idea #7: take notes well
May. 22 2008A few note taking tips:
_If you’re trying to get down every word, forget it (especially when Mark Dever speaks). Don’t write so much that you forget to listen.
_Some people write notes to help them listen (you know who you are!). If it helps you focus, by all means do what you need to do.
_Whatever you do, write enough to help you remember the main points message.
_Aim to capture specific things that hit a chord and apply to your life. You can get the exact wording of a point later, just don’t forget parts of the message that specifically encourage you, convict you, and challenge you.
Comments
I would love to go but i am only 13.But to those who are going I hope you have a good time and that God will use this to bless you and others you may meet in the future.I am praying for you all.God bless.Your Sister In Christ,Hannah
Hannah Williams on Thu May 22, 2008 at 2:04 pmI find it helpful to try to write down things that strike me… like something a speaker says that is put in a way I have never thought of before, or just so eloquent it is worth remembering.
Jon on Thu May 22, 2008 at 9:56 pmThanks for the tips; this will definitely be a good change of pace and that I don’t need to take down EVERY single note unlike back in grad school! Plus, the content is SO much more significant than what’s taught in classes!
Jon - excellent comments… ‘nuf said!
ONE MORE DAY! =D =D
BriARRRRAHWN on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:50 amShame I can’t be with you happy people down at Na this year...will listen to the MP3s though. I will say this: I can’t imagine going to church with my jumbo-sized, square-ruled, A4 notebook. I have the attention span of a goldfish, and have had since I was small, so note-taking has been one way of keeping me alert and attentive.
Douglas on Fri May 23, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Wow.... I cannot beleive that it’s been a whole year since the last New Attitude - the older I get the faster time passes. This will be my 6th NA and I am soooo excited.
I am SO one of those people that takes notes to pay attention *lol* (or to keep me from WRITING notes, my CG leader gets more notes after the sunday sermon....
), but that’s such a good reminder not to get so into writing down the exact quotes and everything that I am not allowing God’s words to really hit my heart and not really listening. Thanks! 
Didi on Thu May 22, 2008 at 1:54 pm