Preachers tell some of the coolest stories, but at some point, they're bound to run out–right?? In this lighthearted episode of the King’s Way Podcast, Ryan and Trevor take a break from the serious and dive into the 10 funniest news stories from Canada in 2024, making clever sermon illustrations that highlight the deeper truths lurking behind each comical tale. From hot sauce road spills to cattle-herding beavers, this episode is a fun-filled discussion that’s sure to leave you laughing....

How can someone ACTUALLY make God happy? In this episode, Trevor and Ryan bridge the gap between our Sunday sermons over the Book of James by talking through the last two chapters of the book and how they flow and finish James' main point. These discussions cover favoritism in the church, legalistic religion, and navigating the balance of changing and maintaining the old Jewish religion within the new movement Jesus started. Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting or...

How much evidence would you need to believe that your older sibling is God-in-flesh? For most of us, it would be more than anyone could possibly produce--it's unbelievable. But, found in the pages of the New Testament, we have a written letter from someone who had that experience and WAS convinced. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan bridge the gap between our Sunday sermons over the Book of James by talking deeper about the background and context of the book as well as covering the content of...

*This is part 2 of a two-part conversation. If you missed the first, stop this episode and go back to catch up on what we're talking about in this episode.* One of the things American Christians are most notoriously known for at the turn of the century was their cancel culture around non-Christian art. Parents kept their kids from reading and watching Harry Potter, youth groups hosted secular CD burning/breaking events, and the Southern Baptist Convention formally boycotted Disney from...

"Every choice you make transforms you into someone else." - Dr. Shane Wood One of the things American Christians are most notoriously known for at the turn of the century was their cancel culture around non-Christian art. Parents kept their kids from reading and watching Harry Potter, youth groups hosted secular CD burning/breaking events, and the Southern Baptist Convention formally boycotted Disney from 1996-2005. If we were to learn from the example set by that generation, it would seem...

In this episode, Trevor introduces us to Matt and Shanna Myers, missionaries with Go Ministries in the Dominican Republic. Matt and Shanna talk about how they heard the call to missions, their future plans in the DR, and what GO Ministries is already doing for the kingdom. For more information about GO or to support Matt and Shanna in their ministry, click the links below. gomin.org gomin.org/myers/

We're back with another Verse of the Day episode! In these episodes, Trevor and Ryan discuss YouVersion's Verse of the Day (from the Bible App) with little to no warning on what it is. Topics from scripture memorization to prayer and even the trinity pop up in this episode, and you won't want to miss it! Join the conversation by commenting what you found interesting, learned, or think we got wrong down below!

A person's legacy is not a collection of every life event, but the important, character-defining moments that shaped who they really are. Their wealth and success quickly fade into obscurity while their generosity and love live with the people they leave behind, shaping the values and beliefs of future generations. In this episode of the King’s Way Podcast, we dove into what it means to leave a legacy and how the stories we share shape our faith over time. Trevor and Ryan talk about the...

In this episode of the King's Way Podcast, hosts Trevor and Ryan examine how AI undermines our perception of reality by creating increasingly convincing simulations and digital experiences, blurring the lines between genuine and fabricated experiences. Amidst this digital deluge, Trevor and Ryan explore a rising desire for authentic art and real-world connections, highlighting how people are seeking more tangible and meaningful interactions in an age dominated by digital illusions. Tune in...

Our church is currently in a series on family values (and more broadly, values in the Kingdom of God), but beyond our Sunday sermons, we believe this value applies to all Christians everywhere and at all times. It is so important that it's the first description of love found in 1 Corinthians 13. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan tackle the necessity of patience, how God displays perfect patience, and the depth that patience needs to go in every human heart if we will ever look like Jesus. Join...

What first drew you into Christianity and a local church? For me (Ryan), it was just something my family did every week before I understood any better. Then it became the place where my friends were, where I heard the most fantastical stories, where I got to play music, and eventually, where I felt the most accepted. But is that all it should be? In this episode, Trevor and Ryan are inspired by the language of a Missouri church's sermon on "Country Club Christianity" and delve into the...

Brace yourself, and get your tissues ready: this will be our last Sunday Study Hall for the year as we take a break from preaching the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday mornings until the spring. But don't cry yet–this episode's a good one! In this installment, Trevor and Ryan talk in greater detail about the last half of Matthew 22 in which Jesus intellectually battles the Sadducees and Pharisees, covering the resurrection, big sections of the Old Testament, and how Jesus turns the tables on how...

Have you ever wondered what things the staff at King's Way is working on throughout the year? Our main Sunday morning worship gatherings are only a small fraction of the programs we create and host for people, and while we deeply care about those, our family ministry is the pride and joy of our church. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan sit down to discuss how King's Way organizes and runs our two annual youth camps overall as well as the details of the high school trip that Trevor and Ryan got...

We're back with another episode of the Sunday Study Hall! These are some of our favorite podcasts to do because they help us dive deeper into the scripture that we preached on Sunday in a way that is conversational, curious, and inter-scriptural (tracing a theme from our specific passage throughout the wider contexts of the whole Bible). In this conversation, Trevor and Ryan talk about some of Jesus' final interactions before starting the last week that led him to his crucifixion, death, and...

Who is more of a man: John Cena or Keanu Reeves? This day and age is flooded with conversations around masculinity and what it means (or should mean) to be a man, with voices from all sides chiming in with stories of hurt and abuse, values from previous generations, overreaches of power, and people working in factories or fighting in wars overseas. What sorts of masculinity are toxic, and what sorts are positive? And what sort of man was Jesus? Weak and woke, or macho with six-pack abs? In...

We felt the pressure that Jesus felt in his day with all the cultural baggage surrounding the topic of this week's text, but we feel called to follow God wherever he leads us, not just to the easy texts that automatically agree with our assumptions. That's why in today's episode, Trevor and Ryan cover Jesus' words on marriage, divorce, singleness and celibacy, and relational community in the Kingdom of God. Most families in the United States are affected by divorce, and the tears in the...

We're back with another Sunday Study Hall episode! In this episode, Trevor and Ryan sit down to discuss the Bible text behind last week's sermon in greater detail than our time constraints on Sunday allowed. While these episodes normally focus heavily on the cultural background and allusions to other biblical texts, this parable that Jesus tells about the unforgiving servant is fairly clear to us without any explanation, leaving us all to grapple with the difficult application to forgive....

Who are the best Christians? Is it pastors, Christian monks, Bible college professors, activists, door-to-door evangelists, missionaries, or faithful weekly church attendees? Jesus answers this question in a way many of us might not: children and those like them. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan unpack the narrative and contextual setting behind the disciple's question and the child's presence in their midst, the ways that Jesus calls us to be childlike (and not just childish), and the...

Sometimes stories in the gospel accounts can seem sporadic. Jesus is kind to his disciples, rebukes a demon, gets frustrated with his disciples, gives an eerie message, and then pays his taxes. How does this paint a clear picture of Jesus' character or goals? In this episode, Trevor is joined by John Cowherd to discuss exactly this–the continuous and consistent thread of Jesus' activity in a sequence of different scenarios and crowds. Join the conversation by commenting what you found...

When most people think of God, they think of unexplained phenomena, a glowing light from the clouds, and a thundering voice from heaven. Jesus rarely appears in scripture this way, and even less in the gospel accounts, but Matthew 17 begins with one of those few times. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan drink triple-shot espresso drinks just before exploring some of the depths of this moment in Jesus' life, digging into some of the scriptural allusions made in this passage, the cultural...

For being described as a "good guy" and a "good teacher", some of Jesus's words can appear pretty mean. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan tackle a large section of Matthew 15 which contains a tense interaction that Jesus had with an outsider begging for his healing. Digging into the historical background, original word usage, and similar interactions in Matthew's gospel account, they discuss the cultural background we miss in this tricky story as well as a three-day healing spree and the...

While it is recent news that a prominent pastor saying something strong enough to get him kicked off of the stage of a church near ours, our struggle with choosing leaders and worldview slants is nothing new. The glaring issue brought out at that event is an issue we constantly wrestle with–what makes leaders or ideologies worth following? In this episode, Trevor and Ryan set out to answer that question as it applies to our lives in general and in some specific situations we find ourselves in...

From Palm Sunday to two Sundays after Easter this year (2024), we have been preaching a series called "Misplaced Expectations" in our Sunday worship gatherings. These have covered the ways that we expect God to be at work in the world and the ways that he often subverts our expectations for something much, much better. Whether you were here for these sermons and want a refresher or want to hear us engage the topic in another format, this episode is for you! Let us know in the comments what...

What's the next step for a Christian after belief and baptism? Many faithful believers have sought and taught different answers to this question, but Jesus, his 12 disciples, and the New Testament church did not seem to struggle with what to do with new believers. The secret is in what Jesus thought a "disciple" is. In this episode, Trevor and Ryan have a conversation informed by John Mark Comer's book "Practicing The Way" about the path of maturity that Jesus calls all of his disciples down:...