The Hidden Orchard: Shame, Recovery, and God's Grace | Matthew Wingo

What happens when a man comes to Christ but continues carrying buried hurt, shame, bitterness, and pride? Tonight, Joe welcomes Matthew Wingo, founder and president of Turn Right Ministry and author of Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things, for an honest conversation about Christian testimony, personal failure, repentance, recovery, and the transforming grace of God. Matthew shares his early rebellion, his conversion at 17, and the struggles that followed as unresolved wounds began taking root in what he calls “the hidden orchard”—the private place where the seeds we nurture eventually produce a harvest. Together, Joe and Matthew discuss marriage, broken relationships, the pressure men feel to hide their struggles, the danger of isolation, and the importance of accountability. Matthew also describes how a Christ-centered 12-step recovery journey helped him confront deeper issues and discover that healing requires more than simply changing outward behavior. This is a conversation about bringing darkness into the light, confronting painful truths, and finding hope through Jesus Christ—even when life seems to have fallen apart. Content Advisory: This episode includes mature discussions of marital difficulties, betrayal, shame, personal struggles, and recovery. Recommended for mature audiences. Guest resources: Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things by Matthew Wingo: https://christianfaithpublishing.com/books/?book=turn-right Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things on Google Play Books: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Matthew_Wingo_Turn_Right?id=wscIEgAAQBAJ Christian Faith Publishing: https://christianfaithpublishing.com/ Re:generation Recovery: https://www.regenerationrecovery.org/about Watch / Listen Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/JoeRooz ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JoeRooz Website: https://joerooz.com Support The Joe Rooz Show & Go Backstage Support The Joe Rooz Show for just $5/month and get access to exclusive content, including The Post Show Show—where Joe returns to the ideas, questions and moments from these conversations that he wasn't quite finished talking about. ️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/joerooz ▶️ Rumble: Click JOIN on The Joe Rooz Show channel Locals: https://joeroozshow.locals.com Special thanks to: Executive Producer Wayne Rankin Executive Producer Rosanna Rankin Executive Producer Carolina Jimenez Executive Producer Angela Wetuski Executive Producer John Seeley Executive Producer Karl Nicosia Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on #PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/joe Check out our partners: PodHome: https://podhome.fm Creative Edge: https://www.creative-edge.services/ Get MasterPeace https://masterpeace.health/Rooz (00:00:44) Joe Roos introduces Matthew Wingo (00:02:06) An untamed upbringing and early rebellion (00:09:03) Meeting Christ at seventeen (00:11:52) Joe shares his own salvation story (00:23:14) Why testimony carries hope and power (00:29:11) Turn Right Ministry and helping others heal (00:42:34) The hidden orchard and buried pain (00:51:01) Shame, success, and masking inner struggles (00:54:59) Recovery, discipleship, and finding brotherhood (01:04:38) A Job season that refined his faith (01:09:24) Men Matthew respects and where to find his work - Joe "Rooz" Russiello https://www.joerooz.com/support https://www.joerooz.com