A Poem by Edward Everett Hale

I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.

This poem is just one paragraph from the 10 page packet I created that is being looked over by the elders of my church this weekend. Yesterday was a bizzare day. Exciting. Scary. Terrifying. All at the same time. In a sense I feel relieved. In a sense I feel nervous.

Cool poem huh?

What's in a Name?

Topherspoon has been in a funk. The lack of comments on TTSM suggest Topherspoon's readers may be in a funk too. Topherspoon is trying to answer alot of hard questions, many only he can answer. Topherspoon is starting some hypothetical research about churches. Topherspoon would love to hear your input.

For my entire life I have attended churches that have "Assembly" in their name. If you were to name a church what would you name it? An "Assembly", a "Fellowship", or simply a "Church"? Would you be a "Center"? Would you include regional distinctives? denominational distinctives? How bout biblical or historical references? Would you use the word "Christian"? Or be something abstract like a bridge, a grove, a river, a porch, or a shoe?

How important is nomenclature to the unchurched, unreached?