PHILIPPIANS: Learning to Rejoice in All Seasons of Life - WHERE JOY COMES FROM – June 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas West | Philippians 1:1-11

The most joy-soaked letter in the New Testament was written from a prison cell. In the opening verses of Philippians, Paul thanks God for a church he helped plant and points to where lasting joy actually comes from. Drawing a line between first-century Philippi and modern Nashville, this message sits with the question that hums beneath so much of our striving: where does joy really come from? The answer turns out to have little to do with our circumstances and everything to do with belonging, with trust, and with the day that's coming. It's an invitation to stop anchoring your joy to a season that keeps changing.