Brandon Anthony Shuman is speaker, author, and educator. Raised by devoted parents, Brandon grew up in Pasadena, Tx along the Houston Ship Channel. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. He spent his college summers as a Cabin Coach at T bar M's Camp Travis, a Christ-Centered adventure camp for youth. He continued his education and received a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM. Brandon serves on the pulpit team at Midland Bible Church and has led sessions at Classical Education, Pastoral Leadership, and Biblical Education conferences in the United States and Africa. At the behest of his church, Brandon authored Growing in the Gospel: Essays in Salvation and Discipleship which was published in 2012. He has also written over 140 facilitator guides for great works of literature and philosophy which can be found at guidetogreatbooks.com. Brandon has written education articles for the Midland Reporter Telegram and wrote Learning Greek to Know God's Word, a Bible-Study focused Greek curriculum for high schoolers. Brandon is the Dean of Arts and Humanities at Midland Classical Academy where he has taught over 20 different subjects to junior high and high-schoolers since 2003. As a Classical Christian school, MCA teaches with the Socratic Method and focuses on the seminal works of the Western Tradition. It is a small but impactful school thriving on the dusty plains of West Texas. Brandon makes his home with his wife and three children in Midland, Tx. His favorite hobby is the divine sacrament of fly-fishing. He communes with God in this way 2.5 days a year. His favorite season is Advent.