Author: Brandon Kraft
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We Are Too Important
[My latest piece over at Austin Catholic New Media] Rita wrote a beautiful post about the passing of Austin’s own Leslie and how, despite virtually everyone’s uneasiness when meeting him for the first time, he had some impact on many in Austin. My wife and I had a brief conversation with the priest who administered Leslie’s last…
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Making Ends Meet
As my extended social network learns that I’m staying at home with the girls, I’ve been increasingly asked for advice on how to make it work financially. There is no one-size fits all approach to this issue or else, I believe, more people would stay at home with their kids. The easy answer would be…
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Quote of the Century
Tonight while Olivia, age 2, was drinking her milk after dinner. Olivia: Is this almond vanilla milk? Me: Yeah, almond vanilla. It’s your milk. Olivia: It’s yo’ momma’s milk! Oooooh snap! She leaned back and put her hand to her mouth during the “Oooooh snap”. Perfect delivery. I don’t say anything like that often, very…
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10,000 Days
Today is a red-letter day. Yes, it is the 176th anniversary of our Independence, but more relevant and important, today is my 10,000th day of life. A bit more arbitrary than a birthday, sure, but a milestone nonetheless. I remember watching a movie when I was around 11 years old about how your 10th birthday…
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Have You Cheated Yet?
[My latest post on Austin Catholic New Media.] Alright folks. One week down. How is everyone doing? Been perfect so far? I admit, I already had a Lenten slip-up. This year, for better or worse, I didn’t mention what I was offering up for Lent on my personal site. In retrospect, I usually fail at…
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The Challenge: Why Men Hate Going to Church
I have a confession to make about Friday’s post. I had just finished reading Why Men Hate Going to Church by David Murrow. In his recent second edition, he postulates that the reason the gender gap is increasing in many Christian denominations is that many churches are overly feminized. Yes, the vast majority of pastors…