# Writing: Church notes

Notes from sermons at Highridge Church in Parker County, Texas, where my family and I have gone since 2022. It changed our lives, and maybe it can change yours.

- [Prayer Ⅵ: Persistence in waiting](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/persistence-in-waiting.md) (2025-04-06): Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
- [Clarity Ⅱ](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/clarity-2.md) (2025-04-06): This is a deep dive on ‘Clarify your prayer life’. I’ll come back and clean these notes up like I’m slowly doing for the others, but wanted to get this online.
- [Prayer Ⅴ: how to pray for yourself](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/how-to-pray-for-yourself.md) (2025-03-30): Intro Prayer is simply communing with God. Jeff doesn’t go long with prayer, but doesn’t go long without it either (aka short prayers). How do I pray for myself?
- [Prayer Ⅳ: Clarify your prayer life](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/prayer-4.md) (2025-03-23): ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’— the things God has prepared for those who love him— these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit.
- [Prayer Ⅱ: God heard](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/prayer-2-god-heard.md) (2025-03-09): Don’t hold on so tightly to the things we have in our life because everything has been given to us and provided to us by God.
- [Prayer Ⅰ](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/prayer-1.md) (2025-03-02): Intro Matthew 26:41 Lowercase spirit is our spirit We fall asleep in our spirituality all the time Flesh: mind, will, emotions; that wants to do our own thing.
- [Things God cannot do](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/things-god-cannot-do.md) (2025-02-23): Jeremiah 32:17 Nothing is too difficult for God (True) Jeremiah 32:27 Is anything too difficult for me? (No) But there are things he chooses not to do because in His holiness it doesn’t fit. God cannot lie!
- [Planted: God Grace](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/god-grace.md) (2025-02-16): We are not a main character, we are an extra at best. It’s all about Jesus. Take the attention off of us.
- [Planted: Stay anchored in faith](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/stay-anchored-in-faith.md) (2025-02-09): When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” And so after waiting patiently, Abraham…
- [Planted: Planted in serving](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/planted-in-serving.md) (2025-02-02): His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
- [Planted: Planted in the gospel](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/planted-in-the-gospel.md) (2025-01-19): The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
- [Planted: Planted in obedience](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/planted-in-obedience.md) (2025-01-12): Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
- [Lost, Believer, Disciple or Disciple Maker?](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/lost-believer-desciple-or-desciple-maker.md) (2025-01-05): Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi.
- [Three factors of favor](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/three-factors-of-favor.md) (2024-12-29): “Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” — Psalms 5:12
- [Mighty God](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/mighty-god.md) (2024-12-15): Isaiah 61:1-2 During a chaotic season of their life the prophecy of 9:6 is given. Zoo in China got caught painting puppies like baby pandas so people will come.
- [Are you wonder-filled?](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/are-you-wonder-filled.md) (2024-12-08): “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
- [What is worship?](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/what-is-worship.md) (2024-11-24): Luke 19 68 people baptized last weekend 😱 We’ve lost it, aka banana duck tape sold for $6m God’s value and greatness is not dependent on our worship What we are willing to sacrifice reveals to ourselves how valuable…
- [Heart for the house](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/heart-for-the-house.md) (2024-11-17): Week one: The heart we have for vulnerable children Week two: The next generation Week three: Marriage and family This week: recap
- [Our heart for marriage and family](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/our-heart-for-marriage-and-family.md) (2024-11-10): Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean you don’t give it 110%. At the end of the day we can desire something for our kids, but if they don’t, it won’t become a priority.
- [Heart for the house: Next Gen](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/heart-for-the-house-next-gen.md) (2024-11-03): Monday night Bible study with Brandon, then they watch football and hang out. Legacy matters Hezzakia, 25 year old good king of Juda. Cleansed temple, restored worship, etc. faithful and righteous.
- [Heart for the house: Chosen](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/heart-for-the-house-chosen.md) (2024-10-27): In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- [How to have a good marriage](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/how-to-have-a-good-marriage.md) (2023-09-24): The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
- [Take control of your influence](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/take-control-of-your-influence.md) (2023-09-17): 1 Corinthians 15:33 - Do not be deceived, bad company ruins good morals. - READ ALL OF CHAPTER 15 Relationships with people can strengthen or weaken you.
- [Get it together: Fulfilled in community](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/get-it-together.md) (2023-09-11): Good relationships are more than icing on the cake, they are the cake.
- [Unparalyzed purpose](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/unparalyzed-purpose.md) (2023-09-03): Philippians 4:13 - WE CAN FORGIVE but just draw closer to the Lord.
- [God, where are you?](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/god-where-are-you.md) (2023-08-27): “When I can’t find the words, when I can barely breathe, falling on my knees, Heaven help me.”
- [Dealing with offenses](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/dealing-with-offenses.md) (2023-08-20): How to process through offenses. How to reconnect after a disconnect.
- [God given hope](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/god-given-hope.md) (2023-08-13): Walking down a dark street or parking garage and get the feeling like someone is looking at you.
- [Restart with God](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/restart-with-god.md) (2023-08-06): As we finish the summertime, many of us need a reboot. Everyone needs to know how to bounce back up. Colossians 3:17 Luke 24:19 Acts 5:4 Romans 15:18 Get God involved in everything you speak and do.
- [The rhythms of fasting](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/the-rhythms-of-fasting.md) (2023-07-30): Homework: put a plan together, choose type of fast (do food if you can). Choose how long and why you are doing it.
- [The rhythms of God’s economy](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/the-rhythm-of-gods-economy.md) (2023-07-24): The discipline of giving: The first 10% of what we receive belongs to God. Offering is what comes after the 10%. People today want to be taught how to be good with finances.
- [The rhythm of abundant life](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/the-rhythm-of-abundant-life.md) (2023-07-16): Pray with expectation of abundance from God. Potential is never revealed until process is embraced.
- [Rhythms in fellowship](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/rhythms-in-fellowship.md) (2023-07-09): Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
- [Rhythms of prayer](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/rhythms-of-prayer.md) (2023-07-02): What prayer is, what it isn’t, and how it should be perceived so it changes the trajectory of our lives.
- [Rethinking compassion](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/winning-with-worship.md) (2023-06-25): When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.
- [I need a hero | Fathers Day 2023](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/i-need-a-hero.md) (2023-06-19): When we honor someone, we help them reach their potential. I. Five ways to show honor: Tell them you love them. Show appreciation. Listen with ears to hear, and don’t talk back. Show love to your siblings.
- [Living in rhythm with God's word](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/living-in-rhythm-with-gods-word.md) (2023-06-11): The Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible
- [Rhythms of discipline](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/rhythms-one.md) (2023-06-04): How can we increase in discipline? Create goals (spiritual ones). 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Goals should be clear and specific. “Read bible” vs “read through the New Testament by X day” Create habits. 1 Timothy 4:6-8.
- [Rethinking compassion](https://garrettwinder.com/churchnotes/rethinking-compassion.md) (2023-05-21): We are not as compassionate as the word of God tells us to be. We are supposed to be the most compassionate people on the planet.