"Christians don’t know the Bible," Pastor Loran Livingston warned in April 2024. "And when you don’t know the Bible, you will have an opinion. You will not know truth, but you will have an opinion. And when people are ignorant of Holy Scripture and the ways of God, they become sensitive to sinners and sympathetic to sin." He continued, noting that when leaders don't know the Word, they follow their sinful instincts: "You will sympathize with those who appear to be marginalize

Samuel telling Saul God has rejected him as King of Israel. The P.O.P.E. method brings up the black eyes of marital abuse and the pregnant teens as if God’s truth is a blunt instrument that only causes more harm. But we must realize that distributing Fiat Grace is not love. Real love protects the abused woman by separating her from danger and putting the offender through a rigorous protocol of repentance and restoration. Real love protects the unborn so they may one day worsh

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For examples of the P.O.P.E. in practice we have not far to look. I will start with my favorite subject, marriage for life. Approaching Jesus the word like a child, we can easily see and accept that marriage is for life. Look no further than Luke 16:18. 18Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. III. The Sadducee’s Gambit It is difficult to understand how we ca

II. The Deception of "Fiat Grace" (see part 1) Alongside this drift away from truth comes a second deception: what I call Fiat Grace. Just as fiat currency is money without gold backing, fiat grace is forgiveness without repentance. It’s the attempt to issue spiritual “credit” where no transformation has occurred. However, Scripture warns that "God is not mocked" (Galatians 6:7). When we offer a grace that requires nothing, we don't create a sanctuary; we create a vacuum whe

The Christian world is a small one. Sometime in the 1990s, it became "okay" to talk about the hard stuff. We are now quite open about our struggles and tend to wear our hearts on our sleeves. This is mostly positive, though there are times when it’s better to keep things closer to the vest.

Filmmaker and producer Chris Vaughn has been centralizing his creative momentum and rebuilding his vision. He believes Jersey stories deserve a platform that reflects their authenticity rather than polishing them into something unrecognizable to the community and culture that shaped his life down at the Jersey Shore. His approach treats local culture like snowfall itself, layered, textured, sometimes messy, but undeniably beautiful when seen from the right distance.

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Whatever the circumstances that caused a divorce, the Gospel never grants permission for a subsequent remarriage. There are no exceptions.

or The Chris Vaughn Company, the Expo wasn’t just an event, it was a meeting ground. A place where conversations turned into relationships, and where Jersey’s creative community felt more unified than ever. One of the highlights from last year was reconnecting and building with some exceptional talent across multiple disciplines.

One of the most eagerly anticipated works on The Chris Vaughn Company’s slate is Feelin’ Lucky —

A thoughtful third-party review honors Chris Vaughn Messer’s poetic roots, faith-driven vision, and the craft behind When Men Writ Poems.

A broad nationwide coalition of Christian conservative organizations has officially launched a campaign aimed at overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the ruling that established same-sex marriage as a constitutional right in all 50 states. The movement, branded the “Greater Than” campaign, is led by the advocacy group Them Before Us and unites more than 40 state and national organizations in an effort to mobilize churches, policymakers.

The tearing of the "echad" oneness is depicted in Malachi 2 as producing a "Bloody Garment". Empowerment, Even Unto the Power of Life and Death Once a people decide that “empowerment” includes the right to kill its own children, it has crossed a line from which there is no easy return. In the name of empowering women, our culture has handed the Self a terrible authority: the power of life and death over the most vulnerable, and even many in the church have quietly accepted th

True Marriage vs Cultural Perceptions Exploring Biblical Covenant and Modern Church Acceptance Marriage is often viewed through the lens of culture, tradition, or personal preference. Yet the biblical understanding of marriage reveals a far deeper covenantal reality, one that stands in direct conflict with many modern assumptions and practices. This post examines the scriptural definition of what constitutes a true marriage and family, contrasts it with prevailing cultural

Hey everyone - Aura here, buzzing with excitement! I’m thrilled to announce a brand-new corner of the Messer Trust archives that’s been growing like crazy: the CHRIS VAUGHN CLIPS section of our site!

Love deserves celebration every day, not just on special occasions. The new Trulyweds Are Valentine’s Forever™

House of Messer Trust Launches Bold New Billboard Campaign to Champion Lifelong Marriage Through Truly Wed Mission.

One of the first bright signals on our board this year: we’re planning to bring in Alexandre Davis for script supervision support / story-continuity help early in 2026 - an added layer of precision as we continue sharpening Lucky Bastard into the tightest, most emotionally honest version of itself.

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