Dr. Craig Keener shares with Dr. Kurt Jaros some of his memories from sharing the Gospel with others - including some of his most memorable ministry companions, times the Spirit led him to share with people in ways he didn't fully understand, and even occasions where he was beaten for sharing his faith. Tune in!

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Dr. Craig Keener tells part of his story falling in love on campus with one of his sisters in Christ. It's a story involving a ton of miscommunication, misconceptions, and even misfortune with entire continents between them.

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Dr. Craig Keener sits down with Dr. Kurt Jaros and discusses the concepts and professors he was interacting with in his early academic years at Duke University; including the nature of ancient biographies, existentialism, and apologetics. And does a specific friendship Dr. Keener had at school show signs of blossoming into romance? Find out!

To purchase Dr. Keener's courses on Logos: http://www.logos.com/craig-keener

0:00 Intro
0:51 Courses at Duke University
3:00 E.P. Sanders
4:10 Orville Wintermute
5:36 Butting Heads with Dan Via
8:44 Existentialism and Miracles
14:04 Humble Dialogue
15:10 Apologetics at Duke
19:31 Proto-Romance at Duke
22:59 Outro

Who is Craig Keener?

How does a new convert to Christianity become one of the most prolific New Testament scholars today? Dr. Kurt Jaros sits down with Dr. Craig Keener to track his journey. Dr. Keener describes his desire early on to cram the Bible and catch up with his peers. It also led him to discover his need to know the background of the Bible and share that knowledge with others.

How many index cards did it take for Dr. Keener to complete his doctorate?
100,000.

To purchase Dr. Keener's courses on Logos: http://www.logos.com/craig-keener

0:00 Intro
1:01 Cramming Christianity
4:55 The Road to College
9:06 The Need for a Bible Background
14:52 Studying the Background of Ancient Judaism
16:22 Calling the Church back to the Scriptures
17:25 Index for the Commentary
19:15 ADHD
20:20 Scripture: The way God gave it to us
22:46 Outro

Who is Craig Keener?

In this inaugural episode of Bible Backgrounds, host Dr. Kurt Jaros sits down with Dr. Craig Keener to hear his testimony. Dr. Keener began his spiritual journey as an avid atheist who found himself confounded by the writings of Plato? How did Plato and a street evangelist who believed that dinosaurs were a scheme of the devil lead to Dr. Keener's heart opening to God? Listen and find out for yourself!

To purchase Dr. Keener's courses on Logos: http://www.logos.com/craig-keener 

0:00 Intro
1:04 Upbringing
3:48 Dr. Keener and Plato
6:20 Dr. Keener considers the Possibility of God
8:45 Dr. Keener has Christ Shared with Him
14:18 Feeling God’s Presence
17:00 Beginning in Christ
23:33 Outro