What’s in a Name?

The fascinating biblical truth about naming and identity

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

When my wife and I began to bring children into the world, we had a good bit of conversation about what to name them. We borrowed names we liked. We combined letters from family member’s names to create new ones. We picked names that embodied characteristics we hoped would be a part of our children’s lives. We also avoided names of people…