Singspiration Hutzpah
This past Tuesday the single adults of Grace Bible Church in Northeast Pennsylvania gathered for a singspiration. In between a medley of traditional hymns and modern favorites we took the time to share testimonies and thoughts from the Sunday sermon.
After singing It Is Well with My Soul, I shared what I thought was an accurate version of that hymn’s dramatic history. In lurid detail I recounted how Philip Bliss wrote the lyrics to the song after watching his wife and daughter drown before his eyes when their ship was sunk in a violent storm. What better way to contrast external confusion with the inner peace found in resting in Christ? (more…)
