Faithful Reading in a Complex World

2–3 Hour Scripture Workshops for Churches Seeking Depth, Clarity, and Intellectual Integrity

Scholarly, inquiry-based Bible education designed for thoughtful congregations.

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When Scripture Feels Fragile or Oversimplified

Many churches want serious engagement with Scripture — but often face a difficult choice:
  • Simplified devotional teaching that avoids complexity
  • Academic content that feels inaccessible
  • Culture-war framing that narrows the conversation
Thoughtful participants quietly sense tension between what they were taught and what the text actually says — but lack structured, safe ways to explore it.
The issue is rarely a lack of faith.
It is often a lack of accessible scholarly depth.

Questions are not a threat to Scripture — they are a valid way into it.

A Structured, Scholarly Approach for Lay Audiences

Each workshop combines academic rigor with pastoral sensitivity.
Participants gain:
  • Historical and literary context for the selected text
  • Clear understanding of what the Bible does and does not say
  • A reusable interpretive framework
  • Safe engagement with difficult passages
  • Space for thoughtful questions
Scripture engagement becomes more confident and less reactive.

1. Topic Alignment

A 60-minute planning call clarifies audience context and learning goals.

2. Framework-Based Preparation

A proven scholarly structure (80%) is thoughtfully adapted to your specific context (20%).

3. Live Workshop Delivery

A 2–3 hour teaching session (in person or virtual) with guided Q&A.

4. Continued Engagement

Participants receive handouts and a curated reading list for deeper study.

Available Workshops

When the Bible Feels Dangerous: Reading Difficult Texts Without Losing Your Faith

The Shape of Human Community: Family & Social Ethics in Scripture

Biblical Power & Public Leadership: Ethics of Authority, Justice, and Responsibility

The Ethics of Wisdom: Suffering, Speech, and the Limits of Human Judgment

Myth, Memory, and Meaning: How Scripture Tells the Story of God

Best Fit For:

  • Adult education programs
  • Leadership retreats
  • Lenten or Advent formation
  • Churches navigating complex biblical questions
  • Pastors wanting seminary-level depth for lay audiences
Not Designed For:
  • Doctrinal enforcement training
  • Debate-style events
  • High-emotion revival style programming
  • Sermon replacement

Each Workshop Package Comes with...

  • 2–3 hour live workshop
  • Participant handout materials
  • Guided Q&A session
  • Curated follow-up reading list
  • Topic-specific contextual tailoring
  • Clear interpretive frameworks
Travel available within a reasonable distance or with accommodations arranged.

Investment

Individual workshops start at a $2,500 honorarium plus travel and lodging.

Bring Structured Scripture Education to Your Church

If your congregation values intellectual seriousness without culture-war rhetoric, this workshop provides depth without dogma. Participants gain tools they can reuse long after the session ends.

Schedule a Workshop Alignment Call

We will discuss your audience, topic focus, and scheduling availability.

About Dr. Erica Mongé-Greer

Old Testament scholar (PhD) specializing in biblical ethics, ambiguity, resistance literature, and the theological imagination of Scripture.
Her teaching bridges academic rigor and church accessibility — equipping thoughtful congregations to engage Scripture responsibly. Dr. Mongé-Greer is the author of Divine Council, Ethics, and Resistance in Psalm 82 and So Say We All: Religion, Spirituality, and the Divine, and has published several articles and symposium presentations on Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Scripture.