During my recent birthday, my social media friends, responded with multiple well wishes. The interesting thing for me was how many different names and titles were used, by those who had known me at different stages of my life, and in different positions of responsibility. I was addressed as Dr. Crawford, Dr. Dan, Dr. C, Brother Crawford, Brother Dan, Dan Crawford, Dan, Dad, Cousin, Bawpaw (used only by my grandkids), Friend, Hermano, Sir, Pastor, Rev, Bro, Neighbor, and probably a few others that I missed. When my brother and I left home for college, our Dad\u2019s parting words were, \u201cremember who you are.\u201d Perhaps he was influenced by the thinking of his day, expressed by Theodore Roosevelt, \u201cThe one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name.\u201d I doubt if my Dad knew who all I would grow up to become. Shakespeare asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s in a name?\u201d Names are important. Sometimes names set the course of one\u2019s life. I know. I was named after two Baptist preachers and the Chief of Police. Good names are valuable. The writer of Proverbs said, \u201cA good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold\u201d (Proverbs 22:1). Somewhere along my way, I realized that my real name\/title was \u201cChristian\u201d \u2013 meaning \u201clittle Christ\u201d and I was to \u201cGrow up in all things into Him who is the head\u2014Christ\u201d (Ephesians 4:15). In other words, in spite of all the names and titles that people use for you, your assignment is to become more and more Christ-like. There\u2019s a New Year\u2019s resolution for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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