What do you do when life makes you want to give up? Pastor Jacob continues the An Invitation to Joy series with a message from Philippians 3, where the Apostle Paul—writing from a Roman prison while awaiting trial—chooses joy in the middle of the struggle. This message unpacks what it means to press on: releasing the past through a resilient spirit, seeing your circumstances differently through a change of perspective, and reaching for the resurrection power of Jesus already at work in you. Joy isn't found when the struggle ends; it's found when Jesus becomes the prize we keep pressing toward.
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The Joy of Pressing On
Jacob Gaines
Aug 23, 2026
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