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Hear Me Out, Part 1

Shawn McCraney's teaching emphasizes authentic faith, inspired by personal revelations and cultural influences like punk music. He advocates for unity, love, and personal spirituality over institutional dogma, encouraging a subjective…

Hear Me Out, Part 2

Shawn McCraney teaches that Jesus's victory over sin allows for a personal, non-institutional faith focused on love, peace, and understanding, advocating inclusivity and empathy.

Hear Me Out, Part 3

God's love and grace offer universal salvation through Jesus, challenging traditional religious views. Emphasizes love, peace, and direct faith over organized religion.

Hear Me Out, Part 4

Shawn McCraney teaches that all are saved by Jesus, but those choosing a relationship with God mature spiritually, embracing love, faith, and humility, transcending mere conversion.

LDS Sacrament

Shawn McCraney's teaching contrasts LDS Sacrament and Christian Communion, focusing on their origins, ritualization, and the importance of personal spiritual connection over institutional control.

LDS Sacrament Q&A

Shawn McCraney hosts "Heart of the Matter" in Salt Lake City, promoting transition from Mormonism to biblical Christianity, emphasizing symbolic sacrament, and challenging traditional views.

The LDS Commandments, Sacrament Prayer

Shawn McCraney critiques LDS communion for using bread and water, adding man-made covenants, and imposing complex commitments, contrasting with Jesus's simple message.

The LDS Commandments, Sacrament Prayer Q&A

Shawn McCraney promotes unity in Christ, focusing on love over division, challenging doctrines not individuals, and critiquing Full Preterism with biblical text dating.

No Sock McCraney

Shawn critiques LDS rules, like sacramental prayer, for limiting freedom and love. He advocates for unconditional love and personal faith over ritual compliance.

No Socks McCraney Q&A

Shawn McCraney challenges institutional religion, advocating for personal faith over rigid traditions, emphasizing individual spiritual growth and a direct relationship with God.

LDS Burdens – Yoked

Shawn McCraney contrasts Christian liberty with Mormon rigidity, advocating for direct faith in Jesus for true rest and transformation, free from religious burdens.

LDS Burden – Yoked Q&A

Shawn McCraney emphasizes personal faith, love for Jesus, and rejecting societal burdens. He challenges traditional views, values open dialogue, and highlights personal spiritual journeys.

Interview with Angela Kelly, Part 1

Interview with Angela Kelly, Part 2

Interview with Street Preacher Paul Gee, Part 1

Shawn McCraney's "Heart of the Matter" explores Jesus' love, critiques LDS practices, and addresses polygamy's impact on marriage, advocating for reform and equality.

Interview with Street Preacher Paul Gee, Part 1 Q&A

Interview with Street Preacher Paul Gee, Part 2

Shawn McCraney interviews Denver Snuffer on LDS divergence, divine claims, and new doctrine. Shawn offers free audio books, explores theological debates, and critiques modern church practices.

Interview with Street Preacher Paul Gee, Part 2 Q&A

Interview with Denver Snuffer, Part 1

Interview with Denver Snuffer, Part 2

Interview with Denver Snuffer, Part 3

Interview with Denver Snuffer Q&A

Shawn McCraney's teaching emphasizes discerning truth through knowledge, questioning organized religion, and fostering personal relationships with Christ over institutions.

Jason Wallace Video, Part 1

Shawn McCraney's teachings focus on eschatology, fulfillment of biblical events in the first century, and critique of traditional church institutions. He emphasizes personal faith, love, and challenges traditional eschatological views,…

Jason Wallace Video Duel Q&A

Jason Wallace Video, Part 2

Shawn McCraney emphasizes individual faith, accountability to God, and spiritual freedom over institutional control. He critiques traditional religious authority, promotes personal guidance by the Spirit, and advocates for love and…

Holy Spirit, Part 1

Holy Spirit, Part 1 Q&A

Shawn stresses righteous living per Apostolic Record, focusing on honesty, kindness, and Christ's love. He warns against immorality, urges repentance, and highlights the Holy Spirit's role.

Holy Spirit, Part 2

Shawn McCraney critiques Mormonism's conditional view of the Holy Spirit, contrasting it with biblical teachings of faith-based indwelling. He emphasizes scriptural discernment through the "fruit of the Spirit" and contextual…

Holy Spirit, Part 2 Q&A

Shawn's teaching warns against religious zealotry, promotes balanced perspectives, emphasizes faith in Christ, and advocates love and acceptance over rigid doctrine.

Love in the New World

Shawn McCraney contrasts Mormon beliefs with biblical teachings, emphasizing love for God and neighbor as key to eternal life, beyond mere law adherence, through Jesus' teachings.

Love in the New World Q&A

Shawn McCraney's ministry focuses on gratitude, challenging traditional systems, Agape love, open dialogue, and serving others, emphasizing truth and spiritual integrity.

More Freakin’ Love in the New World

Shawn McCraney teaches that true Christianity is based on faith and Agape love, critiquing LDS rituals. Salvation is through living Agape love, not church ordinances.

More Freakin’ Love in the New World Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches that social issues are timeless, solved by embracing Jesus and spreading love. Agape love is the goal, like a touchdown, with faith guiding the journey.

Agape Love Defined

Agape love is sacrificial, unconditional, and faith-driven, reflecting God's love. It involves selfless giving, compassion, and prioritizing others' needs, inspired by John 3:16.

Agape Love Defined Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches that true change comes from practicing agape love individually, emphasizing Jesus' teachings, pure intentions, and actions aligned with God's will.

Lawyers or Lovers

Shawn McCraney teaches that faith in Jesus frees believers from legalism, focusing on love and the Spirit's fruits over strict law adherence, highlighting love and compassion.

Lawyers or Lovers Q&A

Manifest agape love by loving personally, selflessly, and without judgment. Avoid rigid doctrines; focus on love, grace, and unity in Christ for true freedom.

The Real Thing

Shawn McCraney teaches that genuine experiences with God, rooted in "epignosis," lead to true freedom and joy, contrasting authentic faith with cultural and religious counterfeits.

A McCraney Christmas 2019

Shawn McCraney teaches the New Testament verse by verse online, uses "TVAR" study aid, plans ministry expansion, challenges traditional beliefs, and promotes spiritual freedom.

Put on the Whole Armor of God

Put on the Whole Armor of God Q&A

Fallout from Bad Eschatology

Shawn McCraney teaches fulfilled eschatology, emphasizing spiritual freedom, direct God relationship, and living without fear or institutional control, promoting peace and love.

Bad Eschatology Q&A

Shawn McCraney promotes personal faith over institutional religion, advocates for love based on knowledge, and stresses questioning beliefs. He supports fulfillment eschatology.

How to Live Your Life?

Shawn McCraney teaches Christians to live by faith, guided by the Holy Spirit, focusing on agape love and personal responsibility, not eschatology or traditional doctrines.

How to Live Your Life? Q&A

What Is Marriage?

Shawn McCraney redefines biblical marriage as sexual union between willing male and female, critiques ceremonial focus, and stresses selfless love and personal choice guided by the Spirit.

What Is Marriage? Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches that true Christian love is selfless, sacrificial, and demonstrated through actions. He emphasizes serving others, understanding biblical texts in original languages, and reassessing societal norms on marriage…

Sex Out of Order

Shawn McCraney teaches that believers have the mind of Christ but can't fully understand God. He emphasizes faith over reason, authenticity, and personal spiritual journeys.

Sex Out of Order Q&A

Shawn McCraney argues marriage is a commitment formed through sexual union, not ceremonies. Churches should focus on love, not formalizing weddings for tax benefits.

Gay Marriage

Birth Control

Shawn McCraney discusses birth control in Christian living, advocating for Spirit-guided family planning without religious interference, critiquing traditional views, and emphasizing personal responsibility.

Gay Marriage Q&A

Abortion

Shawn McCraney emphasizes aligning personal views on abortion with biblical teachings, responsibility for actions, and love over judgment, advocating for choice and faith-driven decisions.

Abortion Q&A

Shawn advocates for a compassionate, Christ-like approach to abortion, emphasizing understanding over polarization, and prioritizing love and empathy over political battles.

Adoption

Shawn McCraney emphasizes personal choice in sex/marriage, accountability to God, adoption as biblical love, and diverse family acceptance driven by selfless love.

Adoption Q&A

Shawn McCraney's "Heart of the Matter" addresses Christian living amidst modern issues, focusing on love and core beliefs over politics, with discussions on polygamy, Mormonism, and abortion.

Adultery

Shawn McCraney's teachings on adultery emphasize internal motives, compassion, and love over condemnation, highlighting infidelity's societal impact and advocating for healing through empathy.

Divorce

Shawn McCraney advocates for compassion over judgment in divorce, likening marriage to stock investments. He emphasizes reconciliation, spiritual guidance, and family welfare.

Baby in D’ House

Shawn McCraney advocates nurturing parenting, focusing on love and spiritual virtues over strict Old Testament practices, encouraging open dialogue and personal faith exploration.

Adultery, Divorce, & Baby in D’ House Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches calmness, wisdom in crises, historical context of pandemics, eternal focus, critique of faith as disease shield, Spirit's reach, chastity, humility, grace.

Baby in D’ School

Shawn McCraney questions Christian schools' alignment with personal faith goals, warns against cultural Christianity, and emphasizes parental example over institutional influence.

Baby in D’ School Q&A

Shawn McCraney critiques church focus on money, urges support for pandemic-affected, emphasizes spiritual Kingdom of God, parental role in faith, and creative learning.

Family Administration

Christian parenting involves clear family practices, mutual love, supportive rules, spiritual guidance, stable rituals, and flexibility. Emphasizes daughters' growth and skill development.

Family Administration Q&A

Shawn McCraney emphasizes rebirth in Christ, critiques material-driven religion, advocates for church asset liquidation for community aid, and promotes personal spiritual growth.

Problem Child

Shawn McCraney teaches parents to use agape love, embodying self-control and empathy, allowing children to face consequences to foster growth and responsibility.

Problem Child Q&A

Shawn McCraney stresses reason over superstition, critiques religious entitlement, and emphasizes humility, charity, and spiritual growth over material promises.

Family Occupations

Shawn teaches that Christians can serve God in any profession by aligning their unique abilities and desires with their faith, without a hierarchy of honor.

Religious Manipulations

Family Death

Shawn's teaching contrasts death's impact on Christians now vs. under Jewish law, highlighting post-resurrection changes, believers' heavenly transition, and universal love.

Enemies of the Children Q&A

Religious Manipulations & Family Death Q&A

Shawn McCraney critiques LDS Church's demand for perfection, emphasizing love and authenticity over religious manipulation. He contrasts spiritual life with physical death, urging focus on eternal values.

Enemies of the Children

Shawn advocates for dynamic faith, embracing change and spiritual rebirth over rigid traditions. He highlights obstacles like fear and pride, urging personal growth and authenticity.

God, Show Me The Truth

The Trinity

Shawn critiques the Trinity, emphasizing God as the Father alone, with Jesus as His Son and the Holy Spirit as His presence. He challenges traditional views, urging independent biblical study.

The Trinity Q&A

Shawn critiques South Mountain Community Church's financial aid process, debates on biblical interpretation, and challenges traditional Trinity doctrine, advocating for open dialogue and unconditional generosity.

The Trinity, Part 2

Shawn McCraney advocates returning to the Bible, rejecting rigid doctrines like the Trinity, promoting unity, and focusing on scripture without human interpretation.

The Trinity, Part 2 Q&A

Shawn McCraney challenges the Trinity, viewing God as one being with three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He emphasizes unity over traditional Trinitarian views.

Jesus in a Burka

Shawn McCraney emphasizes unity among Christians, focusing on God's reconciliation through Christ. He advocates love over doctrinal disputes, highlighting faith and personal peace with God.

Dialectical Ontology

Shawn McCraney explores the evolving understanding of God's nature, contrasting static Trinitarian views with dynamic revelations influenced by philosophical frameworks, emphasizing a fluid comprehension of spiritual truths.

Spirits in the World

Shawn McCraney contrasts the "Spirit of the World" with the Holy Spirit, emphasizing the latter's eternal value and guidance towards God's will, kindness, and faith in Christ.

Spirits in the World Q&A

Shawn McCraney distinguishes between the Holy Spirit and Spirit of Christ, critiques organized religion, emphasizes agape love, and advocates for personal faith over dogma.

A Welcomed Break

Questioning faith, subjective relationship with God, beyond doctrines, God's universal love, faith in Jesus, spiritual journey, community strength, Holy Spirit renewal.

A Welcomed Break

Shawn McCraney teaches that beliefs shape identity and behavior, urging love over doctrinal disputes. He critiques rigid doctrines, promotes inclusivity, and emphasizes love and authenticity in faith.

Satan

Satan, once good, became evil by opposing God. Christ's victory nullifies Satan's role as accuser. Evil stems from human desires, not Satan, post-70 AD.

Satan Q&A

Shawn McCraney prioritizes spiritual allegiance over political activism, emphasizes love and peace, discusses pacifism, and encourages deep biblical exploration.

Dark and Light

Shawn McCraney's teaching highlights the duality of light (God/goodness) and darkness (evil/secrecy), urging believers to focus on God's will, embody light, and reject darkness.

Dark and Light Q&A

Shawn McCraney highlights the gap between Christian values and actions, urging compassion beyond personal circles, addressing biases, and fostering empathy for marginalized groups.

Flawed

Shawn McCraney discusses Christians as "flawed" by worldly standards, emphasizing faith, love, and creativity. He encourages embracing flaws, prioritizing God, and spiritual growth.

Flawed Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches focusing on Jesus, transformed hearts, and agape love over politics. He contrasts Christian archetypes, advocating empathy and understanding for all.

Glory to Glory

Shawn McCraney teaches that Christians should reject self-serving desires, embrace God's love, and grow spiritually by following the Spirit, facing challenges with humility.

Glory to Glory Q&A

Shawn McCraney promotes embracing flaws using FLAWED (Faith, Love, Art, Work, Education, Dimension), encourages artistic expression, warns against legalism, and stresses separating faith from politics.

Hanging in the Balance

Shawn McCraney emphasizes spiritual growth, eternal rewards, and living by God's will over earthly pleasures. Believers are promised glorified bodies in New Jerusalem.

Hanging in the Balance Q&A

Shawn McCraney stresses evaluating Christian doctrine for purity and love, aligning with Jesus' teachings. Emphasizes Jesus as "God with us" and personal connection with God.

Rand or Dostoyevski

Shawn McCraney contrasts Ayn Rand's self-interest with Christian selflessness, emphasizing spiritual growth through a direct relationship with God, leading to true joy and purpose.

Rand or Dostoyevski Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches that suffering evidences God's goodness, allowing free will. He contrasts "Contrite Right" humility with "Dark Left" pride, and views the Trinity as one essence.

Nothing to Fear

Believers are justified and sanctified, new creations in Christ, saved by faith. Spiritual growth leads to rewards, not increased salvation. Suffering servant prophecy.

Nothing to Fear Q&A

Shawn McCraney contrasts Mormonism's focus on works with Christianity's faith-based approach, emphasizing humility, forgiveness, and gratitude as key Christian virtues.

Literally? Really? What Color Was Jesus?

Shawn's teaching advises against literal Bible interpretation, promoting reason and spiritual guidance for understanding. Emphasizes context, love, and avoiding harmful zealotry.

Literally? Really? What Color Was Jesus? Q&A

Shawn McCraney challenges traditional Christian roles, especially "pastor," advocating for personal faith exploration and rejecting hierarchical titles. He critiques Mormonism's racial biases and urges a return to authentic depictions of…

Actually? Yes!

Shawn McCraney emphasizes discerning literal vs. figurative Bible interpretations, unity over dogma, faith in Jesus, love, and skepticism of scripture-justified practices like polygamy.

Actually? Yes! Q&A

Shawn McCraney's teaching stresses genuine Christianity over hypocrisy, urging believers to avoid superficial faith, be authentic, and either fervently devoted or honestly indifferent.

Imagine

Shawn McCraney teaches living with Jesus now, not waiting for afterlife. CAMPUS church promotes faith with freedom, peace, love, no dogma, but faces declining attendance.

I Am Sorry

I’m Doing It With My Neighbor

Shawn McCraney teaches nurturing a direct relationship with God through Christ, focusing on spiritual growth, love, and kindness over religious rules, emphasizing inner transformation.

Goodbye, Jesus

Shawn McCraney advocates for using "Yeshua" over "Jesus," discarding traditional religious views, focusing on spiritual growth, love, and authenticity in Christian faith.

Not Tempted In All Things

Shawn McCraney explains Jesus' temptations were contextually relevant to His time, not modern specifics, yet He empathizes with today's challenges, offering compassion and redemption.

Catch Up Q&A

Shawn McCraney highlights Jesus' acceptance and rejection, the translation journey of His name, the lifting of the vail through Christ, and the importance of cultural context.

Are You Experienced?

Believers should seek spiritual growth through scripture, not just experiences. True maturity comes from understanding God's Word, as shown in Luke 24 and Yeshua's teachings.

Are You Experienced? Q&A

Shawn McCraney critiques "Commanded Christianity," questioning the imposition of divine laws on all life aspects by Reformed preachers, advocating for a personal, love-based faith.

And The Weiner Is…

The teaching stresses testing beliefs for genuine good, guided by truth, honesty, and love, while critiquing tradition over authenticity, promoting openness and agape love.

7 Rungs to Heaven Q&A

Shawn McCraney teaches love and understanding beyond religious boundaries, emphasizing prayer for all, inherent worth, agape love, and spiritual growth through genuine faith.

Your Heaven, Part 1

Heaven is a realm of divine reunions, eternal rest, and selfless love, free from sin and fear, where believers spread God's message, focusing on outreach and selflessness.

Your Heaven, Part 2

Shawn McCraney's project involves a verse-by-verse New Testament translation, focusing on Revelation. He highlights Yeshua as "the Lord God Almighty" on the throne, uniting Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

It’s Important!

Shawn McCraney teaches that God reaches out to us, allowing events without always intervening, and recognizing His role in all aspects strengthens faith and understanding.

Catch Up

Shawn McCraney guides ex-Mormons to Christian freedom, critiques Trinitarianism, asserting Yeshua as unified God, challenging distinct personhood in the Godhead.

Radio Free Mormon and Shawn McCraney

Words

Shawn McCraney teaches the power of words, linking them to life or harm, and stresses mindful speech. He equates negative emotions with destructive actions, urging introspection and kindness.

God and Suffering

Suffering is universal, raising questions about God's nature. Shawn teaches that love and free will are key, emphasizing agape love beyond religious dogma.

With More Love Comes More Hate

Shawn McCraney's journey shows that embracing inclusive Christian doctrines and love over dogma can lead to rejection by Evangelicals, paralleling Jesus' experience.

He Loves You So Stop It! Part 1

Heart of the Matter shifts to pre-recorded episodes, focusing on ministry efforts. God's love is unconditional; afterlife reflects earthly beliefs. Justice and mercy prevail.

Religious Pizza

Shawn uses pizza's cultural impact to illustrate religious diversity, urging acceptance of varied beliefs. Faith is likened to unconditional love, essential for spiritual fulfillment.

Trinity Collusion, Part 1

Shawn critiques traditional Trinity views, arguing translations like 1 Timothy 3:16 were altered to support Trinitarianism, suggesting original texts don't equate Jesus with God.

A Merciful Transition

Shawn McCraney views death as a birth into the afterlife, where biases persist temporarily. God is gentle, guiding individuals to truth at their own pace, aligning with 1 Timothy 4:10.

Trinity Collusion, Part 2

Shawn McCraney critiques the Trinity doctrine, arguing biblical passages were altered to support it. He highlights discrepancies in baptism practices, focusing on Jesus' authority.

Being

Shawn McCraney emphasizes God's supremacy and eternal nature, contrasting it with humans' evolving state. True devotion requires humility and recognizing God's superiority.

Chompin’ on Chomsky, Part 1

Shawn McCraney emphasizes prayer's role in divine intervention, explores Christian anarchism, critiques state-led capitalism, and advocates for justified authority and equitable systems.

We Get What We Want

Shawn McCraney teaches that the afterlife reflects true desires, emphasizing free will and personal responsibility. True believers seek a deep, eternal relationship with God.

Chompin’ on Chomsky, Part 2

Shawn McCraney advocates Christian Anarchy, critiquing religious authority and promoting individual liberty, personal faith, and non-hierarchical worship, free from institutional control.

One Cup of Dirt

Shawn teaches that God evaluates individuals based on free will and personal choices, removing external factors during judgment, focusing on intrinsic decisions and accountability.

Dismantled and Replaced

Shawn McCraney advocates Christian Anarchism, emphasizing liberty, individualism, and skepticism of power. He promotes personal faith, autonomy, and dismantling ecclesiastical authority.

King of Pain

Shawn McCraney teaches that pain is constant in life, marked by guilt from sin or alienation in faith, but spiritual growth lessens sin's grip, with God's constant support.

Totalitarian Church

Shawn McCraney warns against political entanglement for Christians, likening it to religious totalitarianism, advocating for personal freedom, individuality, and open dialogue.

Seven Table Scenes

Shawn's teaching uses table-setting metaphors to illustrate God's reconciliation through Jesus, covering biblical events from Eden to Revelation, emphasizing spiritual transformation and direct connection with God.

Demo-Crazy

Shawn McCraney critiques democracy in church governance, likening it to totalitarianism, and advocates for educated leadership, using Socratic philosophy and Christian Anarchism.

I Got the Power

Shawn McCraney critiques Mormonism's "us vs. them" mindset, urging humility and reliance on God's grace over self-empowerment, contrasting with Christian humility.

New Bible Perspective, Part 1

Jesus' presence in Matthew 18:20 supports structured church discipline. Shawn critiques literal New Testament application today, urging personal faith over institutional rules.

The Absolute and Only True Liberty

True freedom is found in Christ's teachings, not secular pursuits. Divine guidance offers liberation beyond worldly limits, growing through faith and Agape Love.

New Biblical Perspective, Part 2

Shawn's teaching emphasizes Christian love, salvation through Christ, and contextual biblical interpretation. He links Revelation's locusts to Roman invasions, not future prophecy, and encourages personal spiritual engagement.

Can You? Will You? Do You?

Blotted Out or Added In, Part 3

Shawn's teaching covers the "Book of Life," shifts in scriptural interpretation, challenges to traditional doctrines, his journey from Mormonism, and the importance of liberty.

Catch Up on Comments

Shawn's teaching critiques Mormon theology, emphasizes God's grace, links Christianity to political/economic systems, and promotes personal spiritual exploration and empathy.

Come Join Us

Shawn's teaching: God's Kingdom began in 70 AD, exists spiritually in believers, not through earthly means. Live under God's reign for peace, love, and spiritual growth.

Comparing The TVOS & PVOS

Shawn McCraney contrasts TVOS, viewing the Bible as a rulebook, with PVOS, seeing it as a spiritual guide promoting love, unity, and subjective faith for growth.

Fleeing and Faithful Friends

Shawn McCraney highlights genuine Christian friendship as selfless love and commitment, reflecting Jesus' teachings. True friendship involves self-sacrifice and honest communication.

Last Day – Last Hour – At Hand, Part 4

Shawn's teaching reinterprets biblical "last days" as the early Church era, challenges literal scripture readings, emphasizes faith over symbols, and advocates love, truth, and grace.

The Gay Chapter

Choose Your Retirement Plan

Shawn teaches that attitude and actions shape the afterlife, emphasizing Agape love, Holy Spirit, faith, suffering, humility, and contrasts true Christians with the godless and proud.

A Revised Assessment of Mormonism

Shawn McCraney highlights Mormonism's organizational benefits for community seekers, contrasts it with the pursuit of spiritual truth, and stresses repentance, friendship, and historical context of biblical wine.

Knife to a Gun Fight – A Quick Shameless Plug

Interview with Justin Nielson

Shawn McCraney sits down with Justin Nielson for a discussion.

The Problem With Systematic Theology

Systematic theology risks fostering rigid beliefs; Shawn advocates a holistic approach using propositional, participatory, perspectival, and procedural knowledge for genuine faith.

Super Duper Importance

Shawn McCraney's teachings emphasize viewing the Bible as the Tanakh and Apostolic record, focus on spiritual guidance over legalism, challenge traditional doctrines, and stress love, humility, and personal faith.

Back from the Dead

Life's temporary; focus on eternal love and spiritual essence. Shawn McCraney teaches storing treasures in heaven, prioritizing love for God and others.

Interview with Charlie Clark

Shawn McCraney sits down with Charlie Clark for a discussion.

Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up

Shawn McCraney teaches that "heretic" means causing division, not just unorthodox views. Emphasizes unity, maturity, love, and inclusion, with engaging discussions.

Interview with Danny Larson

Shawn McCraney sits down with Danny Larse for a discussion.

Beware Beware Beware

Culture imposes rigid rules, fostering pride and fear, while Christians should embrace agape love, rejecting pride, and fostering unity beyond societal constraints.

Interview with Cathy Hansen

Shawn McCraney sits down with Cathy Hansen for a discussion.

To the Haters of Heaven

Shawn McCraney critiques traditional views, suggesting pre-Christ all were in "hell" (paradise/prison), post-Christ all enter a divided heavenly realm: inside for faithful, outside for others.

Interview with Joan Fowler

Shawn McCraney sits down with Joan Fowler for a discussion.

Grateful for it All

Cultivate gratitude for all experiences, viewing them as growth opportunities. Embrace challenges for personal development and deeper connection with God.

Leave Ravi Zacharias Alone!

Shawn McCraney critiques Christian responses to scandals, urging introspection on systemic issues, human fallibility, and the need to trust God over flawed leaders.

Take it In

Jesus' life of love led to crucifixion, fulfilling God's will. His sacrifice redeems, reconciles, and empowers believers, forming the foundation of Christian faith.

Your Comments on Ravi Zacharias

Shawn's teachings focus on grace, accountability, critical examination of beliefs, and transformation through faith. He emphasizes love, understanding, and authenticity over judgment and structured religion.

Where is all of this Evil Coming From?

Shawn McCraney teaches that Jesus's victory was spiritual, but evil persists due to human nature and dark forces. God is in control, working mysteriously for good.

Interview with Carl Moore

Shawn McCraney sits down with Carl Moore for a discussion.

3 Troubling “C Words” in the Faith Today

Shawn McCraney critiques religious manipulation via cultural conformity, misuse of "concerned," and "Coffee Culture" in churches, advocating for inclusivity and questioning norms.

Interview with Ilona Nielson, Part 1

Shawn McCraney sits down with Ilona Nielson for a discussion.

Interview with Ilona Nielson, Part 2

Shawn McCraney sits down with Ilona Nielson for a discussion.

An Open Response to Jeff Durbin and Jason Wallace

Shawn McCraney prioritizes personal scripture interpretation via the Spirit over traditional orthodoxy, promoting faith unity and dialogue over rigid doctrines.

Accounta-laugh-ability

Shawn McCraney promotes personal faith over formal religion, highlighting spiritual growth through direct connection with God, as seen in Quakers' and Anabaptists' practices.

Interview with Sarah Young of Check My Church, Part 1

Shawn McCraney sits down with Sarah Young for a discussion.

Jesus the Deceiver

Shawn McCraney highlights Jesus' adherence to the Great Shema, emphasizing monotheism and challenging Trinitarian views by portraying God as a singular entity.

Interview with Sarah Young of Check My Church, Part 2

Shawn McCraney sits down with Sarah Young for a discussion.

Interview with Mark Payzant

Shawn McCraney sits down with Mark Payzant for a discussion.

Interview with Mark Payzant

Shawn McCraney sits down with Mark Payzant for a discussion.

Interview with Rick and Kari Wahlquist – Freedom to Worship

Shawn McCraney sits down with The Walquists for a discussion.

Revelation Art

Shawn McCraney presents illustrated Book of Revelation, claims historical events, plans publication. Announces May 4, 2021, interview with Sarah Young to address criticism.

With Respect and Love Dr. White, You’ve Got It Wrong

Shawn McCraney challenges traditional Trinitarian views, emphasizing Jesus as the "I Am" and distinct from God the Father. He promotes unity among Christians despite theological differences.

Dear James, Jeff, and Jason and the Many Who Follow Your Lead

Understanding Jesus personally is key; focus on His teachings, not traditions. True faith leads to spiritual maturity and the Fruit of the Spirit, not division.

Check My Church Examines Shawn McCraney, Part 1 – Is Shawn an Apostate?

Shawn McCraney, transitioning from Mormonism to Christianity, promotes independent faith exploration, rejects traditional doctrines, and emphasizes transparency, integrity, and scriptural focus.

Two More Nails in the Trinity Coffin

Shawn McCraney challenges the Trinity, emphasizing God's oneness in Galatians 3:20 and 1 Corinthians 8:4-6, viewing God as the Father, with Jesus and the Spirit as manifestations.

Check My Church Examines Shawn McCraney, Part 2 – Is Shawn an Apostate

Sarah Young evaluates Shawn McCraney's work for abusive or harmful traits, focusing on his teachings and practices within the context of "Check My Church."

Drawings of Christian Gods

Cultural Curation

Shawn McCraney critiques "cultural Curation," urging authenticity over curated online personas, using the Hart family as an example, and promoting humility and genuine spirituality.

A 30 Second Quote

Shawn integrates diverse Christian traditions, focusing on Christ, sacrifice, and love, defining himself as an independent disciple, blending Catholic, Anabaptist, and Mormon elements.

Check My Church Examines Shawn McCraney, Part 3 – Is Shawn McCraney a Heretic

Sarah Young evaluates Shawn McCraney's work for abusive or harmful traits, focusing on his teachings and practices within the context of "Check My Church."

The Reformers’ Biggest Mistake and Christianity’s Need to Change It

Shawn McCraney critiques 'sola scriptura,' advocating a subjective Bible approach, emphasizing personal interpretation over inherent authority, focusing on human application.

Where’s the Outrage????

Shawn McCraney challenges religious abuses, urging outrage against manipulations undermining faith's core. Advocates deconstructing such practices with love, inspired by Jesus.

Explaining the Right Hand of God

Shawn McCraney's teaching explores Jesus' temporary authority at God's right hand, symbolizing power over creation, distinct from God, until all enemies are subdued.

Seek

Seek truth through personal exploration, questioning, and scripture (Proverbs 25:2, Matthew 7:7-8). Challenge traditions for spiritual growth, not just institutional teachings.

The Romans 7 Perspective

Shawn teaches that true faith in Christ involves freedom and accountability, emphasizing a Spirit-led life over legalism, highlighting internal conflict and identity in Christ.

The Concept of First-Fruits and the Forever Increasing Kingdom

Shawn explores the 144,000 in Revelation 14 as pure, blameless first-fruits, linking them to God's Kingdom expansion. First-fruits, exemplified by Jesus, signify the best offered to God, leading to ongoing…

Rocks in the Road

Jesus teaches eternal life requires effort, contrasting with easy destruction. He embodies God's nature, emphasizing understanding Him through Creation and God's essence.

The Fix and Response

Calvin, Arminius, or Biblical Reason

Shawn contrasts Calvinism's predestination, Arminianism's freewill limits, and his view of a loving, victorious God offering salvation to all, respecting freewill.

To Preach or to Teach

Shawn distinguishes preaching for introducing non-believers to Jesus and teaching for guiding believers to maturity, emphasizing deeper biblical doctrines for growth.

You Can’t See Because You Won’t Open Your Eyes

Shawn McCraney challenges Trinitarianism, emphasizing God the Father's singularity in Joel 2:27 and 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, highlighting the Father's role in Pentecost.

First, Second, and Third Before Home

Balance life with God, prioritize loving relationships, maintain well-being, and engage in creative expression. Use a baseball metaphor for structured living.

Where Do Babies Go When They Die?

Shawn explores theological views on infants' afterlife: Calvinism/Arminianism (divine choice), Catholicism (heaven), Mormonism (sin-free), and Fulfillment (God's mercy).

The Angel of the Lord Bunkie Brew

Shawn argues against the Trinitarian view, stating the "Angel of the Lord" is a "messenger of YHWH," not pre-incarnate Jesus, supported by Hebrews 1:1-2.

They Think They Do the Lord’s Bidding

Shawn urges Christians to embody virtues like love and kindness online, critiquing social media's negative influence. He stresses faith-sharing with understanding, not aggression.

The Deified Flesh

Shawn teaches Jesus wasn't God on earth but became God post-resurrection, challenging Trinitarian views. Believers, through faith, become heirs with Christ.

Sunday’s Best: Youth Edition

A Super Short Proof

Shawn teaches universal reconciliation through Christ, emphasizing God's unchanging love and justice, rewarding deeds based on free will, ensuring heaven, not hell, after death.

What Religious Leaders Rarely Emphasized

Shawn critiques "playing church," advocating for heart-centered spirituality over external conformity, emphasizing personal liberty, inner renewal, and Spirit-led worship.

Body Building

Shawn teaches that all religious perspectives, despite differences, contribute to God's plan, promoting peace, love, and understanding over perfect beliefs.

Mormonism – Jesus Our Brother

Shawn critiques Mormonism, categorizing beliefs as "Black," "White," or "Gray," and emphasizes personal faith over institutions. He contrasts LDS and traditional Christian views of Jesus, advocating for spiritual adoption and…

Are You a Life Giver or a Life Taker?

Life Givers emulate Jesus, enhancing others' well-being through kindness and sacrifice. Life Takers drain others through selfish acts. Choose selflessness for a fulfilling life.

A Little Insight from Paul

Shawn examines Paul's view in Philippians 3 on faith in Christ for deeper understanding, aiming for a special "out-resurrection" as a reward for faithful discipleship.

6 Month Notice

Shawn invites all but assassins to a baptism event, focusing on personal faith over doctrine. Encourages genuine seekers of Christ's love to stay engaged, offering a fresh take on 1…

Are You a Pharisee

Shawn urges embracing love and acceptance over doctrinal disputes, focusing on unity and understanding others' beliefs, prioritizing love for God and neighbors.

5 People Die & Go to Heaven

Shawn teaches universal access to heaven through Jesus, with faith affecting rewards. God's love is unconditional, urging followers to love all as joint heirs with Christ.

A Complete Conjecture

Shawn envisions the afterlife as engaging in God-like activities, extending love, light, and life, akin to Jesus' mission, with earthly virtues preparing for divine service.

Danger Will Robinson

Shawn uses 1960s imagery to teach that faith and love, guided by liberty and humility, lead to hope and harmony, while rigid doctrine leads to fear and unrest.

Outrage

Pastor Billy Goes Deep Sea Fishing

Evaluate faith orientation by identifying personal biases like seeking experiences or community. True growth is challenging biases to love universally in Jesus' name.

The Curious Case of Romans 3:22

Shawn examines Romans 3:22, debating if righteousness is by faith in Jesus or Jesus' own faith. He analyzes translations, urging personal interpretation with love and faith.

Two Things Even God Cannot Fix

God grants free will and humility fosters divine connection; pride obstructs spiritual growth. Humility enables guidance, while pride leads to isolation from God.

Birth of a New Christian View

The Hard Reality of True Christian Compassion

Shawn discusses challenges in ministry aid, stressing discernment over exploitation. He advocates empowering support, inspired by biblical stories, to avoid dependency.

Calling All Founding Members

Shawn McCraney's movement promotes a non-denominational, inclusive Christian approach, focusing on subjective interpretation, spiritual liberty, and love beyond church authority.

The Pastor’s Hippocratic Oath

Shawn suggests pastors adopt a modern Hippocratic Oath to respect biblical views, show empathy, respect privacy, and focus on well-being over rigid doctrines.

A New and Improved Christian Diet

The teaching contrasts the forbidden fruit's knowledge with Jesus as the "bread of life," emphasizing faith, humility, and self-denial for eternal life through His sacrifice.

Battery Life

For Women Everywhere

Shawn's teaching highlights the Spirit's role over strict scripture, using 1 Corinthians 15 and Mary Magdalene's story to challenge gender biases and restore women's roles in Christianity.

It Does Not Matter

Shawn McCraney teaches that in Christ's Kingdom, earthly identities like race, gender, and politics are irrelevant. Focus on unity in faith, living by the Spirit.

Finally, I Understand

The Gospel's power to salvation is through Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, emphasizing universal reconciliation, transformation, and new life in Christ.

Was Jesus a Pacifist?

Jesus taught forgiveness and peace, urging followers to turn the other cheek, but acknowledged self-defense and allowed personal choice in military and political involvement.

Another Lesson Learned

Shawn's teaching highlights compassion over judgment, recognizing struggles, extending love, and reflecting God's mercy, inspired by a personal encounter and a grieving mother.

Four Types of Saved

Shawn Admits He Is a Homo

Shawn stresses equality, authenticity in faith, aligning heart and actions, criticizing superficial standards. True belief leads to genuine expression, avoiding hypocrisy.

In the Jungles of Vietnam

Shawn teaches Jesus' victory ended spiritual war; believers should live in God's fulfilled Kingdom, embracing love, reconciliation, and spiritual peace.

Tossing the Steak

Shawn urges believers to deepen their understanding of God, moving from basic to complex biblical truths, challenging beliefs, and embracing spiritual maturity.

A Message to Our Founding Members Whoever You Are

Shawn's teaching focuses on recruiting founding members for a ministry centered on love, humility, and kindness, fostering unity and spiritual maturity, respecting diverse beliefs.

Maximum Bandwidth

Ryan Johnson's NDE aligns with biblical afterlife, highlighting spiritual discernment needed to perceive divine realities, akin to tuning into a specific frequency.

The Remains of the Day

In and Out, That’s What the Afterlife Is All About

Shawn's teaching focuses on Revelation's retranslation, linking Old and New Testaments, highlighting spiritual meanings, and contrasting believers with outsiders based on faith and actions.

Follow Up to the Debate

Debate hosted by Shawn McCraney: RFM's fact-driven critiques vs. Midnight Mormons' heartfelt views. Emphasizes respectful dialogue, support for ex-Mormons, and leadership potential.

Athens or Jerusalem or Neither

Shawn emphasizes balancing Greek reasoning and Bible ethics in ministry, critiquing Kierkegaard's faith-reason dichotomy, advocating for a "Both/And" approach post-leap of faith.

Who Is Your King

Shawn McCraney highlights the internal, Christ-led kingdom for Christians, contrasting it with earthly kingdoms, emphasizing allegiance to God's eternal reign.

The Only Question

Shawn's teaching highlights a post-life reflection where individuals are asked if they truly loved, underscoring love as a key measure in life and afterlife.

Apologia Utah or Else

Shawn McCraney opposes organized religion, critiques Apologia Church's restrictive practices, and advocates for a personal, Spirit-led faith rooted in love, free from dogma.

Everyday Is Judgment Day

Human life mirrors cycles of renewal, with daily opportunities for reflection and change, serving as a constant judgment day for personal growth and transformation.

Tattoo Parlor

Shawn McCraney uses tattoos to symbolize his faith journey, spiritual growth, and biblical teachings, highlighting themes of redemption, salvation, and unity with Christ.

The Goat

Shawn McCraney stresses love as the key commandment, rooted in Jesus' teachings. Love God, love others, and embody forgiveness, kindness, and patience in faith.

The Road Less Traveled

Shawn's journey from Mormonism to a personal faith in Jesus challenges traditional doctrines, emphasizing a Bible-based belief system, personal relationship with God, and fulfilled eschatology.

Filling or Service Stations

Shawn critiques traditional churches, advocating for personal spiritual management without clergy, based on Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 14, Galatians, and Hebrews.

The Most Reasonable, Biblically Supportive, God-Breathed Approach to Christianity on the Earth Today

Shawn's teaching likens religious paths to a house on a hill, emphasizing access to God through Christ. It promotes a biblically-based, subjective faith, free from organized religion, unveiled Feb 1,…