After studying History at Oxford, Matthew worked as a missionary for two years in Belarus and then for three years in Austria. He moved back to the UK to study for his PhD in Historical Theology with Tony Lane at London School of Theology. He then worked as a cross-cultural consultant with multi-national companies before joining London School of Theology. Matthew is married to Ieva from Lithuania and they have two daughters. 

His major research interests are the medieval period and bringing together voices from throughout the history of the church to humbly learn more about the nature and experience of faith.

• The Immanent Person of the Holy Spirit from Anselm to Lombard: Divine Communion in the Spirit. Carlisle: Paternoster, 2009.
• ‘Insights for an Evangelical Spirituality from Bernard of Clairvaux and Thomas Merton’ in J. Balserak & R. Snoddy (eds.), Learning from the Past: Essays on Reception, Catholicity, and Dialogue in Honour of Anthony N. S. Lane. T&T Clark, 2015.
• Sin, Grace and Free Will Volume 1: The Apostolic Fathers to Augustine. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co., 2017.
• Sin, Grace and Free Will Volume 2: From Anselm to the Reformation. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co., 2018.
• Sin, Grace and Free Will Volume 3: From Anselm to the Reformation. Cambridge: James Clarke & Co., 2025.

• Defenders of the Faith. Oxford: Lion Hudson Press, 2018.
• Rediscovering the Reformation: Learning from the One Church in its Struggles. Oxford: Lion Hudson Press, 2019.

• ‘Should Christians get Rebaptised’ podcast for Christianity Today, October 2019.
• ‘What a Plague-Ravaged Village Knew About Eternity’ podcast for Christianity Today, May 2020.