Giving a child a name is not a small responsibility. Joseph in Genesis is an excellent example of giving his sons’ specific names for a special reason. “And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” And the name of the second he called Ephraim “For God has caused me to be

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 In 2003, my pastor gave me some advice. I was meeting with him and his wife concerning beginning Donna Renfro Ministries. My pastor said if I was going to fulfill the call on my life, I needed to go back to school and earn a theological degree. Honestly, I did not think about his advice very much. I already had a Bach