In Auckland, he was also a psychotherapist in private practice, and taught psychotherapy at two training institutes in Auckland. A native of the US and an ordained Episcopal priest, he has also lived and worked in Israel and Switzerland. He is the author of over 100 scholarly articles, and his twelfth book, The Bible in/and Popular Culture, will be published in the Semeia Studies series from the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Press in late 2010.

Now semi-retired, Dr. Culbertson continues to teach courses at the University of Auckland (New Zealand), College of the Desert (Palm Desert, California), and University of California at Riverside (Rancho Mirage, California; Adult Continuing Education). He lives in Palm Springs, California, where he spends most of his time working as a freelance professional copyeditor and proofreader for academic projects, and as an educational consultant.