Matthew is the teaching pastor at his local church in Victoria, Australia, an author, a songwriter and a musician leading the Psalms project band Sons of Korah. Matthew has a doctorate in philosophy and theology from the University of Melbourne, Australia and lectures at the Melbourne School of Theology. Having authored the daily Bible reading guide Thrive since it began in 2005 Matthew’s most recent work as an author was his book Deeper Places released by Baker Books USA in 2013. In Deeper Places, Matthew shares a rich portrait of authentic spirituality.