Fellow Citizens Sermon Audio

On this episode of Q&A we discuss how the Ascension of Jesus is a core aspect of the gospel as is his triumph and victory. ALSO discussed: Ruth's desire for Will to preach more, Paul’s word vomit throughout Eph 1, praying through this passage, predestination as good news for secular Denverites to join the story of redemption, the difference between ages of human history, the present rule and reign of Christ, Hebrews 4, Jesus resurrection being more than reanimation, Ruth’s love for Old Testament references but not pop culture references, Michael answering the phone in the middle of the podcast, God directing the course of human history, God as a sovereign, good, and just God; and how the gospel is for more than just religious people.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Eph 1:15-23 here⁠⁠⁠

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The Q&A pod provides deeper insight into the Sunday teaching at Fellow Citizens by answering questions from the congregation and discussing parts of Scripture not covered in the sermon.

Submit questions about our sermons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Ruth Lightner

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

Sermon audio on Ephesians 1:15-23 from Fellow Citizens on Sept 13, 2026

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

It's Pastor Willy B's first time on the Q&A podcast, but you can find his old Youtube channel reviewing beers HERE.

On this episode, the two pastors of Fellow Citizens rightly predict that someone would submit a question about predestination and being chosen/not chosen by God, and how this topic is actually meant to comfort and not confuse us. Then they talk about how our adoption in Christ leads to a ton of inheritance, the practicalities of experiencing unity in a church, the difference between unity and uniform, the challenge of modern fragmentation (particularly in the terrible Denver dating scene), turning to our Creator to understand ourselves, how recording this podcast would be better over a pint, practical ways to meditate on Ephesians 1, and the B-sides of Will's sermon.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14 here⁠⁠⁠

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The Q&A pod provides deeper insight into the Sunday teaching at Fellow Citizens by answering questions from the congregation and discussing parts of Scripture not covered in the sermon.

Submit questions about our sermons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Michael Goldstein

Preacher: Will Blundell

Sermon audio on Ephesians 1:3-14 from Fellow Citizens on Sept 6, 2026

Preacher: Will Blundell

for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

Welcome to "Season 2" of the Q&A pod where we'll be following the new sermon series in Ephesians at Fellow Citizens.

This week’s pod is a bit different as Michael and Ruth take a high-level look at the Epistle to the Ephesians. We introduce Ephesians by asking why this book and why right now, what's the historical background, major themes, and hopes for Fellow Citizens? Throughout, we talk about things like the meaning of ontology (not AUNTology), how to structure a church, the significance of “in Christ,” the location of ancient Ephesus, it’s cultural & religious context, the significance of letters written primarily to Gentiles vs. Jews, how Michael can’t stop talking about ouija boards for some reason, the importance of unity, power, and love in the church, the divide in Ephesians between ch. 1-3 and 4-6, cosmic spiritual powers in the unseen realm, Christians in Georgia vs. Denver, Christian ethics as gospel witness, and the call for Fellow Citizens to have a High Christology. 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get more of the background in our first sermon in the series on Acts 19 here

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The Q&A pod provides deeper insight into the Sunday teaching at Fellow Citizens by answering questions from the congregation and discussing parts of Scripture not covered in the sermon.

Submit questions about our sermons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Ruth Lightner

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

Sermon audio on Ephesians 1:1-2; Acts 19 from Fellow Citizens on Aug 30, 2026

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

On this episode of Q&A we discuss if our emotional responses are good evidence of our foundation in Christ, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, our children noisily playing whilst we are recording, the sinking sand of religion, the (sometimes) stupidity of coastal property, why there’s no lava insurance, how suffering is never without purpose but isn’t always discipline, Romans 5:1-5, the grand omniscience of God, why this passage is such a great conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, Ruth’s gift of asking questions, true Christian maturity, and Michael’s final charge to be doers of the word so we can see the more of Jesus' kingdom come in our day.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Matt 7:24-29 here⁠⁠

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The Q&A pod provides deeper insight into the Sunday teaching at Fellow Citizens by answering questions from the congregation and discussing parts of Scripture not covered in the sermon.

Submit questions about our sermons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Ruth Lightner

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

Sermon audio on Matthew 7:24-29 from Fellow Citizens on Aug 23, 2026

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

On this episode of Q&A we discuss how Jesus' framework of the kingdom of heaven is more than just going to heaven when we die and provides context for the entire sermon on the mount. We also talk about Ruth's deepened understanding of the narrow gate since being pregnant, whether miraculous works are the same as good fruit, woo woo spirituality, Buddhist Sweat lodges, the connection between Matthew 7 and Genesis 3, the difference between biblical and systematic theology, self-deception, and how Michael doesn't have a great understanding of the Tree of Life.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Matt 7:21-23 here⁠

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The Q&A pod provides deeper insight into the Sunday teaching at Fellow Citizens by answering questions from the congregation and discussing parts of Scripture not covered in the sermon.

Submit questions about our sermons ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host: Ruth Lightner

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

Sermon audio on Matthew 7:21-23 from Fellow Citizens on Aug 16, 2026

Preacher: Michael Goldstein

for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church