Who is the Serene Nazarene?

For those of you who may be wondering what or who the Serene Nazarene is, here an attempt will be made to succinctly explain it.

First off, the term "Nazarene" can be used two ways, firstly it is a person from the relatively small town of Nazareth in Israel. Jesus was a Nazarene. Secondly, it is used as the name of a Global Protestant Christian Denomination, started in the early 1900's, founded on ideas of holiness, free will, missions, and ministry to the poor.

This site will attempt to tackle issues important to Christians striving to live out a life of obedience to the God of the Bible by loving others, being responsible stewards of Gods Creation, and renewing our minds. More specifically, it will also attempt to address issues that have been raised in the more recent past by a group that calls themselves 'the concerned Nazarenes', a grassroots organization of members of that particular protestant group which feel as if the denomination is straying from God and from its roots. In this vein, some of the posts will be fashioned to reflect the issues, interests and discussion topics of this particular debate and of these particular kinds of people.

Feel free to read, discuss, and critique. The person who stops re-evaluating their own thoughts and automatically dismisses those of others is one who has prevented themselves from ever learning or growing. The plant or animal that stops growing starts dying... and the same is true of our minds. If we are not constantly renewing our minds and questioning our assumptions and seeking new ways to better understand both ancient and newly-revealed truths, we will start dying; physically, mentally, and spiritually.

This site is devoted to open discussion, honest questioning, real debate, hard and soft truths alike, open disagreement, and Christ-like attitudes- no matter what. The only enemy is the evil that is still so pervasive in our world, not each other. Let us never forget that.

Also, this blog will be open to guest bloggers on a routine basis. The issues discussed here will be community issues, and there will by no means be only one person behind the content of this page. If you would like to be a guest blogger or have something you would like to share, simply contact the blog and your request will be considered. Thank you.

Sincerely,

The Serene Nazarene