Oct 11, 2026 - Press On

What does it mean to truly press on in the Christian life? Drawn from Philippians 3:7-14, where Paul counts everything he once boasted about as loss compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ, this message challenges us to examine what we are holding onto that may be keeping us from moving forward. Paul was not talking about leaving behind only shame and failure -- he was talking about surrendering the things he was proudest of: his heritage, his religious pedigree, his accomplishments. That is a far harder thing to release. We are invited to consider whether our family identity, our traditions, or even our spiritual history has quietly become a substitute for a living, personal, growing relationship with Christ. The faith of those who came before us is precious, but it cannot carry us across the finish line. Each of us must run our own race. The call to press on is a call to continual forward movement -- not because what lies behind us has no meaning, but because what lies ahead in Christ surpasses all of it.