Matt chats with John Pinna, cohost of the pair’s Crossing Faiths Podcast.

In a conference room in the Senate Visitor’s Center, Matt moderates a panel hosted by the ERLC titled The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Christian Response. Panelists included ERLC President Russell Moore, Pastor Afshin Ziafat, Dr. Kent Hill of the Religious Freedom Institute, Jenny Yang vice president of advocacy and policy for World Relief, and State Department senior advisor Knox Thames. (December 9, 2015)

In this classic moment of Baptist humor, Matt has an awkward moment in what appears to be a case of Corona Light as then-boss Russell Moore looks on disapprovingly. The photo followed an event in the Rayburn House Office Building during which the ERLC presented its annual John Leland Award for Religious Liberty to Dr. Robert George. Matt emceed the event that included special guest Rep. Frank Wolf and wherein Dr. George delivered an address. (December 2013)

ERLC President Russell Moore thanks Matt for 17 years of service at the Southern Baptist Ethic & Religious Liberty Commission. (September 2018)

Matt moderates a panel on human trafficking at the 2017 Evangelicals for Life Conference. Left to right: Kimberly Merida, Ashleigh Chapman, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson and Travis Wussow. (January 27, 2017)

Matt and Fr. Bennett pictured at a reception for the appointment of Samuel Brownback as the United States’ Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom.

Matt hosts the ERLC podcast Capitol Conversations with ERLC VP Travis Wussow and then-Commissioner Kristina Arriaga of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Matt (far right) joins the ERLC’s Washington staff for a photo before they host an event in the Senate Visitors Center. (2015)

Civil rights leader and pastor John Perkins, pictured at the MLK50 conference in Memphis, TN in April 2018.

Matt and ERLC VP Travis Wussow interview Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback. Recorded on location at the State Department. Listen here. (August 2018)

Staff from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom join Matt on the ERLC’s Capitol Conversations Podcast.

Matt with ERLC colleague Steven Harris at the Capitol Visitors Center. (2015)

Matt with Canadian MP David Anderson at an international religious freedom event at the U.S. Capitol.

Matt congratulates Samual Brownback at his swearing in ceremony as Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom.

Matt’s wife (Crystal) and daughter Maggie Jo are pictured with Vice President Mike Pence in the Capitol Rotunda.

Rep. Frank Wolf at an event for international religious freedom on Capitol Hill.