Pursuing God with Dave and Gene

People are paying attention to more than what we say. They're watching how we handle pressure, how we treat others, and whether our lives reflect what we say we believe. As we finish our time in 1 Peter 2, we'll discover why influence isn't about living perfectly. It's about consistently allowing our identity, our story, and our everyday choices to point people toward Jesus. Your life is already telling a story. What are the people around you seeing?

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.

Talking about faith doesn't require a sermon, and being bold doesn't mean being obnoxious. Sometimes one honest sentence is enough to open the door to a meaningful conversation. Today we'll discover how to share our faith briefly and boldly while also recognizing that our words need to be supported by the way we live. Following Jesus won't always be easy, but the struggles we face don't mean we're failing. They may be evidence that we're faithfully fighting a battle that matters.

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.

You don't have to know everything about the Bible to tell someone what Jesus has done in your life. In John 9, a man who had been healed couldn't answer every theological question thrown at him, but he knew one thing: he had been blind, and now he could see. Today we'll discover how honesty, humility, and a simple personal story can have a greater impact than having all the right answers. Your story doesn't have to be dramatic. It just has to be true.

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.

You don't need a platform, position, or special title to have an impact. In 1 Peter 2:9, we're called a chosen people and a royal priesthood, with direct access to God through Jesus and a purpose that extends into everyday life. Today we'll discover why your workplace, neighborhood, family, and friendships can become the very places where God uses you to influence others. Your mission field may be closer than you think.

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 all want our lives to make a difference, but lasting influence doesn't begin with what we accomplish. It begins with knowing who we are. In 1 Peter 2, we're reminded that God has chosen us, set us apart, and called us out of darkness into His wonderful light. Today we'll discover why understanding our identity is the starting point for living with purpose and influencing the people around us. Before asking what you're supposed to do, do you know who God says you are?

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.

You don't need someone else's personality, story, or gifts to make an impact. Throughout Scripture, we see people sharing Jesus through bold conversations, thoughtful answers, personal stories, relationships, invitations, and simple acts of service. Today we'll bring all six styles together and discover how to identify the approach that fits the way God made you. Someone in your life may need to experience Jesus in a way that only you can show them. The question is, will you use what God has already given 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.

You don't have to be a preacher, debater, or outgoing personality to make a difference in someone's life. In Acts 9, Dorcas quietly served people in need, and God used her compassion to point others toward Jesus. Today we'll explore the service style of sharing faith and look back at all six approaches we've discovered this week. Instead of comparing yourself to someone else's strengths, what could happen if you started using the gifts God already gave 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 sharing your faith could begin with the people already in your life? Today we'll explore the relational and invitational styles of sharing Jesus and discover why meaningful conversations don't require a perfect speech or a theology degree. Sometimes it looks like living out your faith authentically with someone you love. Other times, it's as simple as saying, "Come with me." Who has God already placed in your life that you could reach out to?

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.

Some people need honest answers before they're ready to consider faith. Others simply need to hear how Jesus has changed someone's life. Today we'll explore two very different ways of sharing faith: the intellectual style we see in Paul's conversations in Athens and the testimonial style of the man Jesus healed in John 9. Whether you're wired to wrestle with difficult questions or simply tell your own story, God can use what you already have. Which approach sounds more like 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.

Sharing your faith can feel intimidating, especially when you think it requires becoming louder, bolder, or more outgoing than you really are. But what if God never intended you to copy someone else's approach? Today we'll discover why there isn't just one right way to share Jesus and explore the first of six different styles found throughout Scripture. God can use your personality, your story, and the way He uniquely wired you to reach someone no one else can.

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.