Having earned a Doctor of Theology in New Testament Studies and Ecological Theology in 2014, Presian has over a decade of teaching experience. She has taught at four seminaries and currently teaches at Duke Divinity School.
Under the umbrella of Novel Creations, LLC, Presian also teaches clergy and laity in face-to-face workshops as well as online courses. Currently, Presian’s course, Bringing Romans to Life is available via YouTube. However, the “Living Scripture Community Forum” to which the videos refer are not yet available.
Check back regularly for new opportunities in the Bringing Scripture to Life series!
Lectures:
- Romans: An Overview of the Letter
- Romans 8: Creation & God’s Salvation
- Genesis 1: God, Humanity & Creation
- Paul in the Roman Empire
- Roman Imperial Grain Agriculture
- And Much More!
Workshops:
- Exploring Scripture & the Roman Empire through Narrative
- Interpreting the Bible Creationally
- Navigating Grief with Bread-Baking
- Nurturing Creational Gratitude with Bread-Baking
Resources for Digging Deeper
Here are a few of my favorite online resources. I’ll add more as I’m able!
Scriptural Interpretation
- stepbible.org (https://www.stepbible.org/)
Creation Care
- Creation Justice Ministries (https://www.creationjustice.org/)
- Green the Church (https://www.greenthechurch.org/)
- Interfaith Power & Light (https://interfaithpowerandlight.org/)
Story Writing
- Savannah Gilbo: Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast and website (https://www.savannahgilbo.com/)
- Liesel Hill: Fiction Author Business School podcast and website (https://www.authorlkhill.com/)
- Dani Abernathy: https://www.daniabernathy.com/
- H. R. D’Costa: https://scribemeetsworld.com/
Archaeology and History
- Mapping Past Societies (https://darmc.harvard.edu/)
