About Matthew Solem

Matthew Joseph Solem didn’t set out to become an author—he was shaped into one. Long before he understood the weight of words, his mother would hand him a piece of paper during car rides through the Midwest and tell him to write a story. No prompts, no guidelines, just blank space waiting to be filled. Those early scribbles eventually gave birth to “Bigly the Eagle” in third grade, a character whose name still makes Matt smile. But the real story began when he discovered that words could do more than entertain—they could transform. They could point people to Jesus Christ.

Today, Matt writes Christian books with a singular, uncompromising mission: to give glory to God, bring clarity and holiness to the global church, and share stories that spark transformation in readers’ hearts. His work isn’t about building a platform or crafting the perfect prose. It’s about obedience. 

But the road hasn’t been easy. Matt has faced the same enemies every writer of faith confronts: sin, evil, and the subtle poison of people-pleasing. There were seasons when the finish line seemed to disappear into fog, when he couldn’t see how his words would ever reach the hands of readers who needed them. Doubt whispered that no one would want to read his work, that he should quit while he was behind.

What kept him going? A life committed to repentance and obedience to God. Matt’s credibility doesn’t come from literary awards or bestseller lists—it comes from a daily choice to abide in Christ, to let the Holy Spirit shape both his life and his words. He writes from the trenches of sanctification, not from a place of arrival. His authenticity is his authority, and his transparency about his own brokenness gives his message power. God changed his life, and now he writes so others might experience that same transformation.