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David Couchman

David Couchman

David Couchman is the lead author for the 'Facing the Challenge' series of courses.

Challenging Times

David Couchman's blog on living in today's world in the light of the Bible

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David Couchman has a respected Bible teaching ministry, and many of his sermons can be found on this web site.

He has also led seminars at national events such as the Christian Resources Exhibition, Keswick Convention, and the FIEC Conference.

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FREE OFFER: 'Meals with Jesus' course

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Focus Radio's new course invites you to join Jesus in his mealtime encounters with different people in Luke's Gospel.

The meals Jesus eats with different people play a vital role in the unfolding story of Luke's Gospel.

They're important because of who he eats with - often the social misfits, the outcasts, and the religiously unacceptable members of society. And they're important because of what they represent - the future great feast in God's kingdom.

This new course from Focus Radio explores the meals people have with Jesus in Luke's Gospel, and what they mean for us today.

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Facing the Challenge of a Hostile World

More than forty percent of people in Britain think that religion is harmful, and one in four Christians believe that they are discriminated against at work. New laws limit freedom of speech in the name of 'tolerance,' and the BBC is institutionally biased against Christianity. How are followers of Christ meant to respond to the increasingly hostile world around us?

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Facing the Challenge of Other Faiths

We're surrounded by growing extremism and intolerance. Our attitude towards people of other faiths is tremendously important. This new course from Focus will help you think through the issues biblically and practically.

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Try before you buy, by downloading session 4 of the course, 'How Intolerant is That?' free of charge.

You can also download the introduction to the Leaders' Guide, free of charge.


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What Muslims believe

There are six million Muslims in America and one million in the UK. Yet 83% of Britons know little or nothing about Islam, according to one recent survey. This new unit helps Christians understand what Muslims believe and how this impacts the way they live.

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Facing the Challenge of Television

We spend twelve years of our lives in front of the television. It shapes what we think and how we live. This course from Focus Radio will help you think through how it's influencing us, and how we can use it positively.

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'...an excellent resource to help us... I wholeheartedly commend it to you.' 
Charlie Colchester, International Director, CARE

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Try before you buy, by downloading session 2 of the course, 'Stealing Our Time,' free of charge.

You can also download the introduction to the Leaders' Guide, free of charge.


Facing the Challenge of Our Times

Facing the Challenge of Our Times

Facing the Challenge is a training course to help Churches, Christian Unions, home groups, organizations and individual followers of Christ get to grips with the challenge of our times. It takes six sessions, and is designed to be customized to meet your needs.

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'Facing the Challenge is unique... I thoroughly endorse this wonderful method and its Biblical, Christ centered content.'  (Roger Forster, Ichthus Fellowship)

'A first-rate course... its range of study methods is brilliantly suited to both personal and group use.'
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Teaching the Bible in Challenging Times

Teaching the Bible in Challenging Times

A DVD training course for lay preachers, Junior Church leaders, cell group leaders, Christian Union leaders and busy pastors.

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'There are very few books or courses today which I feel could benefit everyone involved in teaching in our churches, from Sunday school teacher through to pulpit proclaimer, but I think this DVD would!'  - Trevor Lewis, writing in 'Evangelicals Now.' Read the full review

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