Podcasts and Media
https://youtu.be/SipDbA9MxxY What does it truly mean to live? In this message, Pastor Eric Holmstrom unpacks Matthew 15, challenging us to see what Jesus is doing and ask ourselves if we’re really living the life He calls us to. From the faith of the Canaanite woman...
Last week we discussed what the Bible says about LGBTQIA+ relationships. This week, we heard a testimony from someone in our Purpose Church family about trusting God with same-sex attraction. We also answered some of your questions from last week, and discovered again...
https://youtu.be/OwGXTYJaE40 In this message, Joey Versace helps us explore the tension between faith and doubt—how we balance what we know, how we feel, and what we do. Following the disciples’ journey in Matthew 14, we see their struggle after receiving the news of...
As we discussed last week, the Bible shows that marriage and sex were God’s ideas first. So what does the Bible say about same-sex marriages? There are five passages in the Bible that specifically address same-sex sexual activity. While there are different...
https://youtu.be/v1NKhIQYvU0 This week, Pastor Eric Holmstrom continues our series The Real Jesus. As we go through Matthew Jesus teaches us in parables. Today, we look at the parables in a lens that shows Jesus didn't teach in confusing riddles, but rather, He had a...
Marriage and sex were God’s ideas first. His Word contains the best ways to think about and make decisions about marriage and sex, because He wants what is ultimately best for us – and that is a relationship with Him as the Lord of our lives. As we trust and obey His...
Pornography is a rapidly growing addiction globally and is accessible to almost anyone. Research shows that 85% of 10-17-year-olds have seen pornography, whether or not they wanted to see it or intentionally sought it out themselves. If this is the case, why isn't it...
https://youtu.be/Y4dDbzeJmGw In Matthew 11 Jesus makes it clear He wants the burden to follow Him to be light. He will walk alongside us and guide us through the pain of life. Jesus doesn’t declare to remove hardship, but rather be our refuge to get through it! Study...
Being single can be difficult at times. Loneliness, comparison, and lust can creep in from every direction. However, marriage is not the answer to combat sin, Jesus is. How can we move from a place of pain to the power of Jesus even in our singleness? The Bible gives...
https://youtu.be/oAnN7vu20hw What are things that Jesus expects from us? Sometimes it’s hard to discern and it can be daunting to over analyze and think there is more than is truly expected. Today Pastor Eric clarifies some of the expectations Jesus has in the Matthew...
In a world that pushes us to seek love and validation through relationships, God calls us to something deeper. Dating isn’t just about what we can get out of it—it’s about how we love and honor others like Jesus. Tonight’s message unpacked biblical truths on love,...
https://youtu.be/i83zYinUzD8 Jesus can reach all of us no matter where we are in life. Sometimes it may seem that we can get too intellectual for faith, or too wealthy to need Jesus, or sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in our activism it can feel that we are...