Conversations

FOUND FAMILY with MaryB. Safrit
Contemplative Spirituality for Queer People (feat. Matt Nightingale)

Survival Songs: A Conversation with Derek Webb
Join Common Sanctuary founder and executive director Matt Nightingale for a heartfelt conversation with one of his favorite artists, Derek Webb. A 30+ year music industry veteran, Webb first rose to prominence as a founding member of the Texas-based folk/rock band...

Becoming Wilkinson
Matt Nightingale shares his journey of self-discovery as a gay man raised fundamentalist Christian.

CityChurch San Francisco Sermon
On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Matt was invited to preach at CityChurch San Francisco for the final Sunday of Pride Month. Unfortunately their livestream failed, so Matt shared the sermon on Common Sanctuary's YouTube channel.

Through the Long Night: A Conversation with Matt Heincker
Join Common Sanctuary founder and executive director Matt Nightingale as he talks with his friend Matt Heincker, creator of the podcast "Through the Long Night." Heincker was in one of Matt's early support groups for gay men in mixed-orientation marriages, and he's...

Condemning Homophobia, “Affirming” or Not: A Conversation with Dr. Matt Warner
Join Common Sanctuary founder and executive director Matt Nightingale as he talks with Dr. Matt Warner. After moving his family to Winona Lake, Indiana, to teach at the small, conservative Grace College, Warner became the victim of a targeted campaign to have him...

Just a Boring Midwestern (Trans) Mom and Wife: A Conversation with Natalie Drew
Join Common Sanctuary founder and executive director Matt Nightingale as he talks with his friend Natalie Drew. In a recent feature about her, Religion News Service described her as a "43-year-old mother of two [who] lives in a Michigan suburb, drives a 12-year-old...

Ancient Jesus, Future Faith
Faith Uncensored with Don and Tana Schiewer

In the Margins: A Conversation with Shannon TL Kearns
Join Common Sanctuary founder Matt Nightingale as he talks with priest, playwright, theologian, and writer Fr. Shannon T.L. Kearns about his new book In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey with Scripture.

Imago Dei Church, Peoria, Illinois
Guest Speaker Matt Nightingale: Romans 12
Liz Budd Ellmann, MDiv, former Executive Director, Spiritual Directors International