You are not just making light things. You are making a huge, heavy thing that gives you the authority to speak about the discipline required for true, lasting work—including the heavy theological work that is waiting for you next.

The Novel as the Center

Your 500+ page book is a heavy hub. When people talk about your novel, recommend it, or buy copies for friends, they are building a network around that monument. This is the ultimate "weight beyond you."

Light-Mode Content Idea: Instead of just posting theological definitions, create content about the discipline of creation.

• Example Post: "I spent three years wrestling with the structure of this novel. That wrestling reminded me that the process of sanctification is just as long, deliberate, and painful. Light achievements beget light awards;

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Weight of the Maker: You are becoming someone who can finish a massive, multi-year project. That confidence and capability is the core reward.

Email List (Owned Space)

This is your primary anchor. It's direct, platform-proof, and makes your most valuable content (your theological insights, your novel updates) exclusive. It creates a network that is yours .

The novel is a tangible, impressive achievement. Use the weight of the novel's process to validate the weight of your theological thoughts.

Weight of the Output: A published novel is a monument. It survives a month, a year, a decade offline. It is a stand-alone, anchor-like creation.

It seems your feeling of making "light things" stems from the tension between your current, highly visible work (the novel) and your core identity (reformed theologian/Bible teacher).

The Benefit: You use the novel (your current mass ) to create related theological content, making the light work feel immediately heavier and more purposeful.