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The Q&A pod warmly welcomes first-time (but not last time) host Lily Goodwin! She and Michael discuss Ephesians 4:17-24 and a host of related topics and questions related to putting on the new self. Including: The downward spiral of human nature, the rebuilding of the temple and being renewed in Christ, how Lily is a human Ephesians commentary, exegetical problems in a passage, v. 23: human spirit or Holy Spirit?, John Frame’s Systematic Theology, Westminster Larger Catechism, our work v God’s work in change, Michael’s pinned tweet, Twitter v. X, the promise of Christ to change us by his grace, the role of truth in the Gospel. And a totally unrelated question was submitted last week! We discuss Genesis 12 and the call of Abram, God’s plan before the foundations of the earth to reach the nations, and how in Christ the blessings of Abraham are available for all.  - - - - - - - - - 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: Lily Goodwin Preacher: Michael Goldstein

Sermon audio on Ephesians 4:17-24 from Fellow Citizens on November 1, 2026 Preacher: Michael Goldstein for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

The lads are back! Will and Michael meet post-service downstairs at St. Paul's over some Focal Bangers (Hazy IPA) from The Alchemist to discuss Eph 4:1-16. Unfortunately the service was not recorded, but you're still welcome to tune in for our Q&A! We discuss: if there's anything better than a post-preaching beer; how the church has a different definition of unity than broader culture, community as the primary resource for discovering spiritual gifts, 1 Corinthians 12; who puked on a boat trip in Alaska; a small debate over vv. 8-10 and why Michael gave the wrong interpretation in a previous sermon; and the great revealing of our next guest host. - - - - - - - - - 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

Lots of fun theology on this week’s Q&A! Michael and Ruth discuss how the context of Eph 1-3 informs Paul’s prayer in 3:14-21; the Church as the living microcosm of the new creation, the community of faith being filled with the Spirit, waters covering seas, (unrelated to this passage but still important!) the meaning of baptism and why it’s more than a symbol, plus a little sidebar about infant baptism, whether you should take communion before being baptized, and fencing the table. Finally Michael closes with a lengthy quote about a spiritual encounter from the life of the brilliant 18th century theologian and pastor Jonathan Edwards and says see ya later from the Q&A podcast to Ruth as she takes her ‘maternity leave’ from the podcast. Also, Michael gives Ruth waaaay too much credit by praising her for doing 25 podcasts when in reality she's only done like 13. Still pretty impressive! ⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Eph 3:14-21 here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - - - - - 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 3:14-21 from Fellow Citizens on October 18, 2026 Preacher: Michael Goldstein for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

In this episode of Q&A, Michael and Ruth revisit the Jew/Gentile dynamic in the early church and how it explains one of the most crucial elements of the gospel. Then they discuss how Paul’s specific call to preach the gospel of grace to the Gentiles landed him in prison in Rome. Michael gives the short, tweet-length answer to Paul's imprisonment as well as the Paul-Thomas-Anderson-movie long answer by overviewing Acts 21-28. Alone the way, they discover that Michael does not know how to pronounce the word ‘tribune’ and tests out different versions (eventually landing on the correct way!), how the Tower of Babel (Gen 11) and Pentecost (Acts 2) are related, and the difference in types of tongues in Scripture. They close by discussing the heart and vision of Fellow Citizens for city and Kingdom renewal through collaborating with other churches locally and globally.  ⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Eph 3:1-13 here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - - - - - 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 3:1-13 from Fellow Citizens on October 11, 2026 Preacher: Michael Goldstein for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

In this episode of Q&A Michael shares why he avoids making church feel like an infomercial. Then he and Ruth talk about the meaning of NIMBY, how it relates to our vision for city renewal, how we misunderstand Jew/Gentile dynamics because of individualism, the hope of racial unity in the church, meals and hospitality in an age of isolation, Michael's unfair expectations that our food is always amazing , his over-promise of the greatest Christmas party of all time, houses that feel like second homes, the background of Eph 2:20-22 and the Jewish Temple theme traced throughout Scripture, church gatherings as a unique place where God's presence is experienced, the 'physical presence' view of communion, and how God's dwelling among his people fuels our worship and mission. ⁠Listen to the sermon on Eph 2:19-22 here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - - - - - 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 2:19-22 from Fellow Citizens on October 4, 2026 Preacher: Michael Goldstein for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

The B-squad is back! (okay just the B-host...) Michael and Will discuss his sermon on how Jesus tears down walls of hostility and calls Fellow Citizens to do the same in welcoming those outside the faith. They also discuss: modern Christian 'ordinances,' whether Will has ever experienced Christian subculture, the political divide in America, a life that loves people outside the church, the Christian climate of Denver, becoming familiar with sharing faith, family systems theory, tearing down invisible walls, and 'The Last of the Mohicans.' Listen to the sermon on Eph 2:11-18 here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - - - - - 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 2:11-22 from Fellow Citizens on Sept 27, 2026 Preacher: Will Blundell for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

On this episode of Q&A: Michael opens with a recent story of God’s grace and why we preach the gospel week in, week out at Fellow Citizens, and how the Spirit of God is at work in individual lives. Then Ruth and Michael dig into the idea of good works: what they are and how much we should be doing in our lives; why Michael doesn’t like to use Greek words in his sermons, ordinary miraculous, the difference between legalism and piety, a different use for the word ‘governor,’ how scoffers prefer Jesus over Paul, Jesus on the Pauline concepts of sin and death, Ruth sounding like Chris Farley telling Paul McCartney “that’s awesome!” how to pronounce Reiki (not ouija), making observations in the Bible, the different terms used for Satan in Scripture, and using the name of the movie in the movie.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the sermon on Eph 2:1-10 here⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - - - - - - 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 2:1-10 from Fellow Citizens on Sept 20, 2026 Preacher: Michael Goldstein for more information visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fellowcitizens.church

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 - - - - - - - - - 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