Previously, Matt served as pastor to Amherst Presbyterian Church in Amherst, Virginia, and chaplain to nearby Sweet Briar College; he holds degrees from Georgetown University, the University of Iowa and Princeton Theological Seminary. His work has been featured in Working Preacher and on the Day1 Sermon Broadcast, and he is the 2012 recipient of the David H.C. Read Preacher/Scholar Award from Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. His Netflix habits include old episodes of Parks and Recreation, the slow decline of the Marvel universe and documentaries about fonts. He lives in Austin with his wife, Sarah, and their son, Charlie.