HOTM 2.0

Heart of the Matter 2.0

Shawn critiques religious institutions, urging freedom in Christ, rejecting authority-based teachings like tithes, and promotes critical examination of beliefs at CAMPUS.

A Critique of Sandra Tanner

Shawn advocates for faith in Christ free from religious demands, emphasizing personal spiritual liberty, critiquing traditional church practices, and encouraging open dialogue.

Leadership or Management

The teaching contrasts true leadership with management, urging Spirit-led leaders to challenge norms. It critiques religious practices, advocating for change and spiritual well-being.

The Prediction

Shawn advocates for transparency in religious communities, critiques secretive practices, and emphasizes adapting to societal changes. He promotes love, truth, and reform, warning against financial focus and false authority.

12 Step Program

Shawn teaches that traditional church practices are outdated, advocating for personal faith over organized religion, fulfilled prophecies, and internalized divine laws.

Who Gets to Say?

Shawn teaches that the New Testament Church was founded on Apostolic leadership with Christ as the cornerstone, emphasizing spiritual over institutional faith, and critiques selective scripture interpretation, advocating for Spirit-guided…

Transparency All Over the Place

Shawn McCraney promotes open faith discussions, opposes tithing, emphasizes financial transparency, critiques religious financial practices, and advocates for authentic, contextual biblical understanding and personal spiritual freedom.

Which Jesus?

The teaching challenges traditional views by emphasizing personal faith over church doctrines, spiritual maturity through the Spirit, and understanding Jesus' historical context.

To Excommunicate or Not, Part 1

Shawn critiques traditional church discipline, questioning excommunication's relevance today. He advocates for understanding scripture contextually, emphasizing internal spiritual guidance over rigid practices.

To Excommunicate or Not, Part 2

Excommunication is outdated; Shawn argues for personal spiritual discernment over rigid church governance, emphasizing love and tolerance in the eternal Kingdom of God.

Interview with Pastor Mike

Presbyterian governance involves elders and deacons, emphasizes community theology, practices Baptism and Communion, and varies in conservatism between PCA, PCUSA, and OPC.

Another Joseph Smith?

Shawn critiques LDS views, emphasizes meeting God through Christ, and contrasts with Joseph Smith by focusing on scripture, rejecting extra-biblical teachings, and promoting spiritual empowerment.

For Those Who Have Lost Hope, Part 1

Shawn's teachings focus on personal freedom, minimalism, and fulfilled eschatology, rejecting traditional church practices. Emphasizes spiritual growth, sharing faith, and scripture's timeless principles.

For Those Who Have Lost Hope, Part 2

Shawn's teaching focuses on genuine dialogue, understanding Christian truths, moving beyond rituals, prioritizing love, and embracing diverse beliefs for spiritual growth.

Abundant Living

Shawn McCraney redefines Christian living, advocating for an inclusive, post-victory view where all art is Christian, emphasizing grace over law, and embracing abundant life.

James White and Shawn McCraney

Shawn critiques traditional Trinitarian doctrine, emphasizing One God as Father, Jesus as His Word, and the Spirit as His breath. Focuses on salvation through spiritual reconciliation, not tradition.

Interview with Sam Young

Brother Sam Young shared his LDS background and reasons for protesting the church on Heart of the Matter 2.0, focusing on his personal journey and motivations.

Keepers of the FAT

Shawn McCraney critiques LDS practices, challenges traditional Trinitarian views, emphasizes genuine spiritual pursuit over external judgments, and advocates for theological dialogue.

The Lord Jesus Christ

Shawn McCraney teaches that all are welcomed in Christ's Body through grace, emphasizing forgiveness of sins, including homosexuality, and focusing on faith and God's truth over societal norms.

Interview with Nate Taylor

Shawn critiques divine election, emphasizing God's love and human compassion, contrasts with inclusive Christianity, and explores predestination, blessings, and God's authority.

Gays, Brothers & Cops

Shawn McCraney contrasts futurist and fulfillment eschatology, advocates church-state separation, emphasizes love over doctrine, and promotes inclusivity, especially towards LGBTQ individuals, within Christian teachings.

Modern Miracles

Shawn McCraney teaches choosing spiritual over fallen behaviors, emphasizing God's love, personal transformation through faith, and the impact of spiritual growth on life.

The Simple Truths

Shawn McCraney critiques LDS doctrines, emphasizing genuine Christian service over protests. He advocates for Total Reconciliation and enduring suffering for truth and love.

Cornucopia of Concepts

Shawn McCraney's teachings focus on spiritual growth, scripture interpretation, enduring suffering, and the humanity of Jesus, emphasizing love, faith, and personal spiritual journeys.

Why This God? Why This Bible? Why This Jesus?

Shawn's teaching emphasizes Spirit-led biblical interpretation over literalism, critiques Sola Scriptura, highlights God's laws in hearts, and underscores Jesus' role in redemption.

Interview with John Dehlin, Part 1

Shawn's interview with John Dehlin covers his personal history, "Mormon Stories" evolution, and leadership in aiding ex-Mormons, highlighting his journey and insights.

Interview with John Dehlin, Part 2

Interview with John Dehlin, Part 3

John Dehlin Interviews Shawn McCraney, Part 1

John Dehlin Interviews Shawn McCraney, Part 2

John Dehlin Interviews Shawn McCraney, Part 3

Interview with Erik Jerde, Part 1

Interview with Erik Jerde, Part 2

Interview with Erik Jerde, Part 3

Cornucopia

Shawn McCraney teaches against judging by appearances, promotes equality, emphasizes Christ's victory over sin, and focuses on internal spiritual battles over external conflicts.

Interview with Father Christopher

Shawn McCraney explores Catholicism, challenging misconceptions, and finding common ground with Evangelicalism. He questions rituals, sacraments, and church authority, emphasizing open-minded evaluation.

Interview with Kristy Johnson, Part 1

Interview with Kristy Johnson, Part 2

Interview with Kristy Johnson, Part 3

Interview with Linda Swayne

Interview with Dr. Larry Norris, United Methodist Church Pastor

Interview with Dan Wees

Interview with Dan Ellis: Atheists of Utah

Commentary on Making the World a Better Place

Shawn McCraney's teaching critiques religious institutions, emphasizes dialogue, personal agency, and systemic reform, supports Kristy Johnson, and discusses societal issues.

Interview with Bill Allred

Five Points of Calvinism Fellowship: Ficken Serious

Shawn McCraney emphasizes engaging diverse views, critiques misuse of scripture, challenges Sola Scriptura, and views Christianity as an art form, not just doctrine.

Christian Attitudes

Shawn McCraney critiques religious manipulation, promotes individual biblical interpretation, emphasizes faith over works, and advocates for love and equality in Christianity.

Interview with McKenna Denson, Part 1

Shawn interviews McKenna Denson on her activism in Mormonism, covering her background, LDS Church experiences, personal disclosures, and current views, with audience Q&A.

Interview with McKenna Denson, Part 2

Shawn McCraney previews a major announcement on Oct 30, 2018, during HOTM 2.0's anniversary, aiming to deepen understanding of Christianity, with mixed expected reactions.

Interview with McKenna Denson, Part 3

ICURP

Shawn contrasts Jesus' liberating message with Mormonism's restrictions, promotes open dialogue on faith, critiques Calvinism, and emphasizes personal choice in salvation.

Shawn McCraney: Not a Cult Leader

Shawn McCraney's ministry emphasizes biblical faith, humility, self-awareness, and spiritual growth, rejecting cult-like control, promoting individuality, and preparing a major announcement.

The TVAR

Shawn McCraney uses a 1948 gas station metaphor to discern Christian teachings' historical vs. timeless aspects. He re-evaluates the New Testament with a new project, the Transversional Apostolic Record, updating…

A Number of Various Topics

Shawn critiques traditional biblical views, emphasizing context and spiritual relevance. He dismisses a future second coming, focusing on love, faith, and Jesus' completed work.

A Series of Concepts

Shawn McCraney critiques organized religion's rigid beliefs, emphasizing personal relationships with God through Christ's completed work, promoting inclusivity and unity.

An Evening with Reverend Brian Diggs

Shawn McCraney contrasts subjective faith with objective religion, advocating personal worship. Reverend Brian Diggs supports objective religion, sharing disaster relief work.

Four Stances, Part 1

Shawn McCraney critiques organized religion's materialism and dogma, promotes self-initiated support, challenges apostolic succession, and advocates for a return to original teachings.

Four Stances, Part 2

Shawn McCraney critiques traditional Christian doctrines, challenges views on Jesus' return, emphasizes spiritual liberation, and advocates for equality and reinterpretation of scripture.

Four Stances, Part 3

Shawn McCraney critiques Christianity's branches, urging personal faith over rigid systems. He challenges hell's concept, emphasizing Christ's victory and internalized faith.

A McCraney Christmas

Seekers Suffer

True worship seeks God in Spirit and truth, challenges dogma, and fosters love. Shawn uses a black acrylic panel to symbolize life's journey, urging spiritual enlightenment.

The End

Shawn emphasizes spiritual growth through Bible study, focusing on New Testament fulfillment and eschatology. He teaches a spiritual kingdom, personal choice, and reconciliation with God.

Fear & Trembling

Shawn McCraney stresses personal integrity with God, proposes a "Christian Church Consumer Reports," and contrasts Godly sorrow's transformative power with worldly sorrow's harm.

The Insur-Resurrection, Part 1

Shawn McCraney emphasizes that resurrection involves a transformation into glorified, heavenly bodies, differing from Jesus' unique physical resurrection, as taught by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15.

The Insur-Resurrection, Part 2

Shawn McCraney's teaching contrasts natural and spiritual bodies, emphasizing transformation through Christ's spirit, challenging LDS views, and highlighting resurrection hope.

The Insur-Resurrection, Part 3

Shawn McCraney discusses 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, focusing on spiritual transformation at Christ's return, the last trumpet's significance, and victory over death through Jesus.

Everything That Must Change in the Faith NOW!

Shawn McCraney's teachings focus on authentic LDS understanding, biblical Jesus, music/scripture memorization, reevaluating doctrines, and promoting love over tradition.

The Most Sinister 11 Letter Word In The English Language

Shawn McCraney warns against deceitful religious promises, emphasizing true worship in Spirit and Truth. He advocates for introspection, liberty, and love over manipulation.

Kulturegeist

Shawn critiques Mormonism's cultural influence, highlights sexual abuse issues, contrasts Jung and Freud, and advocates for dismantling organized religion for personal spirituality.

Interview with Briell Decker Blanchart, Part 1

The FLDS, a Mormon fundamentalist group, practices plural marriage, unlike the main LDS Church. Led by Warren Jeffs, now imprisoned, it diverges in beliefs and leadership.

Interview with Briell Decker Blanchart, Part 2

Shawn stresses examining life via faith and love, reflecting on beliefs for eternal alignment. Mike Johnson's passing highlights urgency in preparing for life's unpredictability.

Interview with Lindsay Hansen Park, Executive Director of Sunstone, Part 1

Shawn McCraney hosts Lyndsay Hansen Park on "Heart of the Matter" for an unscripted chat on her background and views on feminism in Mormonism, bridging generational gaps.

Interview with Lindsay Hansen Park, Executive Director of Sunstone, Part 2

Shawn McCraney critiques LDS exclusivity and Evangelical burdens, discusses shame's role, and advocates for a Spirit worldview emphasizing love over a Biblical one.

The Lee Baker “Review”

Shawn McCraney critiques religious hypocrisy, emphasizing worship in spirit and truth. He highlights ministries exposing church deceptions and advocates for spiritual freedom over legalism.

Interview with Dave Donaldson

Interview with Nicole Wade “A Profile Into the Addictive Personality”

LDS Conference Review

Shawn McCraney critiques institutional religion, promotes direct faith in Jesus, and suggests Jesus' Second Coming was in 70 AD. He emphasizes love over division and believes hell was cast into…

Interview with Kwaku El, Part 1

Shawn McCraney's "Heart of the Matter" explores religious topics, critiques LDS doctrines, emphasizes salvation by grace, and challenges traditional Christian views.

Interview with Kwaku El, Part 2

Interview with Kwaku El, Part 3

Interview with David Valdez

Focus on individual spirituality over religious empires; address societal issues; deconstruct systems; support diverse worship; foster unity among Christian beliefs.

The McKenna Denson Response

Embrace truth with mercy, love, and kindness. Prioritize compassion, understanding human fallibility. Anger doesn't achieve righteousness; extend mercy for a better society.

The Announcement

Shawn McCraney, host of "Heart of the Matter," challenges traditional Christian doctrines, promotes spiritual worship, and encourages financial support for his ministry.

Interview with Zelph on the Shelf

Interview with Taryn Hiatt – American Foundation of Suicide Prevention

Interview with Kristy Johnson

Interview with Ryan McKnight

Interview with Tom Stolling Sex Abuse Case, Part 1

Interview with Tom Stollings, Part 2 – LDS Leaders Tell Victim to Repent for Being Attacked – Church Cover-Ups