31 August 2003
Is it possible to have situational ADD, meaning can a person who usually has a fairly good attention span all of a sudden get an attack of ADD during certain times in his/her life? The reason I ask is because it seems more often than not that my mind will wander during a 15 to 20 minute sermon [at church]. I really do try to listen and every now and then I do make it through an entire sermon having gotten the message or at least my interpretation of the sermon but this has been few and far between. I find myself looking around at the people sitting and supposedly listening to the sermon, the buttons on the PA mixer, located in the pew in front of me, fascinates me and of course the bas relief of Jesus and his disciples is a reminder as to where I am and for what purpose - to learn more about God? or to learn how to apply Jesus' teachings into my life? Hmmm.
I have to say that during my school days the worst time I had was having to sit through a lecture but I got through it by taking notes, highlighting stuff in my text book and such. Should this be done at church? Do I need to bring my legal pad, a pen, some highlighters and my bible? Or should I bring my tape recorder and decipher the sermon later. Maybe the pastors can have a power point display created spelling out what it is they will talk about in bullet form or maybe pass out a syllabus in the beginning of the month so that I can do some advanced reading and have some questions prepared.
OK the powerpoint idea I have actual witnessed at a couple mega churches out in the suburbs which was kinda weird but hey I got the message, how could you not with it all spelled out for you. So are the mega churches simply feeding into people's lack of focus by resorting to having to put stuff on the proverbial electronic black board? Or have they done research and found this to be the most effective way for people to learn? Anyway I thought I would wax poetic on this little struggle in my life. Peace out!
Maybe I've had ADD all my life and just not known it? Is there an online ADD do it yourself diagnoser?
I have to say that during my school days the worst time I had was having to sit through a lecture but I got through it by taking notes, highlighting stuff in my text book and such. Should this be done at church? Do I need to bring my legal pad, a pen, some highlighters and my bible? Or should I bring my tape recorder and decipher the sermon later. Maybe the pastors can have a power point display created spelling out what it is they will talk about in bullet form or maybe pass out a syllabus in the beginning of the month so that I can do some advanced reading and have some questions prepared.
OK the powerpoint idea I have actual witnessed at a couple mega churches out in the suburbs which was kinda weird but hey I got the message, how could you not with it all spelled out for you. So are the mega churches simply feeding into people's lack of focus by resorting to having to put stuff on the proverbial electronic black board? Or have they done research and found this to be the most effective way for people to learn? Anyway I thought I would wax poetic on this little struggle in my life. Peace out!
Maybe I've had ADD all my life and just not known it? Is there an online ADD do it yourself diagnoser?
