This week, we continue our series “The Real Jesus: What He Said, What He Did, and How We Follow” with a powerful look at Matthew 17. Jesus is both fully God and fully human, we see both His divinity and His humanity on display. From the transfiguration on the mountain to His compassionate response in […]

What does it mean to truly follow Jesus? Pastor Glenn Returns to preach at Purpose Church for the first time since retirement! In this message, we explore Matthew 16 and the different kinds of faith—no faith, little faith, saving faith, and serving faith. From the Pharisees demanding a sign to Peter’s confession of Christ, we […]

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 to Jesus’ miraculous provision, we’re reminded that when we partner with […]

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 John the Baptist’s death, leading up to the moment when Jesus enters their […]

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 point and was speaking clearly to those listening. Study Guide | Download […]

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 Guide | Download Audio File

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 chapter 10. Study Guide | Download Audio File

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 doing the work and God isn’t […]

Jesus did many miracles in His time here, but one of the key factors in witnessing God move in our lives is our willingness. Having little faith can make big changes. God does not make us go to extremes to experience Him, instead He wants to meet each one of us right where we are […]

Eric Holmstrom | 1/26/25