Redeemer Network Podcast Session 2 | 2023 Conference
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Oct 17, 2024 
Join Ross Lester, a campus pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, as he delves into the transformative theme of holiness. He explores the necessity of genuine repentance and the grace that empowers believers to live out their identity as God's children. With a humorous look at cultural teasing and a candid discussion on the struggles of sanctification, Ross encourages community-driven holiness and the importance of authentic living. He highlights the deep connection between repentance, identity, and the preciousness of Christ’s redemption.
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Playful Mocking That Builds Rapport
- Ross Lester jokingly mocked Lubbock as a form of South African endearment to build rapport with the audience.
- He then apologized and expressed genuine love and prayer for the city and its mission.
Hope Requires Holiness
- Peter links living hope with an ethic: Christians must be holy and peculiar while waiting for Christ.
- Hope is a posture; holiness is the behavioral mark that validates that hope.
Tennis Court Conversations Reveal Bias
- Ross Lester shared meeting people on tennis courts and encountering instant assumptions when he says he's a pastor.
- He observed culture often labels pastors as bigots and shuts down conversation.