King's Way Podcast

The boys are back again with another verse of the day. Without having seen what it is beforehand, we started recording, opened up our YouVersion Bible apps, and dug into the text on air. Come along with us as we discuss the genre of prophecy, this scripture's literary and historical context, and what we hear God speaking to us through this portion of His Word. Join the conversation by commenting w...

Andy Stanley has faced scrutiny from some in the American Christian community for the way he talks about the Bible's relationship to the faith of modern Christians and evangelism starting with his book Irresistible , continuing through his Easter sermon this year (2022), linked below. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan dig into the actual content of what Stanley is trying to say and evaluate its val...

One of the episodes that we did last year that surprised us the most was our biblical character study of David. The amount of joy we got out of that episode as well as the amount of feedback rivaled our funniest and most intense and controversial podcasts, all because it was one person's story. Well, we're back at it again, and this time with Paul: the first missionary of the church. In this episo...

We've done many of these Verse of the Day episodes before, but you're not going to miss this one. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan take even less time than normal to prepare for this podcast, simply relying on their journey with God and His Word up to this point, and really great discussions come out of it. From the cosmic ripples of Jesus' earthly miracles to the core motive of true worship being...

Why are kids so violent today? Video games. Well, at least that's what my parents always told me. Your parents or guardians may have too, but like most things, the conversation is much deeper and more nuanced than we were led to believe. In this episode, join Trevor, Ryan, and special guest Donny as they discuss their experiences with video games, a brief history of digital gaming in their lifetim...

There is a lot going on in our world right now, and in this episode, Trevor and Ryan show a glimpse of where they are at as they process it all through the lens of Christ. This episode was filmed more than a week before release (filmed March 8th), but while the information may not be up to date, the exercise of exploring into hard conversations is something Christ never strayed away from, so we di...

In this installment of our verse of the day series, Trevor and Ryan dig into Matthew 3:8. Without any time to prepare and only using their Bibles and their Bible knowledge, the guys unpack where this verse fits into Matthew's gospel account, the historical and theological background, and what Jesus is saying in it. Join the conversation by emailing your favorite insult Jesus uses in one of the gos...

Woohoo! We did it! This podcast has now reached 100 episodes, and that is something to celebrate. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan give personal updates after their 2-month hiatus, updates about the church and this podcast, vision-cast some of what might be coming down the pipeline, and talk about how God is and will use this room. Join us in celebrating 100 episodes together!

2021 was a crazy year for many reasons, but for us at the King's Way Podcast, it was probably our best year yet. We interviewed a handful of awesome people (college professors, missionaries, and Trevor's family members), watched through and reacted to all 2 seasons of The Chosen, and produced 28 new hours of podcast episodes. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan reminisce over their favorite podcasts...

*We apologize in advance for the poor audio quality and the phone ringing in this episode* We're almost to the end of the year, and the Holiday Season is in full swing. As King's Way is preparing to celebrate the birth of the savior of the world, we wanted to take a minute to slow down, explain how this winter season is going to work for our Sunday services, and relish in a wonderful time of the y...

When it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, you can't usually choose your family, who is hosting, or what your crazy uncle talks about at the table, but in a perfect world, what would make up your perfect Thanksgiving meal? In this episode, Trevor and Ryan match up traditional casseroles, pies, and meats against each other to construct their ultimate Thanksgiving feast. Join the conversation by tel...

King's Way is in the middle of our Blessed to Bless Generosity Campaign, where we are doing our best to follow God's call to bless others with what we have been given. We want to give out of love and compassion, and what better way is there to foster that love than to hear from the people we want to bless as a church! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan interview Donna Lewis from the Tri-County Pregn...

King's Way is in the middle of our Blessed to Bless Generosity Campaign, where we are doing our best to follow God's call to bless others with what we have been given. We want to give out of love and compassion, and what better way is there to foster that love than to hear from the people we want to bless as a church! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan interview Brandy Jameson about a local organiza...

King's Way is in the middle of our Blessed to Bless Generosity Campaign, where we are doing our best to follow God's call to bless others with what we have been given. We want to give out of love and compassion, and what better way is there to foster that love than to hear from the people we want to bless as a church! In this episode, Trevor interviews Maurice and Erica White from Firewind Ministr...

In the '70s, '80s, and '90s, the prevalent culture in American churches convinced Christians across the country to try and boycott anything with the appearance of evil. This caused many churches to take strong stances on new movies and music, host CD-breaking parties, and to top them all, boycott the Harry Potter series. Their response was swift and harsh, but did we miss something good when we sw...

As we approach the holiday season once again, it's a good time to take another look at the western holiday trifecta: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan talk through their own holiday traditions around the three and cover the history of Halloween deeper than they ever knew before this episode. Join the conversation by emailing us at ryan@kingswaymo.com Christia...

As people who are trying to look more like Jesus everyday, what do we do with the topic of violence? There is a time and place for tough conversations, and we believe the King's Way Podcast is the place to have some of those talks. The world is a place of unceasing pain and suffering, no matter how good our little corner of it can get. We are all living in the world between the garden paradise Ada...

The book of 1 Samuel has been an incredible blessing to us as we've preached through it, but with weeks of sermons on the first 6 chapters under our belt, we thought it would be good to look back over where we've been in this story and fill in some of the details we couldn't fit on a Sunday morning. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan recap and expand on the journey our church has been on so far, goi...

If you have been a Christian for any amount of time, you've spent some amount of time with the Bible, whether from personal reading, hearing people preach it, or in our church, listening to Mark Duncan recite lengthy Bible passages from memory. Think about how much you've heard, and now ask yourself the question: how much of that was the New Testament, and how much was from the Old Testament? For...

Sometimes all you need is a big cry. Well, if that's what you're looking for, we've got the perfect prescription. Join Trevor and Ryan as they ball their eyes out while constructing the ultimate sob song playlist. Whether you're a parent, a child, a married person in a good marriage, a person who has been left by a significant other, a person who has lost someone close, or a human being at all, th...

Episode Warning: *SPOILER ALERT* It feels like Trevor and Ryan only started reviewing episodes of The Chosen yesterday, but in reality, this is the end of this 4-month journey full of surprises, joy, sorrow, and deep, deep love. In this final episode (until Dallas Jenkins releases the next season), join Trevor and Ryan as they discuss the loose ends of the season coming together, the anxiety-induc...

Welcome back to another chipper, light episode of the King's Way Podcast. What better way is there to wrap up talking about our church's driving vision and values than a conversation about Hell? In this episode, Trevor and Ryan are joined once again by Trevor's brother, Tyler, as they talk through the different orthodox, historical views on Hell and final judgment, as well as roughly where they ea...

Episode Warning: *SPOILER ALERT* Have you been watching The Chosen? Whether you are like Trevor and have already seen everything they've put out or are like Ryan and are just starting, come on this journey with us! In this episode, the guys talk about how much crazier the disciples get with each passing episode, Jesus' incredible portrayal (holding both authority and gentleness), and why it's abso...

The culture of King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO can be distilled well into six values, and in this episode, we break down our last core value. This value states that "We keep it simple. Our resources, programs, and vision are focused on what we are called to do." Join Ryan (Worship Pastor), Trevor (Senior Pastor), and Trevor's wife Katrina (Children's Ministry Director) as they dive i...

Episode Warning: *SPOILER ALERT* Have you been watching The Chosen? Whether you are like Trevor and have already seen everything they've put out or are like Ryan and are just starting, come on this journey with us! In this episode, the guys talk about Jesus' loving relationship with John the Baptist, Simon the Zealot's pursuit of Jesus, and the deep power of trauma and shame over people's lives. W...