After Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27, we find him in Acts 28 entering a season of healing. Luke, the physician who recorded the book of Acts, reminds us that recovery—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—often requires time. Gene shares today that just as Hippocrates once wrote, “Healing is a matter of time,” Scripture echoes that truth: there is “a time to heal” (Ecclesiastes 3). If you’ve ever wrestled with hurts, grief, or struggles you couldn’t just “snap out of,” this episode is a reminder that you’re not alone—and that God can meet you in the slow work of healing.

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.