‘How would you like to be known?’

This article has been published as part of a collaboration between Keswick Ministries and en, which features contributions from the 2026 Convention speakers. Keswick Convention takes place annually each summer, its programme centring on Bible teaching, worship and Christian fellowship.

For more articles from this year's collaboration, visit the Keswick section of en's In Depth page.

Right at the beginning of a long call to a service provider, I had to supply the answer to this question. It’s a nice question to be asked. The mischievous side of me wanted to repeat a trick I once tried in Starbucks when asked my name. “Melchizedek,” I replied. Two minutes later: “Double espresso for Mel.” My ruse had failed. Darn it.