Author Archives: Matthew Winters

Friendships are much like a revolving door. I have had a ton of friends come in and out of my life. Think about it. It’s going to happen when you serve 11 churches in 24 years. (Gotta love when the nature of your ministry is short-term!😂) I made some pretty close friends that I wishContinue reading “Why Friends Come and Go”

Each of us is passionate about something. For some, it’s sports. Others are passionate about yard work, hunting, or fill in the blank with one of your favorite things. Today, I had the privilege of attending the Creative Evangelism Summit at Southern Wesleyan University. It included three generations of the Clyde Dupin family. Clyde isContinue reading “Passion, Love, and the Holy Spirit”

Cue up “Friends Forever” by Michael W. Smith. That song drove me crazy because every end of school chapel service contained this song along with some senior girl crying about how she will miss her friends. I was in Christian school, so this will sound foreign to many of you. It was very much partContinue reading “Go Get Some Real Friends!”

In October 2018, I began reaching out to pastors. I was coming out of a season of burnout and depression after giving nearly two years to the church I started. Because of that, I knew other pastors and ministry leaders were experiencing what I was on varying levels. I didn’t want them to walk theContinue reading “Missionary/Pastor to Pastors – Why Is It Needed?”

I’m not sure what crossed your mind when you read the title. I don’t know if you were receptive, or if you are one who is all about the self-reliance, letting no one into your life but you. If that is the last, I must warn you that isolation is worse. Just saying!Anyway, we haveContinue reading “Three People We Need in Life”

“Wounded Yet Healed” is a writing ministry of Matthew Winters. Matthew surrendered his life to Christ in 1987 and to the call to ministry in 1997. He has served in the areas of worship, discipleship, senior adults, lead pastor, and church planter. Matthew is now a shepherd with Standing Stone Ministry, providing confidential care toContinue reading “About the Ministry”

I am now updating people about upcoming things in ministry through a monthly newsletter. If you would like to receive it, you can go to my “contact” page in the menu on the blog or email me at matthewwinters1980@gmail.com. I look forward to sharing something new God is doing in my life.

Cue the music. If you’re drawing closer to 40 like I am, then you remember the song. I believe it was Melissa Manchester who recorded. Now cuing the younger people googling this ancient song. Crying out loud…is it a sign of weakness? Is it really that bad? Many have stigmatized it, but some actually appreciateContinue reading “Don’t Cry Out Loud?”

This is not my first rodeo with blogging. For over four years, I wrote a blog that was, in the end, called “Honest Thoughts from a Pastor”. God made it clear in the final months that the blog had to go. After some time to pray and reboot, you are reading a blog that IContinue reading “The Journey Begins”