King's Way Podcast

In 1997, Fred Rogers took ten seconds of his time during an Emmy acceptance speech to sit in silence with the audience and think of the people who helped us become who we are today. In a powerful moment of reflection, the entire audience for the daytime Emmy's was drawn to meditate on the power of mentorship. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan do the same thing, looking back over their mentors (...

Welcome back to another episode of our Sunday Study Hall series! Don't worry–even if you missed the sermon on Sunday (like Ryan did this week), the point of this series is to dive deeper into the contents of the select Bible passage. If you love the Bible or are curious about it, you'll fit right in! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about Romans 4 and the surrounding few verses. The c...

Welcome to another episode of the King's Way Podcast Book Club! If you haven't already read the book we're reviewing, don't worry–this could be the talk you need to get you interested in reading it. And if you have read it, welcome to the club! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk through a book that has become one of their new spiritual classics. Written from the perspective of s...

Welcome back! In our first installment of the Sunday Study Hall to our series through the book of Romans, Trevor and Ryan tackle some really difficult topics in the latter half of Romans chapter 1, including how everyone is in trouble and needs God's saving and mercy, God's passive wrath, and homosexuality from the two ancient contexts this addresses to today. Join the conversation by lett...

Have you ever wondered which Bible character would be a first round draft pick ? How about which character you would want to help you fight off a galactic invasion ? Don’t worry, we have you covered. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan come up with their definitive lists of which Bible characters would fill out three different kinds of teams: a football roster, a super hero squad, and a touring band....

BREAKING NEWS: Two Christian music artists post content, feel misunderstood, and reconcile their differences like mature adults. If you don't know this story (which is very specific to the past couple of weeks), don't worry! Trevor and Ryan rehash the details of the story so far, discuss the implications for Christian maturity, and talk about how weird it is to see people use online conten...

Welcome to another episode of the King's Way Podcast Book Club! If you haven't already read the book we're reviewing, don't worry–this could be the talk you need to get you interested in reading it. And if you have read it, welcome to the club! In this episode, Ryan tells Trevor all about The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis, which includes the books Out of the Silent Planet , Perelandr...

Do you need a glass of ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day? No, you need some hot summer hot takes . In this episode, Trevor asks Ryan his opinion on a series of 'hot takes' style questions. Does music sound better on vinyl? Are air fryers or root beer overrated? Join the conversation with your takes on these hot topics below! Our Previous "Hot Summer Hot Takes" Episode

We're back with another verse of the day! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan break down the meaning, the context, and the application of a book in the Old Testament that raises more questions than it answers. Jump in the comments and let us know what you thought!

"But through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all, and I stood tall, and did it my way" "Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world. She took the midnight train going anywhere." "'Cause baby now we got bad blood, you know we used to be mad love." If you can hear the music behind any of these lines of lyrics, then you...

This episode is for EVERYONE ! While most listeners probably haven't preached much if ever, if you're a committed christian, you've sat through years of sermons in church. What makes a sermon good? What's the right kind of thing to preach about? What's off limits? What does the Bible say about preaching? These are the kinds of questions that Trevor and Ryan talk about in this w...

"It's a bird!" "It's a plane!" "It's another superhero movie!" With Superman (2025) coming to theaters in the past week, Trevor and Ryan sit down to review the movie as well as DC in general. Their conversation ranges from how well this Superman movie did in comparison to other live-action portrayals of the character, the trajectory the DC cinematic univer...

If you replace one board on a ship, is it still the same ship? If you end up replacing every board on that ship, is it still the same ship? If you take the old boards and rebuild the original ship, what does that make the new ship? This is just one of the questions we are asking in this mind-bending episode! Tune in as Trevor asks Ryan the hardest, most puzzling philosophical questions that ChatGP...

"What's an americano?" "Do you want light or dark coffee?" Hurry up! There's a whole line of grumpy people waiting behind you! If you're anything like us, caffeine plays a significant part in your life, but of all the caffeinated beverages, coffee seems to have the biggest learning curve. Whether you haven't found a coffee that you love yet or you've acquire...

We're stepping into contested territory , and we'd love for you to come with us. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan have a conversation around the Bible's view of the nation of Israel after Jesus dies, rises from the grave, and institutes the church. They talk about defining fundamentalism in a helpful way, the history of Israelite and Palestinian occupation of that land, whether or not the modern s...

We're back with another episode of our Sunday Study Hall! Whether you attend our church or not, if you are interested in the Bible, this episode is for you ! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk in more depth about the story of Jesus healing the Centurion's servant, explaining the backstory of the rivalry between the Roman occupiers and the ancient Israelite natives, comparing this scene to other...

Welcome to our fifth episode of the King's Way Podcast Book Club! If you haven't already read the book we're reviewing, don't worry–this could be the talk you need to get you interested in reading it. And if you have read it, welcome to the club! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan sit down to discuss The Familiar Stranger by Tyler Staton. The conversation covers who or what the Holy...

Have you ever unexpectedly been asked a hard or awkward question? Maybe something like a kid asking, "where do babies come from"? In our longest episode to date, Trevor and Ryan sit down with a handful of questions like this about the Christian faith! In this past week's sermon, Trevor brought up how seldom church people ask him questions about the Bible and our faith, and how learni...

If Jesus were giving out superlative awards to the people we read about in the New Testament, Peter's would be for Most Improved . In this week's conversation, Trevor and Ryan sit down with NT professor Dr. Matthew McBirth to talk about a new book that he contributed to on the life and transformation of Peter. Their conversation spans Peter's entire life, centering on Peter's under...

To the class of 2025 ( or whatever year you're reading this ), God has one big thing to tell you , and it's this–listen to this episode of the King's Way Podcast. If you've lived somewhere like Trevor and Ryan, you've been invited to a number of graduation ceremonies. If those ceremonies have been in the Bible belt, for a Christian College, or worse–both–you've probably hea...

Welcome to our third episode of the King's Way Podcast Book Club! If you haven't already read the book we're reviewing, don't worry–this could be the talk you need to get you interested in reading it. And if you have read it, welcome to the club! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk about On Getting Out Of Bed , a short book that really jumped out at them as timely, powerful, help...

*waves hand to engage the Jedi mind trick* This is the pod you're looking for. With the 20th anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith hitting theaters this week, Trevor and Ryan decided to take a break from serious and theological content this week to geek out about all things Star Wars ! The guys cover the strengths and weaknesses of all of the major movies, give their...

Have you just started to think seriously about Jesus ? Are you about to be baptized but still have questions on what the Christian life looks like ? Have you just been baptized and don't know what to do now ? Have you been a Christian for a long time but feel stuck ? If any of these questions describe where you're at, then this episode is for you! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan sit down...

Welcome to our third episode of the King's Way Podcast Book Club! If you haven't already read the book we're reviewing, don't worry–this could be the talk you need to get you interested in reading it. And if you have read it, welcome to the club! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan gush over the shortest book they've read yet for the book club! In just 67 pages, the author was abl...

We're back with another episode of our Sunday Study Hall , and this time, the roles are reversed! Whether you attend our church or not, if you are interested in the Bible, this episode is for you! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk through the first half of chapter 26 of Matthew's Gospel account of Jesus, covering main themes like Judas and his Old Testament counterpart, The Last Supper...