Matt Skinner is Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota.His writing and teaching focus on the Gospels and the book of Acts, the cultural values and circumstances reflected in the New Testament, and the Bible's potential for shaping the theological imaginations of its readers.In addition to the books he has written, he contributes to resources about the Bible's relevance for Christian faith and life, including The New Interpreter's Bible One Volume Commentary (Abingdon Press), the Theological Bible Commentary (Westminster John Knox Press), and The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology (Oxford University Press). He is one of the voices on the weekly podcast Sermon Brainwave and writes for websites such as WorkingPreacher.org, ONScripture.com, HuffingtonPost.com, and EnterTheBible.org.He frequently speaks and teaches in congregations and at conferences. For more information, visit MatthewSkinner.org.