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I Can Only Imagine: What Bart Needed But Didn't Get - Baptist (Proverbs 22:6)

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Bart Millard wasn't trained in the way he should go—his father's abuse was anti-training. Yet his father's deathbed transformation shows it's never too late. Baptist spirituality emphasizes parental responsibility: you are accountable for your children's training. Proverbs 22:6 is both promise and responsibility. Bart's grandmother provided what his father didn't; the church stepped in. When parents fail, the church family must train. Every child needs training; every parent is called to provide it; every church can fill the gaps.

Topics & Themes

parental responsibilitychurch familyfilling gapsaccountabilitynever too late

Scripture References

Proverbs 22:6

Emotional Tone

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adults

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