Birth Announcement

Why did we name him "Zacharie Christian"?

Zacharie is the French form of the Prophet Zechariah and the priest Zacharias. Being the father of John the Baptist, he plays an important role in the nativity story which we celebrate at this time of year. More importantly, his name means “God remembers,” and Zacharias stands as a testimony (even through his imperfection) of God fulfilling His promises in response to His peoples’ prayers. There is a good sermon by Layton Talbert preached at Cleveland Park Bible Church (“Providence and Prayer”, available on sermonaudio.com) that made this meaningful to us.

Christian is a name we have like for quite some time. It is very French and also very, what can we say, Christian. The French name book says it once was a genuine statement of one’s faith. In the first century, believers in Antioch were dubbed "Christians" by unbelievers because of their constant verbal witness to Jesus Christ. The name also reminds us of the character in Pilgrim’s Progress, in whose steps we hope our son will follow along the same journey.