Brandon Kraft
Brandon Kraft
@kraft@kraft.blog

My life is an open-source book.

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Education

B.A., Sociology with a minor in Science, Technology, and Society, 2010, The University of Texas at Austin

M.B.A., Business Analytics, 2024, Midwestern State University (TX)

  • From Peanuts to the Pressbox: A Book Review

    Recently, as part of the Thomas Nelson Blogger Reviewer Program, I received a copy of Eli Gold’s From Peanuts to the Pressbox: Insider Sports Stories from a Life Behind the Mic. The work is an autobiography looking back at the life of a kid from NYC who skipped most of high school to watching sporting…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for October

    His general intention is “That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist.” His mission intention is “That the entire People of God, to whom Christ entrusted the mandate to go and preach the Gospel to every creature, may eagerly assume their own…

  • Pope Benedict promotes Spiritual Direction

    Pope Benedict XVI last week promoted the practice of spiritual direction. Spiritual direction, basically, is having a coach to help you progress on your spiritual journey. As much as living the Christian life seems simple and easy enough at first glance, when the rubber hits the road, the journey has plenty of pitfalls, tribulations, challenges…

  • Book Review: Christianity in Crisis – The 21st Century

    I recently read Christianity in Crisis: The 21st Century by Hank Hanegraaf as part of a blogger reviewers program with Thomas Nelson Publishing. The majority of the book included an item-by-item rebuttal of many “Christian” preachers that promote a Gospel message that is not congruent with the actual New Testament, including Texan Joel Osteen. I…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for September

    His general intention is “That the word of God may be better known, welcomed and lived as the source of freedom and joy.” His mission intention is “That Christians in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, who often meet with great difficulties, may not be discourage from announcing the Gospel to their brothers, trusting in the strength…

  • Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for August

    His general intention is “That public opinion may be more aware of the problem of millions of displaced persons and refugees and that concrete solutions may be found for their often tragic situation.” His mission intention is “That those Christians who are discriminated against and persecuted in many Countries because of the name of Christ…