Read three thick volumes of systematic theology, then write your core beliefs and how that applies to your ministry in 2,000 words. Right. On it. I try to follow some kind of outline so as to cover all the required bases. I get lost. I try again. I do the math. For each topic, I can only write less than 200 words for the what part and the same or less for the how part. Tight. Words need to be at an economy.
I begin in the morning, hoping to write at least 2/3rds of the paper today and finish up tomorrow. It is like working your way through mud up to your waist. Not impossible, but slow going. Still, a valuable exercise. I find myself reflecting on where my journey has taken me over the years, in and out of solid theological ground, sometimes through swamps, sometimes through deserts, sometimes (but not often enough for my taste) through the verdant pastures of plenty.
By 7 pm, I have had enough. It is not quite done, but well along the path it needs to go down. I am not entirely sure I am satisfying the assignment requirements, but I am within the constraints of space allotted. I will think about this for awhile. It may well be that my subconscious will provide further enlightenment before the turn-it-in date arrives.
It is challenging to consolidate a supermarket full of food into one simple dish.
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