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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Christian Perseverance Teaching for Hard Seasons

Christian perseverance teaching reminds us that the road is hard yet filled with God’s steady grace. These reflections draw strength from Scripture and point to hope anchored in Christ. Walk with courage, even when the trail grows steep.

  • September 11, 2001, is etched into memory. While my family walked out of Disney World, Officer Will Jimeno was buried beneath the Twin Towers. In the rubble, he saw Christ and found the strength to endure. His story of faith, hope, and love is a reminder that even in the darkest valley, God’s presence never fails.
    InServant Leadership

    Faith, Hope, and Love in the Rubble

    September 11, 2025By

    September 11, 2001, is etched into memory. While my family walked out of Disney World, Officer Will Jimeno was buried beneath the Twin Towers. In the rubble, he saw Christ and found…

  • 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.
    InReligious Liberty in America

    When Caesar Demands Worship: Faithful Disobedience

    August 19, 2025By

    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…

  • InServant Leadership

    The Cliffs of Courage: Rudder’s Rangers and the Legacy of Pointe du Hoc

    June 6, 2025By

    On June 6, 1944, Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder and his Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in one of D-Day’s most heroic assaults. This article explores their courage, Texas…

  • InBiblical Worldview

    Living with Hope in a Deconstructing World — The Certain Victory of Christ

    April 29, 2025By

    Though the night darkens, Christ’s victory is sure. See how believers can live with joyful hope, even as culture collapses around them.

  • Samuel led Israel not with flash, but with faith. This post highlights his servant leadership marked by lifelong obedience, integrity, and unwavering devotion to God’s voice.
    InServant Leadership

    Samuel: Obedience and Integrity

    October 31, 2024By

    Samuel led Israel not with flash, but with faith. This post highlights his servant leadership marked by lifelong obedience, integrity, and unwavering devotion to God’s voice.

  • Paul’s leadership wasn’t easy—but it was eternal in impact. This post explores how his sacrificial life, bold advocacy, and pastoral heart shaped the Church through servant leadership.
    InServant Leadership

    Paul: Tireless Advocacy and Sacrifice

    October 31, 2024By

    Paul’s leadership wasn’t easy—but it was eternal in impact. This post explores how his sacrificial life, bold advocacy, and pastoral heart shaped the Church through servant leadership.

  • Nehemiah wasn’t a priest or prophet—he was a builder with a burden. This post unpacks how his servant leadership combined vision, strategy, and spiritual grit to rebuild a broken nation.
    InServant Leadership

    Nehemiah: Rebuilding with Vision and Perseverance

    October 31, 2024By

    Nehemiah wasn’t a priest or prophet—he was a builder with a burden. This post unpacks how his servant leadership combined vision, strategy, and spiritual grit to rebuild a broken nation.