08/18/2026
In Jesus’ day Rome was not a good place for Christians to vacation or live. It was a city ruled by a nation that was set against Christianity. It was terribly pagan and sinful just the opposite of how Christians were to live. In the Bible book of Ephesians we are cautioned not to live as the Godless people living about us. As in Paul’s day it is not going to be easy for us to live godly lives in our community, city, schools, workplaces, nation and world. Yet that is exactly what Christians are called to do. For this reason the Bible Book of Ephesians becomes as relevant in our day as it was in the day that Rome was throwing Christians to the lions or burning them on stakes to light Rome’s city streets. There’s a saying that encourages us to do as those about us do. You probably know it, “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” But the message for Christians is “When in Rome Do Not ….” do as the Roman’s do or the pagan world does. Come and hear more on this this Sunday.
This week in our 10:00 a.m. Praise and Worship service we will be focusing on living for God in a hostile world. Our minister’s Bible text will be found in Ephesians 4:25-5:20. Of course we also enthusiastically invite you to meet with us for Sunday School where we study the Bible and find it’s relevant lessons for us. The adult study in Sunday School is the book of Galatians at 9:00 a.m. We believe Sunday School is for all ages. We hope to see you in both this week. The Fort Madison Christian Church meets at 1029 48th Street. If you can’t make it in person you may catch our live-stream at 10:00 a.m. For information contact us at (319) 528-8519. Looking forward to having you meet with us in person or online this Sunday.