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Speaking & Teaching
Field-tested talks on geology, biblical archaeology, Egyptology, creation science, ancient history, museums, and the historical world of Scripture.
My presentations grow out of direct experience in the places I teach about—more than 1,000 days in Grand Canyon National Park, more than 50 multi-day river expeditions, repeated work in museums and archaeological collections, and ongoing travel and research in Egypt and the United Kingdom.
The goal is straightforward: make complicated subjects clear, visual, memorable, and connected to evidence people can actually see.
POPULAR SUBJECTS
Speaking Topics
These are representative subjects, not a fixed menu. I can adapt an existing presentation or build around a particular event theme when it fits my areas of field experience and research.
Geology & Creation Science
- Grand Canyon & Southwest Geology
- How Was the Grand Canyon Formed?
- The Flood and the Rock Record
- Dinosaurs and the Fossil Record
- Ice Age and Past Climate
- Creation Wonders in Your Backyard
- Human Origins and the Fossil Record
- Space and Astronomy
Biblical Archaeology & Ancient History
- Ancient Egypt and the Bible
- Evidence for Israel in Egypt
- The Exodus and Egyptian Archaeology
- Biblical Archaeology and the Ancient Near East
- Geology of the Giza Plateau
- Museums, Artifacts, and the World of the Bible
- Archaeology, History, and the Reliability of Scripture
- Church History and Christian Heritage
FORMAT
From a Sunday morning to a university classroom
Presentations can be adapted for a single keynote, Sunday service, conference breakout, classroom session, multi-session seminar, museum program, podcast or interview, live online event, or a content-rich series.
I’m comfortable speaking to audiences who know the subject well and to people encountering it for the first time. Visuals, photographs, maps, artifacts, diagrams, and field examples are central to how I teach.
COST & TRAVEL
Keep the opportunity bigger than the fee.
I do not require a fixed speaking fee for most church and ministry events beyond reasonable travel expenses. Honorariums are appreciated when an organization normally provides them, but I would rather have a worthwhile opportunity to teach than make cost the obstacle.
University, conference, institutional, commercial, or specialized engagements can be discussed based on the event, travel, preparation, and scope.
REQUEST NATE TO SPEAK
Tell me about the event.
Share what you know so far. A date range, organization, location, audience, topic idea, and a little context are enough to start the conversation.
Prefer email? Write directly to nate@nateloper.com. Events specifically hosted through Canyon Ministries may also use the Canyon Ministries speaking request page.