Pursuing God with Gene Appel
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...
Episode 751: God Allows Trials
God allows trials to come into our lives where we’re tempted to be impatient. He puts us in situations that will stretch the levels of our patience. God wants to use all of your difficult situations to help you grow in patience.
Episode 750: We Need Resilient Patience
God is committed to producing supernatural patience in us. Galatians 5:22 says, “When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, PATIENCE . . .” We’ll explore this text this week.
Episode 749: Jesus Helps Us Experience Peace In Our Personal Storms
Our tendency is to look at our storms rather than through our storms. This was the mistake the disciples made in the storm. They focused on the storm; at the wind; at the waves; at the water pouring into the boat. Instead, they needed to look through it. God gives the kind of peace that helps you trust Him through the storms.
Episode 748: He Can Help Us Be At Peace With Others
You can be reconciled without having a resolution for everything. This is why the Bible says in Romans 12:18, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” The Holy Spirit is urging you to do that 24/7, nudging you and inspiring you to do whatever you’re able to do to be reconciled.
Episode 747: He Can Deliver Peace With God
By God’s grace, we are no longer enemies. Instead, we have been adopted into His family. By God’s grace, He has placed His Spirit within us, so you can be you at your best. No wonder the Old Testament prophet Isaiah said Jesus would be called the Prince of Peace.
Episode 746: The One The Winds And Waves Obey Promises Us His Peace
“Who is this man that even the wind and waves obey Him?” He’s the one who can bring peace into your life, even in the midst of your storms. He’s the one the Bible refers to as the Prince of Peace. His name is Jesus.
Episode 745: Hope Beyond Death and Joy Beyond Difficulties
When you have a relationship with God through your faith in a Risen Savior, the Holy Spirit reminds you that not only do you have love beyond reason, purpose beyond your vocation, and hope beyond death, but you also have joy beyond your difficulties.
Episode 744: Joy Overflows Realizing We Are Loved Beyond Reason
Your value has been determined by the price the God of the universe has been willing to pay for you. Jesus showed us how to measure love in John 15:13 (NLT), “And here is how to measure it—the greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.” That’s exactly what Jesus did for you. When that fact is deeply anchored within you, you’ll find yourself being struck with the awesome reality that you are precious to God; you are loved by God beyond reason.
Episode 743: What Jesus Offers That Psychology Can’t
When Jesus talked about His joy filling us, He was talking about what happens when we’re authentically connected with God through our relationship with Him. He was saying, “Only as you walk closely with Me, and experience Me, can you be full of joy.” He wants those who follow Him to overflow with that joy!
Episode 742: The Love and Joy Connection
God is a God of joy who wants to infuse our lives with joy. When we make love our highest goal, joy follows. If you want to find joy in your life, you need to love and be loved.
