I am not ashamed of the gospel.

Romans 116.

Welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread.

Our reading, sharing gospel resources, was written by Arthur Jackson and read by West Ward.

Romans chapter 1 verses 8 through 17.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

God whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of

his son is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times. And I pray that now,

at last, by God's will, the way may be open for me to come to you. I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong.

That is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you, but have been prevented

from doing so until now, in order that I might have a harvest among you just as I have had

among the other Gentiles. I am obligated, both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. That is why I am so eager to preach

the gospel also to you who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power

of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

For in the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith

from first to last, just as it is written, the righteous will live by faith.

Sharing Gospel Resources, written by Arthur Jackson.

The venue and accommodations for our leadership meeting in downtown Chicago were in stark

contrast with the neediness I encountered on my way there, neediness that included individuals who

lacked the basics of food and shelter.

The differences helped me picture and articulate things we needed to include in our vision

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