Howdy! I'm Jon Burnett, a disciple of Christ who loves the story of Jesus. As a sojourner in life, my goal is to glorify God through his people, the church: to bring good news, to make disciples, to cultivate community, and to equip the saints (Ephesians 3:10, 21; Luke 4:18-19; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:37-47; Ephesians 4:11-16).

Over the past 15 years I’ve been blessed to serve with churches of Christ in Texas, Maryland, Alaska, Ohio, and Georgia as a song leader and Bible class teacher. And for the last 13 years, I’ve been blessed to share this journey with my wife, Courtney, and our three kids. Along the way I’ve also picked up masters degrees in humanities (2013) and logistics (2017).

For materials from some of my previous classes (audio, video, slides, outlines, and/or study guides), check out the following links:

• Understanding Scripture: How We Got the Bible & How to Study It
• Revelation: The Drama of the Apocalypse
• Hosea: Israel's Scarlet Letter

And if you’re a reader, here are some other posts on reading good books well:

• A Few Good Books (a list of my favorites)
• Reading the Great Books (why it’s so important to read the classics)
• A Glance at the Great Books (a short list of the best books in Western literature)
• Ethics, Epics & The Ekklesia (some of my own reading projects)

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

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