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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  • 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.

    The Spirit Tested: Texas A&M, Gender Ideology, and the Call to Integrity

    As an Aggie and Bush School EMPSA student, I write not to attack Texas A&M but to call us back to our values. The ENGL 360 incident was more than a syllabus…

  • How should Christians approach voting? Jeremiah 29:7 shows that ballots are stewardship, not saviors. Discover how to vote with conviction, wisdom, and hope in Christ.

    Voting with a Biblical Worldview

    Jeremiah 29:7 calls believers to seek the welfare of the city. Voting is one way to do so, not as ultimate hope but as stewardship. This article explores how Christians can approach…

  • 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…