Purpose Podcast

Pastor Eric explores the question: How can you trust the Bible is reliable? When people rightly interpret and rightly apply the Bible, individuals are drawn closer to God, and historically those impoverished, suffering, women, children, men, and slaves have been freed from oppression and their lives improved. Study Guide | Download Audio File  

No matter how far you’ve drifted, your story isn’t over. Because the tomb is empty and Jesus is alive, a second chance is available to all of us! Download Audio File

With His final breath, Jesus didn’t say “I am finished.” He declared, “It is finished.” Sin defeated. Satan crushed. Death disarmed. And for anyone who would believe and follow Him–forgiveness and freedom, now and forever–began that very moment. Download Audio File

In the final week of The Upper Room, we look at John 17 and Jesus’ actual prayer. He first prays for Himself, then for His disciples, and ultimately for us. At the heart of His prayer is unity. Jesus makes it clear that eternal life is found in knowing Him, that His mission brings glory […]

With only two weeks of The Upper Room left, Pastor Eric Holmstrom teaches from John 15 and unpacks what it truly means to “remain” in Jesus. Jesus shows us that following Him isn’t about striving harder, but staying deeply connected to Him. When we remain in Christ, we begin to understand our identity, experience His […]

In week four of The Upper Room, Pastors Nick Beran and Michael Broadhurst explore Jesus’ promise of peace in John 16. Jesus tells His disciples that trouble will come, yet true peace is found in Him because He has overcome the world. We see how God meets us in the middle of anxiety, suffering, and […]

The Bible is an essential part of the Christian life. But if we’re honest, the Bible can be old, confusing, and difficult to prioritize as a busy high school student. Yet God’s Word is our nourishment, guide, and an important way to connect with God. The more we interact with God’s Word, the more we […]

Today, we explore the word Believe and Jesus’ powerful teaching in John 14. As He prepares His disciples for His departure, Jesus calls them to trust Him with complete confidence and ongoing faith. We see the Triune God in action: the Father sending the Son to alleviate our greatest fear, the Son declaring that He […]

God loves families. He purposely placed us in earthly families, and designed us for His heavenly one forever. But, in our sinful and broken world, it is sometimes our own family members, who we love so much, who have the greatest capacity to hurt us. Every family has struggles and must learn to navigate fights […]

Pastor Eric Holmstrom gives us our second word to remember in our series The Upper Room, LOVE. We unpack Jesus’ command in John 13:30–35 to “love one another.” and learn that our assignment is (“Love one another”), how we accomplish it (“As I have loved you”), and why it matters (“By this everyone will know”). […]

Loving your family can be pretty difficult at times but with the right heart posture and the Lord’s guidance we can gain wisdom and understanding on how to do so God’s way! We learned from today’s sermon through surrendering our full hearts to Jesus we can be peacemakers and set apart within our families. We […]

Today we are led by guest Pastor Steve Dang, a Fuller Seminary graduate, who serves as Campus Pastor and Chief Ministry Officer at Valley Christian Schools in San Jose, CA. Kicking off the start our new series, the Upper Room and look into the way Jesus was an example to us. In John 13, Jesus, […]

Relationships of all kinds are essential to our walk with Christ, and the basis of those relationships should be and are friendships! It’s the most basic form of love and relationship that Jesus calls us into, not just with Him, but with fellow Christ followers too! And in order to have deep friendships, it requires […]

In our final message of Seven Decisions Great Leaders Make, Pastor Claire walks us into Nehemiah 12 and 13 and shows how great leaders choose gratitude in a world marked by ingratitude. As the walls of Jerusalem are dedicated, the people rejoice in God’s faithfulness, but it doesn’t take long for spiritual drift to return. […]

The world has a lot to say about how we should approach dating, but a lot of it is focused on our own benefit and finding our worth in someone else. But the thing is, our true worth is in Jesus! While the Bible doesn’t talk about dating, it does talk about singleness, marriage, and […]

Continuing in our Seven Decisions Great Leaders Make series, we see how real spiritual renewal happens when God’s people refuse to compromise on what matters most. From Nehemiah 9–11, this message shows how spiritual apathy is transformed through worship, God’s Word, confession, prayer, and a renewed commitment to trust and obey the Lord. As the […]

Tonight we hear a testimony from Austin Rivera, a young adult here at Purpose Church, as he shares his story of anxiety and depression and how God found him and showed him love and grace in the midst of these hard mental health struggles. We then get to hear from an incredible panel of HSM […]

In Decision 5 of our series, Seven Decisions Great Leaders Make, Pastor Tamiko walks us through Nehemiah chapters 8 and 9 to show why great leaders depend on God daily. As the walls of Jerusalem are completed, the people discover that physical restoration is not the final goal, spiritual renewal is. Godly leadership includes corporate […]

This week, Pastor Eric teaches from Nehemiah chapters 6 and 7 to show why great leaders must know when to say no. As opposition, distraction, and pressure increases, Nehemiah stays focused on God’s assignment. For week 4 of Seven Decisions Great Leaders Make we look at refusing to be pulled into meaningless meetings, fear-driven reactions, […]

As we wrap up our New Year, New Me series, we’ve learned that the best goals in life are the ones that keep us close to Christ. As we connect with Him, He transforms our hearts and minds to look like His and gives us a purpose to faithfully serve Him. Philippians 4 concludes with […]