Author Archives: Matthew Winters

“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”