Howdy! I'm Jon Burnett, a coffeehouse philosopher who loves sandals, simplicity and the story of Jesus. As a disciple of Christ, my goal is simple: Christ formed in his people (Galatians 4:19; Romans 8:29; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 John 3:2).

Over the past 16 years I’ve been blessed to serve as a song leader and teacher with churches of Christ in Texas, Maryland, Alaska, Ohio, and Georgia. And for the last 14 years, I’ve been doubly blessed to share this journey with my wife, Courtney, and our three kids. Along the way I’ve also studied in emergency management (2006), the humanities (2008, 2013) and supply chain management (2017).

If you’re interested in material from some of my previous classes (audio, video, slides, outlines, study guides), check out the following:

• Knowing the Word: How We Got the Bible & How to Read It
• Revelation: The Drama of the Apocalypse
• Hosea: Israel's Scarlet Letter
• The Big Picture of the Bible
• Ancient Words: Daily Prayer in the Early Church
• Isaiah: Glimpses of the Gospel
• Plus a few others on YouTube!

If you’re a bookworm, here are some of my thoughts on reading good books well:

• A Few Good Books
• Reading the Great Books
• A Glance at the Great Books
• Ethics, Epics & The Ekklesia

And if you’re really a glutton for punishment, check out my thesis: Building Character: Positive Psychology and the Air Force Core Values (2017).

So, "Tolle lege!" Take up and read!

And God bless!