J. Bradley Chance completed all of his post-secondary education in the Tar Heel state, receiving an AB, with a major in religion, from UNC-Chapel Hill (1975), an MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1978), and a Ph.D. from Duke University, focusing on Christian Origins (1984). While doing his work at Duke, Chance served as an Adjunctive Instructor of New Testament at Southeastern Seminary (1978-1982). He joined the faculty of William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, as an Instructor of Religion in 1982. Chance still continues to serve at William Jewell as Professor of Religion and