A Fresh Start - Pressing Forward in Faith

Dec 28, 2025    Associate Pastor Brad Thomas

As we step into a brand-new year, many of us are filled with hope, expectations, and fresh goals. A new year feels like a clean page—an opportunity to begin again. Yet, while the calendar changes, our hearts often carry the weight of the past: regrets, disappointments, failures, or even past successes that keep us stuck.


The Apostle Paul reminds us in Philippians 3 that a victorious life in Christ requires focus and forward movement. Paul understood that spiritual growth does not happen by looking backward—it happens by pressing ahead toward God’s calling. This New Year, God is inviting us to let go of what is behind and move forward in faith, confidence, and obedience.