Welcome to Island Pastor, a blog with a (hopefully) self-explanatary name. I am a residential pastor on the Vineyard, who has decided to start a blog about Christian living and theology every other week. A fair question to ask would be why; why start another one? Aren't there already wonderful websites, podcasts, and blogs?  Why add another one? One reason is that a pastor is supposed to preach and write, and this is another avenue for doing just that. But here are two other reasons for starting a blog.

1) I Live Here

It should come as no surprise that this is a unique place to live. In addition to its isolating geography, the island has an influx of on-season visitors, an intriguing history, and a mix of new and old families that make this quite the locale. And a one-of-a-kind place can produce one-of-a-kind questions. While not every post will deal with topics specifically related to Martha's Vineyard, I do hope to think about some questions that may be more pertinent to the island. And maybe I'll see you around the Vineyard sometime!

2) The Need For Theology

Even though there are all sorts of online resources, we can always use more of God in our lives. This is not the medium to regularly provide a full exegesis of a passage every post - I'd encourage you to check out our sermons for that. Neither will this necessarily be a blog for punditry on the latest news and how Christians should respond. But everything written here will be founded on Scripture and in accord with the Reformed evangelical tradition. My goal is to direct people towards Christ and the salvation He offers. 

I hope you enjoy the blog of an island pastor.