Complex Characters

The Bible is not full of perfect people doing perfect things but it is jam-packed with imperfect people doing crazy/strange/inspired/terrible/wonderful things. This month we are going to meet some of the Bible’s most colourful and strange characters.

It’s time to buckle in. You thought Albert Square was bad? Just wait…

Taking the list in Hebrews 11 as our starting point, we are going to get to know some of the Old Testament characters that struggled and doubted and managed to shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly, and yet were still able to achieve incredible things through God.

All these people were able to participate in God’s unfolding plan without the hindsight we have of living after the resurrection of Jesus and in spite of all their limitations and baggage. God is able to work with our strengths and skills but also our flaws and weaknesses.

We are called to be counter-cultural complex characters…