Matthew L. Skinner

Matt Skinner is the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His newest book, Matthew: The Gospel of Promised Blessings (April 2024) introduces all audiences, no matter how familiar they are with the Bible, to the Gospel according to Matthew and its distinctive outlook on Jesus and his teachings. Another of his books, Acts: Catching up with the Spirit, offers an introduction to the Acts of the Apostles and the ways that it speaks about God, the church, and change. He is interested in exploring the Bible's contributions to our understanding of faith and life. Along with his academic writings, he contributes to popular resources about the Bible. He is one of the cohosts of the podcast Sermon Brainwave and has contributed to the websites Working Preacher and Enter the Bible. He frequently speaks and teaches about the New Testament, early Christian history, and preaching in congregations and at conferences.