Episode 299: Parenting with Humility through Chronic Illness while Seeing your Family's Life on the Big Screen with Bart & Shannon Millard

Raising Boys & Girls

That Sounds Fun Network

Parenting, Kids & Family, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Bart Millard is a Christian singer songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the contemporary Christian band MercyMe. He is also the author of the book and the subject of the movie "I Can Only Imagine," which is based on his life and the story behind the hit song of the same name.The song was inspired by the death of his father and his reflections on faith and the afterlife. Married to his childhood sweetheart, Shannon Millard, they have been married for over 20 years and have five children: Sam, Gracie, Charlie, Sophie, and Miles. They live in Franklin, Tennessee. They prioritize date nights and have an annual marriage retreat to nurture their relationship. We’re so excited to share with you two folks that we have loved and enjoyed and respected for a long time. Follow Bart Millard Instagram Check out the work he’s doing here Bart Millard . . . . . Owen Learns He Has What it Takes: A Lesson in Resilience Lucy Learns to Be Brave: A Lesson in Courage⁠ Grab your tickets today for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Raising Capable Kids Conference⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monthly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise with us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsors: DOSE: Save 30% on your first month of subscription by going to dosedaily.co/RBG or entering RBG at checkout. QUINCE: Give your summer closet an upgrade—with Quince. Go to Quince.com/rbg for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. THRIVE MARKET: Skip the junk without overspending. Head over to ThriveMarket.com/rbg to get 30% off your first order and a FREE $60 gift. NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting FAITHGATEWAY.COM/NIVAB and using promo code RBG. BOLL & BRANCH: Feel the difference an extraordinary night’s sleep can make with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at BollAndBranch dot com slash RAISING. That’s Boll and Branch, b-o-l-l-a-n-d branch dot com slash RAISING to save 15% and unlock free shipping. Exclusions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's officially back-to-school time, which means school supplies, school clothes, and school lunches.
0:06.6	And you know what's more stressful than packing school lunches, realizing you're out of everything at 7 a.m.
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0:51.7	August 31st. Okay, you guys, do you have plans this fall? Guess what?
0:59.7	We have plans for you. September the 13th, fall in Nashville is amazing. And we would love,
1:06.6	if you live out of state, for you to come be with us and experience the beauty of Tennessee and a whole day of learning, we're hosting a conference called Raising Capable Kids.
1:17.5	Jump on our website. Check out the show notes for a link, and we'd love to see you there. Welcome to the writing boys and girls podcast.
1:37.8	I'm Sissy Gough.
1:38.9	And I'm David Thomas, and we're so glad you've joined us for this conversation.
1:43.5	Let's dive in.
1:49.4	Bart Millard is a Christian singer and songwriter,
1:51.8	best known as the lead vocalist for the contemporary Christian band Mercy Me.
1:56.0	He is also the author of the book and the subject of the movie I Can Only Imagine,
2:02.4	which is based on his life and the story behind the hit song of the same name. The song was inspired by the death of his father
2:07.6	and his reflections on faith and the afterlife. Married to his childhood sweetheart, Shannon Millard.
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