so close, yet so close
January 26, 2012
Here I am writing on wordpress, for the first time in 2012, and coincidently when I should really be writing a research paper. But of course, this is the best to blog ain’t it? So here I am, on the brink of my final semester at RTS. And I can’t wait to freaking graduate and move on.
This isn’t to say that RTS hasn’t helped my spiritual growth or anything. But it has reached that point where it seems like every new class or school requirement is perceived as another way RTS is screwing me over in some way so as to mess with my graduation or ordination plans. Yet, I am not at all motivated by any of these classes, mainly because I’ve already taken all of those inspirational ones. Now all I’m left with are these graduation requirements which usually have nothing to do with anything in the real life ministry frontier.
I’m all in favor of RTS and Gordon Conwell and Westminster and Covenant re-thinking their MDiv programs. Now I have no idea how one would re-structure it, but I’m all about “let’s re-think this thing” idea rolling around in my head. One thing I’d totally advocate is to remove all the “theoretical” courses and give it to the MAr students who are on their way to their PhD programs. I’d replace them with more practical courses that make students work it out at church. But that’s not always possible – so what to do? I won’t worry about it for now, or ever – unless someone foolishly asks me to help run a seminary (into the ground, ha)!
All of this rambling just to say I’m SOOO close yet, I’ve no real motivation left to even crawl up to that finish line
