Five-Week Discussion Guide
STAY GROOVY
Where Humor Meets the Soul
STAY GROOVY
Where Humor Meets the Soul
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Welcome
This discussion guide is for book clubs, small groups, and individuals who want to explore themes of truth, faith, and purpose through story. Each week prompts honest conversation—about life, about the heart, and about what God might be saying through both. Use it freely. Share it widely. And may your time together spark friendship and fresh discovery along the way.
How It Works
Tip: Ending your final session with a shared meal is a beautiful way to celebrate the journey together.
This isn't a book review. The goal isn't critique but connection.
This discussion guide is for book clubs, small groups, and individuals who want to explore themes of truth, faith, and purpose through story. Each week prompts honest conversation—about life, about the heart, and about what God might be saying through both. Use it freely. Share it widely. And may your time together spark friendship and fresh discovery along the way.
How It Works
- Meet once a week for five weeks. Make sure everyone has a copy of the book (in whatever format they prefer) and has read the assigned reading (see table of contents below). If you’d prefer a softer start, host a “Week 0” gathering to hand out books, share why you’re excited about the journey, and enjoy some food (dessert) together. It’s a great way to build a connection before the study begins.
- Read the assigned chapters before each meeting. This keeps the conversation lively, focused, and rooted in what everyone has just read.
- Avoid spoilers. Feel free to read ahead on your own, but keep group conversations centered on the assigned chapters.
- Don’t sweat it if a meaningful conversation replaces working through every question. The questions are there to help you get started—but the real value comes from honest dialogue, shared memories, and the insights that unfold along the way.
- Let others lead. You don’t need expertise to guide a discussion. Anyone can facilitate. Simply look over the questions ahead of time. Encourage everyone to download the free discussion guide at GreatCommission.com.
Tip: Ending your final session with a shared meal is a beautiful way to celebrate the journey together.
This isn't a book review. The goal isn't critique but connection.
Table of Contents:
Week 1 – Starting Groovy (Stories 1-5)
Week 2 – Becoming Groovy (Stories 6-10)
Week 3 – Totally Groovy (Stories 11–16)
Week 4 – Staying Groovy (Stories 17–21)
Week 5 – Living Groovy (Stories 22–Epilogue)
Week 1 – Starting Groovy (Stories 1-5)
Week 2 – Becoming Groovy (Stories 6-10)
Week 3 – Totally Groovy (Stories 11–16)
Week 4 – Staying Groovy (Stories 17–21)
Week 5 – Living Groovy (Stories 22–Epilogue)
session 1 chapters 1-5
1. What stood out most to you in these stories?
3. What positive (and maybe not-so-positive) experiences do you remember from elementary school?
4. What “milk truck” type escapade did you experience that you can safely admit now that the statute of limitations has expired?
5. What TV shows were you fully invested in as a kid?
7. What is your takeaway from this meeting?
- Did a line, scene, or image grab your attention? What made it so vivid or memorable? Was it funny, nostalgic, surprising, or something that made you pause? Why that moment?
- What made your neighborhood unique—people, culture, quirks, traditions? How did the environment shape you positively… and what challenges did it bring? Looking back, what do you appreciate now that you didn’t then?
3. What positive (and maybe not-so-positive) experiences do you remember from elementary school?
- Which teachers or classmates shaped your early sense of identity or confidence? Were there moments that still make you smile—or cringe—but helped you grow? How did those early experiences influence the way you see the world today? Are you still in touch with anyone from then?
4. What “milk truck” type escapade did you experience that you can safely admit now that the statute of limitations has expired?
- What was the thrill or motive behind it—curiosity, boredom, mischief, courage? What did that moment reveal about who you were becoming? If you told that story to your younger self, would they cheer… or run?
5. What TV shows were you fully invested in as a kid?
- Which shows did you act out, quote, or wish you could step into? Who were the characters you admired—or wanted to be? What does your childhood TV taste reveal about your personality back then?
- Were there moments, people, or circumstances that felt like protection, guidance, or kindness? Looking back now, what stands out as more meaningful than you realized at the time? How has your view of those early “God moments” changed as an adult?
7. What is your takeaway from this meeting?
- What stood out that you want to hold onto—an insight, memory, or moment? Is there something you want to try, reflect on, or appreciate this week? What questions did this prompt? And yes—will we see you at the next meeting?
session 2 Stories 6-10
CLOSING THOUGHT
Stay Groovy isn’t just about nostalgia—it’s about noticing the good, laughing through the mess, and finding meaning in the everyday.
Keep reading. Keep remembering.
And whatever happens next.
–— Stay Groovy
Stay Groovy isn’t just about nostalgia—it’s about noticing the good, laughing through the mess, and finding meaning in the everyday.
Keep reading. Keep remembering.
And whatever happens next.
–— Stay Groovy