{"title":"OUT OF THE DUST","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"group-leader-guide-out-of-the-dust","title":"Group Leader Guide: OUT OF THE DUST","description":"\u003ch1\u003eOUT OF THE DUST — Group Leader Guide\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Group Has Been Listening to Shame. This Week, They Hear a Better Voice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo complicated curriculum to build from scratch. No hours of prep before you can lead with confidence. Just five songs, five days, and everything you need to walk your group somewhere real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIVE DAYS ESSENTIALS is the complete group leader guide for OUT OF THE DUST — built to make leading a music-based journey with your group as simple as pressing play.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHere's How It Works.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Monday, a new five-song playlist drops — curated around one theme, sequenced with intention. 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