Do you sometimes wonder what happened to the life you dreamed you'd have? Say Yes, by storyteller and artist Scott Erickson, is a profound book about not giving up on yourself!
small group study
Week #1
The Death of a Dream & The Voice of Giving Up
STUDY
SCRIPTURE
READ
- Chapter #1 | The Death of a Dream
- Chapter #2 | The Voice of Giving Up
- Chapter #3 | The Path of Desire
SYMBOL
- The T-Rex of Giving Up
"Each of us has some version of the T-Rex of Giving Up whispering to us in our room at night to give up on our most cherished desires."
MEDIA
ATTENDANCE
- Attendance Worksheet (all groups)
week #2
STUDY
SCRIPTURE
READ
Chapter #4 | Nothing's Gonna Change
Chapter #5 | Moments of Wonder
Chapter #6 | You're on Your Way
Chapter #7 | The Light of Failure
Chapter #8 | Bliss Is a Process
Chapter #9 | DTR with the Divine
SYMBOL
- The Kaleidoscope of Wonder
"If we want to feel the rapturous experience of being alive more often, then removing the filter of familiarity is the practice we most need to adopt..."
MEDIA
Video - Craters of the Moon (1:23)
Video - The Ott of Scott Listfield (watch 1-3 min.)
Video - The Light of Failure (3:23)
Podcast - Changing the Tapes (33:11
ATTENDANCE
- Attendance Worksheet (all groups)
Week #3
STUDY
SCRIPTURE
READ
Chapter #10 | You Suck and Are Ugly
Chapter #11 | A Sacred Conversation
Chapter #12 | You're a Contribution
Chapter #13 | Catalogue of Loves
Chapter #14 | The Dance Circle of Life
Chapter #15 | The Light of Worthiness
SYMBOL
- Gratitude Journal
Writing down three instances of "what we love and why" every day can dramatically improve our mental and physical health.
- Tea Light Candle
The light of worthiness is inside you and everyone else.
MEDIA
Song - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss by P.M. Dawn (4:12)
Video - Sasquatch Music Festival (3:05)
Podcast - Video Artist Casey Neistat (95:49)
ATTENDANCE
- Attendance Worksheet (all groups)
Week #4
STUDY
SCRIPTURE
READ
Chapter #16 | Dying Is Better Than Living
Chapter #17 | The Resurrection in Regrets
Chapter #18 | You're a Resurrection
Chapter #19 | Death Practice
Chapter #20 | Not Giving Up on Yourself
Chapter #21 | Say Yes
SYMBOL
- Coffin Stone (a mini death practice)
Ask yourself, if I were to die in the next three months, and this
was the last thing I did, would I be frustrated with my decision?
MEDIA
Wiki - Predictions for the Second Coming of Christ
Video - Jurassic Park Toilet Scene (1:08)
Video - The Power of Vulnerability (3:00)
Video - Amazon Empire (1:54:23)
ATTENDANCE
- Attendance Worksheet (all groups)
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