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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Slough of Despond: When Conviction Feels Like Quicksand

Slough of Despond: When Conviction Feels Like Quicksand

Conviction can feel like drowning, yet God’s mercy reaches lower still. In the Slough of Despond, grace becomes the solid …
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Obstinate & Pliable: The Company You Keep

Obstinate & Pliable: The Company You Keep

Obstinate rejects truth. Pliable embraces convenience. Christian must choose companions who strengthen conviction, not derail it. Our journey is shaped …
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Evangelist’s Call: God’s Voice in the Noise

Evangelist steps into Christian’s confusion with the clarity of Scripture. In a world filled with competing voices, God still speaks, …
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Representative Brian Harrison’s call to fire Texas A&M President Mark Welsh reveals an irony: cancel culture tactics are being used to fight Critical Theory. This article explores why Welsh’s leadership reflects Aggie values, why accountability differs from cancel culture, and why Christians must resist fighting ideology with its own tools.

Judgment Tested: Academic Freedom, Institutional Authority, and the Ethics of Escalation at Texas A&M

What happens when academic freedom, institutional authority, and public pressure collide? A careful ethical analysis of judgment under strain at …
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A Flood, a Tablet, and the Rest of the Story

Flood stories appear everywhere, from ancient clay tablets to distant cultures. But what does archaeology actually show—and where do its …
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City of Destruction: Awakening to Sin

Awakening to sin is the first mercy on the narrow road. Before Christian can flee the City of Destruction, he …
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Venezuela, Maduro, and the Historical Pattern the Media Missed

Why the capture of Nicolás Maduro feels unprecedented, how history shows it isn’t, and where modern media framing consistently breaks …
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Walking the Narrow Road

We love journey stories because they tell the truth about growth, cost, and hope. Scripture describes faith the same way …
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A Tower, a Ziggurat, and the Rest of the Story

Did archaeologists really uncover proof of the Tower of Babel? From Babylon’s towering ziggurat to ancient Mesopotamian texts, this long-form …
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More Than Gold: The Journey to the Aggie Ring

It’s more than a ring. It’s a legacy. Join me as I walk the road to Ring Day—fueled by grace, …
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An Empty Tomb, a Roman Decree, and the Rest of the Story

A viral claim links the Nazareth Inscription to Jesus’ resurrection. This article examines what the Roman decree actually says, what …
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Christmas and the Mission of God

The manger was not the end of the story but the beginning of a mission. Gather by the fire as …
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