10 Overlooked Bible Characters Who Shaped Redemptive History

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10 Overlooked Bible Characters Who Shaped Redemptive History

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10 Overlooked Bible Characters Who Shaped Redemptive History

“Faith is an unclean hand that lays hold of the righteous robes of Jesus.”

Adriel Sanchez and Producers Aaron Simon and Arianna Quiroz explore the stories of the characters you may not have heard of in Sunday school and explain how these overlooked figures’ stories can encourage the church today.

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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