ometimes the message is already singing all around us.

In this special Sunday Spark, guest preacher Barbara Schreier reflects on the lives and witness of the hymn writers whose music shaped the morning’s worship—from Isaac Watts and Brian Wren to Dan Schutte, H. Ernest Nichol, and the remarkable Fanny Crosby.

Through stories of perseverance, mission, justice, peace, and deep faith, Barbara reminds us that hymns are more than songs we repeat. They are testimonies. They carry the faith of generations, speak hope into hardship, and continue to shape the church’s calling in the world.

From Fanny Crosby’s extraordinary life and thousands of hymns to Paul’s assurance that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ, this message invites us to consider the gifts we each bring, the people who walk alongside u ...