As part of our mission statement to connect people with God and others, we desire for people to be known in a way that is not possible in a large gathering.

Connection Groups typically gather on Sunday evenings in homes all over Linn County.

Each Sunday we provide questions based on the sermon to guide a discussion time into deeper spiritual understanding.

If you are looking to connect with others, flesh out the sermon in your own life, and invest yourself with a group of loving believers, Connection groups are for you! Click below to get signed up!

“PRomise & Flesh”                 Genesis 21                   October 19th, 2025 

1.   When have you had to wait a long time for something?

2. What emotions came with that waiting—hope, doubt, frustration, or faith?

3. What does this story teach us about the danger of living by “the flesh” — our effort, our control, our plan?

4. How does that contrast with living by God’s promise? 

5. What does God allowing Hagar and Ishmael to be “cast out” and yet still blessing them show you about God’s justice and mercy?

 6. Where do you see the same struggle between trusting God’s promise and relying on your own effort showing up in your life right now? (i.e. — trusting God’s timing vs. forcing results, or waiting for His direction vs. acting out of fear or impatience.)

7. Paul says to “cast out the slave” and “crucify the flesh.” What specific thought, habit, or desire do you need to cast out or put to death this week?

8. If “it is for freedom that Christ has set you free,” what would living free actually look like in your daily life—
in your schedule, relationships, or spiritual habits?