Kendall Myers

Waynesboro Mennonite School

Born on Jan. 21, 1981, I have lived in the small town Southern culture of Waynesboro, GA for most of my life. Other formative places for me have been Puerto Rico, where I lived with my family for a few years as a child and also spent time as a young adult, and Faith Builders, where I completed the MAP program in 2002-2004. I am married to my best friend Janelle Kauffman, and we enjoy parenting four lively little children, ages 7 to 1. We belong to Hephzibah Mennonite Church.I am in my ninth year of teaching high school and serving as administrator at Waynesboro Mennonite School. My desire is for God's kingdom to come in my life, the life of my family, and in the life of the church. I sense that my place in this process has something to do with helping to articulate a fresh vision of identity and mission for Anabaptist communities. Theology, spiritual formation, and brotherhood are topics that make my ears itch and bone marrow stir.

Prompt On Narrow Gate

This print-and-cut page contains a journaling prompt: "Mt. 7:13-14 says that the gateway to true life is narrow. Write a paragraph about what this means. What are some things that are too wide to fit through the gate to God's...

Lesson 19: Mt. 5.13-16, Salt and Light

"You are the salt of the earth! Salt has zip and pizzazz to it. It keeps things from being bland and tasteless." This lesson in the Sermon on the Mount series summarizes the Beatitudes, and encourages Christians to see the hope...

Lesson 32: Mt. 6.19-24, Where is Your Treasure?

Can money buy anything of eternal value? In this lesson, students study Christ's teaching on riches.

Lesson 31: Mt.6.16-18, Fasting and Motivation

This lesson addresses the purposes and practical considerations of fasting. More importantly, it addresses our motivations for doing good.

Lesson 15: Christ Of The Mount Intro

In an introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, Kendall probes the way we come to know the Lord and his ways.

Lesson 16: Mt. 5.3-5, A Special Happiness

This lesson offers reflections on the meaning of blessedness, and the place of the poor, the mournful, and the meek in the kingdom of God.

Lesson 26: Mt.5.43-48, Responding to Criticism of Nonresistance

In the follow-up lesson on violence and nonresistance, students respond to objections to nonresistance.

Lesson 30: The Kingdom

Several prompts outline a discussion on the kingdom of God, a theme in the Lord's prayer.

Lesson 30: The Mini-Kingdom of Me

What is my place in the kingdom of God? What abilities, gifts, and resources do I have, and what opportunities do I have for exercising them? This printable questionaire leads students to reflect on how their lives are shaped for...

Mt. 7. 15-23, Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

From within and without, Christians must be on guard for wolvish people and their teachings. This lesson provides several examples of enemy ideologies.

Lesson 22: Mt.5.33-37, Swearing and Telling the Truth

How does our culture's concept of perjury reflect on "normal truthfulness"? This lesson reflects on the call of Jesus to faithful honesty

Lesson 25: Mt. 5.43-48, Justifying and Supporting War

As an introduction to the topic of nonresistance, this lesson examines and critiques the just war theory.

Lesson 33: Scriptures On Finances

This lesson expands the study of money by compiling a list of scriptural principles on finances.

Journal Question On Value Of Human Life

This print-and-cut page contains a journaling prompt for distributing to students: "Why is human life worth more than anything else in the world? Why are all humans equal in value? How do these realities affect the way that...

Lesson 21: Mt. 5.27-32, Marriage, Adultery, and Temptation

This lesson in the Sermon on the Mount series examines Christ's teachings on temptation, marriage, and abstinence.