To The Point Newsletter 5/7

Nerd Pastor Nate

May 19, 20212 min read

Finding Necessity

There is a popular quote attributed to Plato which goes, "Necessity is the mother of invention." He was quoted in the Socratic dialogue...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

May 12, 20212 min read

Tubthumping

You may or may not know this about me, but I'm a major 90s music fan. My favorite band of all time are the Barenaked Ladies (don't @ me)....

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Nerd Pastor Nate

May 5, 20212 min read

Deep Thoughts, Shallow Cuts

If you read our newsletter from March 31st, then you were able to hear me complain a bit about the unexpected moments in life that...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Apr 28, 20212 min read

You Should Be Watching

I love watching anime. I'm sure that this comes as no surprise to any of our regulars at Checkpoint Church or To The Point readers. One...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Apr 21, 20211 min read

Who Watches the Watchers?

It can be a challenge to serve an online church. It's a challenge to serve an online community, in general. But it takes on an...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Vaxxing Poetic

I was incredibly fortunate to have received my second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine this week. Thanks to my awesomely proactive...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Apr 7, 20212 min read

INSERT THE SECOND DISC

Is it just me? Maybe it's just me. Either way, I can't help but feel that Checkpoint Church is at an exciting turning point. We're nearly...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Mar 31, 20212 min read

Sometimes You Can't

I've never seen myself as a perfectionist. I don't need things to be just right or second guess for so long that things never sees the...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Mar 17, 20212 min read

To Infinity and the Field

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Field Preachers podcast this past week. I've been a listener of the podcast for a while and it...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Mar 10, 20212 min read

Permission To Be Boring

I'm an Enneagram 5 wing 4. After you get done rolling your eyes about even bringing up the Enneagram, let me tell you a bit about a 5w4....

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Mar 3, 20212 min read

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN

Recently, I've been invited to share the methodology behind Checkpoint. Folks who are intimately involved and those who are completely...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Feb 24, 20212 min read

Let's Get Engaged

There are certain questions that I ask myself regularly. Do I really need another cup of coffee? How is my daughter so adorable? And when...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Feb 17, 20212 min read

Don't Give Up For Lent

Today marks an important day in the Christian Calendar. Yes, we have one of those. This is the first day of the season of Lent, which...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Feb 10, 20211 min read

THE LABORERS ARE FEW

There are many things that I enjoy about being ordained in the United Methodist Church. One of my personal favorite aspects lies in our...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Feb 3, 20212 min read

Nuzlocke Blues

If you haven't been able to join us for the past few weeks on our Twitch stream, we've been playing through the classic Gameboy remake...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Jan 27, 20212 min read

Blessed Be The Game Devs

In this slightly different take on the To The Point newsletter, it felt needed to speak into the gaming space with a word of truth and...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Jan 20, 20212 min read

Our Fated Meet-Cute

I want to know you. Like really know you. Whenever I first started to figure what this whole calling to plant a 'church for nerds, geeks,...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Jan 13, 20212 min read

THE NEXT RIGHT THING

Last week, I shared that our 'word of the year' here at Checkpoint was 'together.' If I had to pick a safe runner-up, it would be...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Jan 6, 20212 min read

Play Together

A helpful way to start out a new year is with a single word that will define the mindset for the year ahead. The word that I am hoping...

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Nerd Pastor Nate

Dec 30, 20202 min read

Looking Back, Looking Forward

This has been an incredibly exhilarating first year for Checkpoint Church. We first began working on community back in August and a lot...

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