Chris Reighley

Founder of Shoe Leather Gospel and fellow pilgrim on the journey of faith. I teach Scripture with clarity and warmth to help believers put truth in their shoes and walk with Christ through every step of life.

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  • Acts 5:29 calls believers to obey God rather than men. This article explores what faithful disobedience looks like when government demands worship or forbids obedience to Christ, showing how courage and conviction prepare Christians to stand firm with loyalty to the true King.

    When Caesar Demands Worship: Faithful Disobedience

    Acts 5:29 calls believers to obey God rather than men. This article explores what faithful disobedience looks like when government demands worship or forbids obedience to Christ, showing how courage and conviction…

  • Discover God’s purpose for government from Romans 13:1–2. Learn why authority is God’s servant, not savior, and how Christians should respond with respect and hope.

    The Role of Government in God’s Plan

    Government is not a human invention or a necessary evil. Romans 13:1–2 teaches that authority is established by God. This article explores how believers can honor rulers as God’s servants, respect government’s…

  • True freedom begins in Christ, not government. Discover why religious liberty matters for gospel witness and how believers can stand firm today.

    Religious Freedom: A Biblical Defense

    True freedom doesn’t come from courts or constitutions—it comes from Christ. This article explores Galatians 5:1, the foundation of religious liberty, and why defending freedom of conscience matters for gospel witness in…

  • The Techno-Future: A Christian View of Progress and Hope

    Is the future built by machines—or redeemed by Christ? This article offers a gospel-shaped vision of hope amid the rapid rise of artificial progress and human innovation.

  • What if Satan kept a journal? In this dark, imaginative post styled after C.S. Lewis’s Screwtape Letters, explore a biblically grounded, first-person account of the devil’s prideful rebellion—from Eden to Armageddon, and finally into the abyss. A theological narrative with teeth.

    The Devil’s Diary: Chained in the Abyss

    A word before we start: Introduction: A Diary from the Darkness Many of you know that I’ve launched Shoe Leather Gospel, a Bible teaching ministry built to help believers walk faithfully with a…

  • Ethics in a Digital Age: Truth, Privacy, and Responsibility

    In an age of misinformation and mass surveillance, how do believers uphold biblical ethics online? This post explores digital integrity and truth in a world of AI and algorithms.

  • Social Media and the Gospel: Redeeming the Digital Space

    Social media isn’t just noise—it’s a mission field. This article helps believers reclaim online spaces for truth, discipleship, and gospel witness in a divided digital age.

  • Why do we instinctively point fingers when things go wrong? From Eden’s first blame game to modern psychology’s insights, this article explores the roots of blame—and how the gospel reshapes it. Discover how Christ’s grace frees us from finger-pointing and invites us into confession, compassion, and redemptive truth.

    From Eden to the Echo Chamber: The Gospel and the Psychology of Blame

    Why do we instinctively point fingers when things go wrong? From Eden’s first blame game to modern psychology’s insights, this article explores the roots of blame—and how the gospel reshapes it. Discover…

  • Digital Addiction: When Technology Becomes an Idol

    Can a smartphone become a false god? This post examines the heart-level dangers of digital idolatry and how the gospel frees us from tech obsession and algorithmic slavery.