him what he'd discovered. Today we'll see why sharing our faith doesn't require having everything figured out. Sometimes it simply means telling someone what you already know and trusting God with what happens next.

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.

Following Jesus was never meant to be something we simply show up for once a week. We're invited to participate in what God is doing in the world around us. Today we'll explore the difference between attending church and actually living on mission, and why a busy life can still leave us feeling empty when we're living for something too small. What if the purpose you're looking for is found in joining God in what He's already doing?

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.