King's Way Podcast

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 one of our most core values. This value states that "We will be known for what we are for, not what we are against. Love is at the core of everything we do." Join Trevor (Senior Pastor) and Ryan (Worship Pastor) as they explore this value through the lenses of scri...

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 different groups of Jews responded to the Roman problem in different ways, the power of Jesus to overcome our hopelessness, and all the little c...

The culture of King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO can be distilled well into six values, and in this episode, we continue digging into these values by exploring value #4. This value states that "We prioritize and utilize small groups. Life change only happens in community." Join Trevor (Senior Pastor) and Ryan (Worship Pastor) as they explore this value through the lenses of scripture,...

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 the disciple's relationship to each other, how the least in Jesus group are showing their faith and strength more than the strongest, how much actio...

We're taking a break from our Vision and Values series to talk about some of our favorite books and shows! Books, music, shows, and movies all have the ability to have a profound impact on our thinking, emotions, and how we see the world. Because of this, we continue the discussion from our first book and movie podcast (Episode 48) on today's episode, and this time we brought a special guest with...

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 well each character's story fleshes out what we know about Jesus, his disciples, and the gospel accounts, even though the content of this episod...

The culture of King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO can be distilled well into six values, and in this episode, we continue digging into these values by exploring value #3. This value states that "We invest in the next generation. Their impact will be greater than our own." Join Trevor (Senior Pastor), Trevor's dad Joe, and Ryan (Worship Pastor) as they explore the deep meaning of this va...

The culture of King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO can be distilled well into six values, and in this episode, we continue digging into these values by exploring value #2. This value states that "We are contributors, not consumers. The church does not exist for us; it exists for the world." Join Trevor (Senior Pastor) and Ryan (Worship Pastor) as they explore the deep meaning of this val...

We're back! After a short hiatus, Trevor and Ryan are back to talk about season two of The Chosen, and episode one of this new season did not disappoint. In this episode, the guys cover the amazing opening and closing scenes around John writing his gospel account, an amazing miracle Jesus did for a man who felt undeserving, and the continued development of many of the characters. Join the conversa...

The culture of King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO can be distilled well into six values (in no particular order), and in this episode, we dig into the first one. This value states that "We embrace change to reach people for Jesus. The message is timeless, but the method has a shelf life." Join Trevor (Senior Pastor) and Ryan (Worship Pastor) as they explore the deep meaning of this valu...

If you want to get to know King's Way Christian Church in Mt. Vernon, MO better, this is the place to be! This is the beginning of a series on our church's vision and values, where you will be able to see how we are trying to fulfill God's call on us in our local context. Whether you've never shown up to our church, are pretty new, or have been coming for years, this series will help you understan...

Episode Warning: *SPOILER ALERT* What a journey! After reviewing episodes of The Chosen for a couple of months, we finally reach the end of the first season. Join Trevor and Ryan as they discuss the final moments of season 1, with character arcs coming to a temporary stopping point, new characters encountering Jesus, and the best 80's freeze-frame ending we've seen in a while. Watch along with us...

In the third installment of our atonement series, the guys expand on the cliffhanger at the end of Episode 68: how can God morally substitute himself on our behalf? He can if the price he is repaying is blood. In this episode, the guys explore what it looked like to sacrifice in the Tabernacle and Temple of the ancient Israelites, the major types of sacrifices, how those affected the relationship...

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! Join Trevor and Ryan as they discuss episode 7 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, the guys talk about some seriously pivotal moments in J...

Our first episode on the atonement [EP 50] was one of our most-watched episodes of all time, and now that we are wrapping up our series on the Gospel of John, it's fitting that we do another one! In this episode, the guys begin part one of our exploration into the Penal Substitutionary Atonement theory (Jesus died on the cross in my place to fulfill my debt to God for sinning). This is what most p...

Episode Warning: *SPOILER ALERT* With Trevor absent from this episode, Jesse subs in as the other host, and Ryan attempts to fill the gap by growing Trevor's beard. Don't let that deter you though--this is one of the best episodes yet! Join Jesse and Ryan as they discuss episode 5 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, the guys talk about Simon Peter's c...

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and we chose the path with the YouVersion Bible app that led us to today's verse. In yet another installment of our verse of the day series, Trevor and Ryan unpack the last verse of Psalm 27. Without any time to prepare and only using their Bible apps and their Bible knowledge, the guys unpack the meaning of this final verse, the psalm it finds itself in, and h...

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! Join Trevor and Ryan as they discuss episode 5 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, the guys talk about Nicodemus' journey to find out who...

Who are some of the most famous characters in the Bible, and what are their stories? There's Jesus, Peter, Moses...who else? In the first of a series of biblical character studies, the guys break down the entire story of David found generally in 1&2 Samuel. Join Trevor and Ryan as they cover some of David's most famous moments like his battle with Goliath along with his long season fleeing fro...

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! Join Trevor and Ryan as they discuss episode 4 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, the guys talk about the reality of Peter's hard convers...

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 and Ryan debate some of their closely held hot takes. Does pineapple belong on pizza? Is a hot dog a sandwich? Are video games a sport? In the span of 35 minutes, Trevor and Ryan settle the answers to all of these questions and more, once and for all. Join the conversation...

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! Join Trevor and Ryan this week as they discuss episode 3 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, the guys are blown away by Jesus' humanity a...

In this episode, Trevor and Ryan explore one of the most interesting verses of the day yet! The book of Revelation is one of the scariest and most widely misunderstood books in the Bible, and that fact can make it hard to use for your own personal devotional time to the Lord. Join the guys as they unpack some of the immediate context (a few verses before and after our chosen one), the layout of th...

We've been talking about the book Between Two Trees since Episode 50 or so, but now we finally had a chance to sit down with the author and talk about it. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan sit down with Dr. Shane Wood of Ozark Christian College to talk about his book, Between Two Trees . Just like the book itself, our conversation goes all over the place, covering everything from atonement theology...

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! Join Trevor, Ryan, and John this week as they discuss episode 2 of the first season of The Chosen only minutes after watching it. In this episode, we try to catch John up on what he mi...