Joy Isn’t a Feeling — It’s the Decision to Stay | UQPK Ep7

The Back Row of Faith | UQPK Ep9

In this episode of UnqualifiedPk, we talk about a kind of faith that doesn’t get much airtime — the faith that lives quietly in the background. The kind that shows up every Sunday but sits against the back wall. The kind that loves Jesus deeply but doesn’t want a microphone, a platform, or a stage. We unpack the tension many people feel in church and Christian culture: the pressure to be visible to be considered “faithful” the assumption that obedience always looks public the guilt that comes with not wanting the spotlight and the fear that quiet faith means weak faith This conversation is personal for us — because we’ve always been “back row people.” Not disengaged. Not checked out. Just drawn to stillness, safety, and faith that doesn’t perform. We talk honestly about: why being seen spiritually can feel uncomfortable how church culture sometimes confuses visibility with obedience why God often does His deepest work in the unseen how faith can be strong without being loud and how comparison and performance quietly distort our view of faith Using Scripture like Psalm 46:10, Matthew 6:1–4, and 1 Samuel 16:7, we’re reminded that God isn’t looking for a platform — He’s looking at the heart. If you’ve ever felt: “I love Jesus… I just don’t want the stage.” This episode is for you. Scripture References: 📖 Psalm 46:10 📖 Matthew 6:1–4 📖 1 Samuel 16:7 If this episode resonates: 👍 Like 💬 Comment where your faith feels safest right now 📲 Share with someone who feels overlooked or unseen 🔔 Subscribe for future episodes of UnqualifiedPk Not everyone is called to the front row. God sees the back row too.

Love Isn’t a Feeling — It’s the Decision to Give | UQPK Ep8

In this episode of UnqualifiedPk, we talk about one of the most overused — and misunderstood — words in Christianity: love. Most of us grew up believing love was a feeling. Something emotional. Something warm. Something that comes naturally when circumstances are good. But when we slow down and look at Scripture, we start to realize: biblical love doesn’t look anything like the version we’ve been taught. This conversation unpacks why: love isn’t primarily emotional love isn’t about comfort love often costs something love is proven through sacrifice, not words We talk honestly about: why love and suffering are often connected how love can exist even when feelings disappear why staying can be an act of love how misunderstanding love has shaped our marriage why love is often quiet, unseen, and uncelebrated and why Jesus defines love through action, not emotion Using Scripture and our own story, we wrestle with what it actually means to love — not in theory, not in a sermon, but in real life, when relationships are strained, seasons are heavy, and obedience feels costly. If you’ve ever thought: “Why does love feel so hard?” or “Why doesn’t love feel the way I expected it to?” …this episode is for you. Scripture References: 📖 Romans 5:8 📖 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 If this episode resonates with you: 👍 Like 💬 Comment with what love looks like in your season 📲 Share it with someone walking through something difficult 🔔 Subscribe for future episodes of UnqualifiedPk We’re not experts. We’re not polished. We’re just trying to love the way Christ loves — and figure it out as we go.

Joy Isn’t a Feeling — It’s the Decision to Stay | UQPK Ep7

In this episode of UnqualifiedPk, we wrestle with one of the most misunderstood words in Christianity: joy. We both assumed joy was a feeling — excitement, happiness, a good season of life. But the more we studied Scripture (and honestly questioned our own assumptions), the more we realized… we didn’t actually know what biblical joy was. This conversation unpacks why: joy isn’t circumstantial joy isn’t pretending things are okay joy often shows up in suffering, not the absence of it joy is deeply connected to perseverance, eternity, and trust We talk openly about: why happiness can be taken, but joy cannot how guilt and shame can block joy why comparison quietly steals it how joy can exist alongside grief and why joy might simply be keeping the faith when quitting would be easier Using James 1:2–3, John 16:22, and other Scripture, we try to make sense of what joy actually looks like in real life — not in theory, not in a sermon, but in the middle of pain, unanswered prayers, and ongoing struggles. If you’ve ever thought: “I don’t think I’m a joyful person…” …this episode might give you a completely different perspective. Scripture References: 📖 James 1:2–3 📖 John 16:22 If this episode resonates with you: 👍 Like 💬 Comment with what joy looks like in your season 📲 Share it with someone who feels stuck or worn down 🔔 Subscribe for future episodes of UnqualifiedPk We don’t have it all figured out. We’re just trying to stay, trust God, and bring you along with us.

Hope, Peace & the Pain That Shapes Us (Advent Reflections) | UQPK Ep6

In Episode 6 of UnqualifiedPk, we dive into the Advent season — not the polished version you see on church stages, but the real-life version of hope and peace when life feels heavy, confusing, or downright impossible. Advent traditionally invites Christians to slow down, reflect, and anticipate the arrival of Jesus. But what do you do when life speeds up instead? When suffering feels endless? When hope feels hard to find… and peace feels impossible to hold onto? This week we talk openly about: why the Bible teaches that suffering → perseverance → character → hope how hope is rooted in eternity, not circumstances why peace is often hard to explain but unmistakable when you feel it how Advent calls us to look backward to the manger and forward to the return of the King carrying hope while walking through real-time pain why “pure joy in trials” feels crazy… unless you’ve lived it We’re not Advent experts. We’re two people sitting in front of microphones trying to cling to hope and peace while navigating a season we didn’t expect — just like many of you. If you’ve ever wondered: “Why does following Jesus sometimes feel harder, not easier?” …this conversation will resonate deeply. Scripture References: 📖 Romans 5:3–4 (NIV) 📖 Themes of Advent: Hope • Peace • Joy • Love • Christ If this episode encourages you, please: 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment and tell us what hope or peace looks like in your season 📲 Share this with someone walking through something heavy 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss the next Advent episode (Joy & Love) We don’t have all the answers. We’re just trying to follow Jesus and bring you along with us.

When You Know You’re Forgiven But Still Feel Stuck | UnqualifiedPK Ep5

In Episode 5 of UnqualifiedPk, we break the “episode 4 curse” and invite you into our real-time struggle — not a polished testimony from years ago, but what we’re walking through this week. Adrienne shares honestly about wrestling to feel forgiven, even though she knows God has already wiped her clean. Travis talks about carrying the weight of the past while trying to fight new battles, and how comparison has stolen joy for years. We read and unpack 1 John 1:5–10 (NIV) — light and darkness, sin and forgiveness — and talk about what it actually looks like to believe: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” In this episode, we talk about: Why episode 5 almost didn’t happen How shame from the past still tries to wreck the present The difference between feelings and truth finding your identity in Christ instead of in your spouse, success, or story Spiritual warfare when you start stepping into obedience Why we’re doing this podcast even when it hurts If you’ve ever thought: “I KNOW God forgives me… so why do I still feel dirty, disqualified, or behind?” …this one is for you. Scripture Reference: 📖 1 John 1:5–10 (NIV) If this episode encourages you, would you: 👍 Like the video 💬 Drop a comment and let us know how God is working in your story 📲 Share it with someone who’s stuck in shame or comparison 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes of UnqualifiedPk We don’t have it all figured out. We’re just trying to be obedient, tell the truth, and point people to Jesus.