I'm Not A Pastor

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Sermons, notes and talks about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Bible from the perspective of someone who doesn't have formal theological education. This podcast is to show that anyone can preach and share the gospel no matter the qualifications, as God has called us all to do.

Aubrey Upton


    • May 8, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from I'm Not A Pastor

    Don't Neglect the Church Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 24:01


    We are commanded to be apart of a church. Don't neglect that command.

    Don't Be a Judas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 15:20


    Do you really care what people do with their money? What if it just honors God differently than how you would choose?

    The OT Makes Me Thankful

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 7:59


    I am so glad we dont have to do all the OT sacrifices anymore.

    This One Was Tough: A Thought on Censoring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 18:44


    Don't skip over certain stories and don't censor them out of fear of discomfort.

    God Does Not Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 10:55


    Life is full of change, but have hope, God is firm and does not change.

    My Dog Threw Up and it Gave Me Theological Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 10:05


    God can use any event or example to reveal answers to you.

    4 Things in Psalm 119

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 16:14


    As the title states, 4 points about Psalm 119 Mem.

    People are Asking the Wrong Question

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 10:56


    God is love. God is also just.

    Sacrificial Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 9:33


    Sometimes we need to make sacrifices just to offer up praise to God.

    Trust the OT, Trust the NT, Trust Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 14:55


    Jesus saw the Old Testament as true and if we see Him as true than we should see it as true too.

    The Great Divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 17:12


    I just read The Great Divorce by CS Lewis and here's me spilling some thoughts.

    Have Mercy Just as God Has Been Merciful to You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 16:51


    Looking at James again today and this is kinda but not really a part 3 to the last 2 weeks.

    A Continuation From Last Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 9:59


    This is basically part 2 to last weeks episode so check it first if you have not yet.

    The Rules are for Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 12:43


    We need people to know who God is before we can expect them to follow His law and rules.

    It Can Be Tough, I Get It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 16:43


    Spiritual discipline is tough, I promise, I get it.

    Make Wisdom Great Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 10:37


    Wisdom would tell us that there never was a time of the "good ole days"

    Itadakimasu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 8:51


    Lets thank God for everything, including our meals.

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    We Can Never be Angry With God: A Personal Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 11:44


    Anger and murder are the same in the eyes of the Lord. Here's a personal testimony.

    The Greatest Author is God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 15:44


    Who is your favorite author? God is the author of all life and his Word is the greatest book we can read.

    Change Hearts to Change Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 11:27


    Do we actually want to change people's hearts or do we just want to force our rules?

    Have Patience When Responding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 14:46


    When presented with a question, take the time to fact check and make sure the question is right to begin with before responding. We don't have to give immediate responses and sometimes, immediate responses can get us in trouble.

    Prayer Length Doesn't Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 13:10


    I think we put too much emphasis on the quantity of words in our prayers and not enough on the quality and that leads us to not praying much at all.

    What is Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 13:53


    To warn people is love. To honor God is love. Let your definition of love be based off God's truth and not the world's confusion.

    Judge Not?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 10:42


    We are called not to judge, but that's not the whole story. 

    Grounded in Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:01


    In seasons of doubt, your testimony can be a good tool to remind you of the goodness of God.

    The Reward in Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 16:09


    We have a reward in Jesus. There will be suffering, and we will have to persevere but it will all be worth it. Sorry for the audio quality on this one.

    Be on Guard From All Beings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 13:55


    The Bible teaches that even angels can deceive. Be on guard and don't be deceived.

    The Ministry of Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 13:57


    Jesus is a comforter and we are to be imitators of Christ so we too should be comforters.

    Jesus is the Friend That is Always There

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 14:14


    We may lose friends throughout life and especially once you start to follow Jesus. But choose Jesus, as he is the best friend who will always be with you.

    He Saves Us From Our Own Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 11:09


    Jesus saves but theres a lot of focus on the sending. Lets focus on the hope of saving. 

    There is an Order to Cleanliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 10:50


    We need to start with sharing and leave the convicting to the Holy Spirit.

    Some Encouragement and Also a Warning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 21:32


    The Holy Spirit can use you for anything, no matter your education level. Have God's vision in your sight and all will be equipped.

    The Image of Christ in Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 14:23


    Marriage is a holy union that cannot be broken and must be taken seriously in all fullness.

    Give Glory to God the Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 14:36


    God made a marvelous creation and for our own health we should enjoy it more.

    Distracted With Serving

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 18:15


    Martha was distracted by serving and that's what happens to a lot of us, myself included.

    A Tree Without Fruit Will Wither

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 14:15


    Everyone knows what kind of tree it is when they can see the fruit. It gets harder to identify when its just leaves.

    Give in Abundance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 15:55


    Where are you at in your giving? We should always give, but not just give, but give abundantly.

    What Will We Think in Heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 13:44


    What if you get to Heaven and someone you loved isn't there? Will you be sad? Or how will you handle this?

    Lets Talk About Magic...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 13:29


    How should Christians treat the idea of magic? How do we defend against it?

    Languages Are Confusing, and So Are Divisions in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 27:23


    Why are there so many English translations of the Bible? Why do we fight about this subject?

    Does God Understand Our Sufferings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 12:24


    Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. With that, He experienced all the pains we suffer through as humans, giving Him a full understanding of what we go through.

    Things I've Noticed in Genesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 9:01


    What are some small details that go overlooked that you have noticed? Here, I share two things that are little and never talked about that I find interesting.

    Should Christians Watch the 24 Hour News Cycle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 20:44


    We as Christians should stand on truth and love but the news tends to be opinions and hate. Maybe we should steer clear of that.

    Thanks for a Whole Year/Yearly Read Through

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 11:25


    I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone for supporting this podcast and being faithful listeners. Very thankful for all God has done. New years bring new times to do better, lets get our reading right.

    Opening Up To You All and Being Vulnerable to Help Explain Biblical Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 14:17


    Rejoice in Jesus, Leave the Criticizing Behind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 10:28


    Let us rejoice that pastors are bringing people to Jesus and unless there is obvious error, leave the criticizing alone.

    Don't "Black Friday" God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 12:02


    We need to be more thankful and understand our thankfulness to God. Dont seek after so many things when God has already provided in abundance.

    How Well Do You Know Your Fellow Members?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 8:50


    How well do you know the members of your church?

    I'm Not a Scientist, Nutritionist, or a Pastor, but I Do Have A Firm View on Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 18:13


    My opinion on the definition of fasting and how we should look at it. I get scientific with this one!

    Read First, Ask Questions Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 13:12


    Too often we seek sermons and books for our answers when we have the answers already given to us in the Bible. Seek it first.

    A Much Needed Day of Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 10:51


    Do you ever take a day to just do nothing? Its hard for me to and I bet I'm not alone. But God gave us a day of rest. Give this a listen for my take.

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