Great Commission Resurgence
By Nathan | May 1, 2009
ATTENTION ALL SOUTHERN BAPTIST! Go to www.greatcommissionresurgence.com to read and sign the statement from our President Dr. Johnny Hunt. In the past we fought for the Inerrancy of Scripture. That battle has been won! The time has come for a new rally cry. This document contains that cry, The Great Commission Resurgence. May we put our differences aside and join together to bring the gospel to the nations.
In brief, here are the 10 points of the document:
I. A Commitment to Christ’s Lordship.
II. A Commitment to Gospel-Centeredness.
III. A Commitment to the Great Commandments.
IV. A Commitment to Biblical Inerrancy and Sufficiency.
V. A Commitment to a Healthy Confessional Center.
VI. A Commitment to Biblically Healthy Churches.
VII. A Commitment to Sound Biblical Preaching.
VIII. A Commitment to a Methodological Diversity that is Biblically Informed.
IX. A Commitment to a More Effective Convention Structure.
X. A Commitment to Distinctively Christian Families.
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San Diego
By Nathan | April 16, 2009
Ask many of you know, Jenny and I just got back from a trip to San Diego. We went with the intention of looking at the city as a possible place to plant a church. Although San Diego needs churches, it is not the place for us. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but God didn’t give us a peace about planting there.
Thank you all for your prayers! We are now back to the drawing board looking for our next step. The Lord has been leading us down an interesting journey, and we are looking forward to seeing where He will take us. Hopefully I can share some stories about our trip, but in the meantime, here are some photos. You can see them all and many more here.
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An update…finally!
By Jenny | March 17, 2009
Life has been busy, but Nathan has helped make posting a little easier for me…and since he just ordered a new Mac, I’m inheriting this one - so hopefully I’ll post more often since I’ll have my own computer to work from.
Josh is at a really fun stage - chattering all the time. He’s so sharp - he understands so much although his vocabulary is still limited. It’s been amazing to watch him process things lately. We took him to the Aquarium yesterday with Mom and Dad (aka Grams and Pop Pop), and he LOVED it! 
He continues to eat and sleep well, for which we are grateful, and we think he has grown a few inches and put on a little weight since his last doctor appointment. He has two molars now (in addition to 8 other teeth) with one more trying to come through. He is completely mobile now - up and down stairs, anywhere he wants to go. We enjoyed the warmer weather today and spent lots of outside time in the sandbox.
Daddy and Pop Pop are still his favorites, and when Daddy gets home from work, Josh doesn’t want anyone else.
In February we found out that Josh will have a little SISTER - Hannah Ruth. She looked very healthy on the ultrasound and is pretty active (though not quite as active as her brother was at this stage). We are very excited about her upcoming arrival. I’m 25 1/2 weeks, so we’ve still got a ways to go, but this pregnancy sure is flying by!
Nathan loves his job at FBCW, and we are so thankful for the opportunity he has to be mentored by Pastor Johnny this year. He’s traveling a lot, making me more and more grateful to be living with Mom and Dad.
Next week Josh and I are flying (a first) to Florida to spend time with Les and Robby (Mom, Dad, and Megan will be there, too), then Josh goes to spend a week with Nathan’s parents while Nathan and I fly to San Diego with a group of middle schoolers from church. We’re excited about our California trip as we’ll be working alongside some church plants.
That’s all for now. There are some new photos in the gallery if you’re interested.
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New Blog
By Nathan | March 7, 2009
Hey everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that I started a new blog last week. I wanted to start one that is more specific to our church planting. I will keep this blog more for family stuff. If you have a chance I would love for you to check it out. Hopefully I will write more on the new blog than this one!! Thank you all for your support over the years. The Lord is doing some great things in our lives, and I would like you all to stay updated. Let us know if we can do anything for you!
New Blog: www.nathankmiller.com
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What we’ve been up to…
By Jenny | December 10, 2008
Well, our little boy turns a year old Friday! It doesn’t seem like a whole year has passed since he was born, but the calendar says otherwise. Josh is quite active these days…walking EVERYWHERE, climbing stairs when he gets the chance (when the baby gate isn’t up), chasing (or should I say terrorizing) the cats, and getting into mischief. The poor guy has had quite a few colds lately, so every week we’re hopeful that he’s well enough to go to the church nursery so Nathan and I can both enjoy the services together. I guess it’s just that time of the year.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Florida with lots of family! Josh really enjoyed being in a new place with lots of yummy food, people to play with, and several dogs to chase. He was a trooper on the long car rides to and from Florida, but we are all happy to be home again. We are looking forward to going to Virginia for Christmas - it will be his first trip to Roanoke where Peepaw and Meemaw live. And he’ll get to see his cousins Olivia and Michael!
In other family news, Josh is going to be a big brother - SURPRISE!! Many of you may already know, but baby #2 is due June 26, and we are all excited. I’ve felt great so far, and this pregnancy seems to be flying by very quickly since I have someone to chase after all day.
Josh will go for his one-year check up on Monday, and we’ll try to post some stats and recent photos then (including birthday bash photos). I think I hear Josh shredding something in the next room, so I better end this post for now. I sure love being Mommy to Joshua David!!
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Places You May Find Your Mobile 9-Month-Old (and Recent Stats)
By Jenny | September 18, 2008
Yes, Josh is now quite mobile. He has been crawling for a while, and lately he’s been walking, too. Last night he took 30 steps without falling! This morning he even turned around and changed directions a few times while walking in the foyer. You know what that means - Mama and Dada are very busy keeping track of Little Man. He went in for his 9-month well check Tuesday, and here are the latest stats - 18 lb. 4 oz. and 28.5 inches. His weight gain has slowed down quite a bit, but the doctor thinks that is because of his activity level. At latest count he has 8 teeth, including one chipped tooth (from a fall on a laundry basket). I thought you might enjoy some pics of the places we’ve been finding Josh lately.
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Yes, he opened the pantry doors himself and began rolling pickle jars around on the floor.
Don’t worry, Mommy washed his hands right after snapping this photo!
Josh LOVES to walk around this glass table and play with the magazines (which are a “no”).
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This is my favorite. He was crawling around the kitchen last night and found himself under this chair. He is so good at pulling himself up, so he decided to stand up - then realized he was trapped. Then Mommy insisted on leaving him there to catch it on the camera. Poor little boy!
I love this one, too. I’m not sure who/what he was looking at, but he was captivated.
This diaper box gave him more fun than I would have imagined!
Watching the Georgia game (the Gators had the week off) with Daddy.
We’ll be visiting Florida next weekend, then Raleigh the following weekend. If you’re in one of those places, we look forward to seeing you!
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Pics are Up
By Jenny | September 3, 2008
Okay, thanks to my sweet hubby, the pics from the last few months are in the gallery now. You can click on the “photos” link above, or click here.
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July and August Update
By Jenny | September 2, 2008
Wow, I didn’t realize how long it had been since we posted an update! A lot has happened since July, so I’ll try to give you a good summary of the last two months. Josh continues to be a joy to his family! We can’t believe he’ll be 9 months old in ten days. Where has the time gone? Since June he has had 7 teeth come in, and his little smile is as cute as can be!! (Nathan will help me with the photos later - sorry for the delay). His hair has grown a lot, and is also much thicker now, so I think he’ll be getting his first haircut next week sometime. We’ve been to Florida twice for weddings recently, and we have one coming up at the end of this month as well. While Josh doesn’t enjoy car rides like he used to (he used to sleep the whole time), it has been lots of fun to see my family in Florida more often!
Nathan’s parents came to visit in August, and we all had a blast together! My youngest sister, Megan, was home for a few weeks, so she got to go with all of us to the World of Coke. It was so much more fun that I imagined! Even Josh loved it - he went more than 8 hours without sleep, but was hardly fussy at all. Nathan’s parents also took us to the Georgia Aquarium, and Josh LOVED seeing all the fish and penguins and other animals in the water. How fun it is to experience things with him for the first time. His expressions and noises at the aquarium were hilarious! This past weekend we joined my parents, Megan, and lots of other family from Florida at the Stone Mountain Campground. What a relaxing weekend we had! Of course Josh loved all the attention from his aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, but today he’s back to real life. Auntie Megan flew to NY yesterday, and it’s not quite the same without her, but we’re excited that we’ll get to see her (and possibly Aunt Leslie, too) in a few weeks.
Also in the last two months, several of my girlfriends have had babies. In fact, Josh has a new cousin, little Christopher Michael, who we hope to meet soon! Nathan’s parents brought pictures to show us when they visited, but it still will be much better to get to see and hold the little guy for ourselves. When we get to visit Michael, it will be fun to see Josh with his other cousin, Olivia (Michael’s big sis), who is about 20 months old.
Josh is very good at getting around the house now with his “army crawl.” He doesn’t usually crawl on all fours (although he has made it a few paces like that), but prefers to use one arm to drag his body behind. He’s taken as many as three steps by himself before falling, and can stand up for quite a while on his own. He’s now eating almost everything we eat, and it’s nice to be able to give him table foods. He understands what “no” means, and usually stops what he’s doing when we tell him no. He laughs and smiles easily, and has also started saying “dada” this week. How precious! He prefers men to women, and will choose his daddy over anyone else. I’m thankful he has a wonderful, godly daddy to look up to and follow after.
Well, I hope that catches you up. Maybe tomorrow we’ll be able to post the photos to go along with the post.
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