Matt Heincker

Through the Long Night

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"A man's journey out of darkness and into the technicolored light of love & peace." An evangelical pastor's son's deeply personal memoir that chronicles the three-decade long journey of coming to a place of peace with both his sexuality and faith.

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Matt Heincker

Episodes

Episode 23: Epilogue: The Road Ahead 15.03.2024 13:15

Closing thoughts and a thanks for joining us on the journey.

Episode 22: A Whole New World 15.03.2024 15:13

Matt makes an unexpected connection that changes everything, as the end of a long journey finds a place of healing, beauty, celebration and peace.

Episode 21: I'm Not Special 15.03.2024 14:01

Matt begins to find a rhythm in this new life, and also learns more about a new friend who's walked the very same road that he has.

Episode 20: Coffee with a Green-eyed Unicorn 15.03.2024 11:46

Matt takes shaky steps forward in a completely new life, rebuilding it with new friendships and new community.

Episode 19: The Night the Lights Came On in Georgia 15.03.2024 12:00

Matt's first foray into a new and unexpected life...

Episode 18: The Caged Bird Sings 15.03.2024 16:57

Matt reaches a breaking point and is faced with a series of impossible decisions moving forward in his life.

Episode 17: Safely to Shore 15.03.2024 7:23

The day the battle ended in Matt's heart and mind, giving birth to a completely new life.

Episode 16: For the Bible Tells Me So 15.03.2024 14:11

Matt's journey of deconstruction includes a deeper and more complete understanding of the Bible.

Episode 15: Deconstruction 15.03.2024 17:51

Matt goes down a long road to better understand and redefine his faith.

Episode 14: Sysiphus & His Giant Rock 15.03.2024 11:05

Through this picture-perfect life Matt continues to struggle within, and finally makes contact with a therapist.

Episode 13: Grecian Barbie & The Picture Perfect Life 15.03.2024 11:10

Married life and the picture-perfect photo of a Christian family emerge in Matt's 30s.

Episode 12: Outside the Bubble 15.03.2024 16:52

The beginning of Matt's post college years bring unexpected triumphs and challenges.

Episode 11: The Summer of Deep Resolve 15.03.2024 11:27

A major turning point in Matt's young adult life that sets his sails in a very specific direction.

Episode 10: Oh Love, That Will Not Let Me Go 15.03.2024 13:50

Matt experiences a breaking point in his journey and encounters a deep love that helps him continue on his journey.

Episode 9: A Bill of Goods 15.03.2024 13:41

Matt begins his college career in search of deeper understanding of who he is.

Episode 8: Oak Hill 15.03.2024 6:59

The last chapter in the family home in another new place for Matt's Senior year of high school.

Episode 7: Shiloh Park 15.03.2024 7:35

What seems like a place of exile becomes an unexpected place of peace in a new chapter for the Heincker family.

Episode 6: Behind the Temple Curtain 15.03.2024 8:59

Seeing the ugliness behinds the scenes in the church world takes its toll, and sends the Heincker family on an unexpected path.

Episode 5: The Cross Before Me, The World Behind Me 15.03.2024 12:51

Adolescence in the height of purity culture and a few hilarious twists and turns along the way...

Episode 4: The Pursuit of Devout Perfection 15.03.2024 12:12

Tools for survival established, Matt pursues a path of excellence to earn the attention and approval of those around him, all while falling in love with music in the church along the way.

Episode 3: Grandma Nora, Aunt Flora, John Doe & Cousin Beau 15.03.2024 11:37

How family dynamics over time informed Matt's thinking and general path throughout his childhood.

Episode 2: Mayor of Pony Town 15.03.2024 12:52

Matt's early childhood within the family and the first few steps of the journey.

Episode 1/Intro: Sugar Cookies & Sunshine 15.03.2024 6:14

"Through the Long Night" introduction to Matt Heincker and setting the stage for our story.