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As we approach the end of the year, we enter into that wonderful time where we reflect on the past year to see how we might be better in...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 27, 20229 min read
The Purpose of Grief in Black Panther Wakanda Forever | Nerdy Sermon
Two years after his tragic passing, we’ve finally seen Marvel’s honoring of Chadwick Boseman and his excellent portrayal as the Black...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 23, 20222 min read
An Advent Reality
We don't often focus on the Liturgical Calendar (the year that the Church follows) very often here at Checkpoint. But I am sure never to...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 20, 20228 min read
Why Dr. Ivo Robotnik Will NEVER Win
Sonic Frontiers has officially been out for a few days, but as I wrote this, I still needed to get to play the dang thing because I got...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Billboards vs Bases
ICYMI Twitter is on fire. I'm not quite as fatalistic or prophetic as many others, but it's hard to deny that the current steps of...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 6, 20228 min read
What Blue Lock's Ego Gets Right
Do you know those wholesome anime where it’s not about victory but the friendships made along the way? Yeah - this isn’t that. When I...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 2, 20222 min read
Of Stakes and Holders
As you're reading this, perhaps, I am sitting down with several of our LVL2 members and of our benefactors from the Western North...
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![The Shared Lore of Chainsaw Man & the Bible | Nerdy Sermon [Ep 1 Spoilers]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a337_be28c581ffc74e81a0bc92f9d042bd36~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1080,h_811,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a3a337_be28c581ffc74e81a0bc92f9d042bd36~mv2.png)
Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 30, 20228 min read
The Shared Lore of Chainsaw Man & the Bible | Nerdy Sermon [Ep 1 Spoilers]
Look - I hear you. How on earth is there anything a church could say about Chainsaw Man? An anime literally about devils, chainsaws,...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Happily Missing Out (To The Point, 3.42)
I'm currently working through a book by Cal Newport on living a minimalist lifestyle digitally. He defines Digital Minimalism as, "A...
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Checkpoint Church
Oct 24, 202250 min read
Nerds of Pray: Full-Time Christian Twitch Streamer JateLIVE talks the Future of the Church (1.8)
Find Full Transcript Here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/nerds-of-pray-jate Nerds of Pray is the podcast where Nerd Pastor Nathan...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 23, 20228 min read
Why The Stories In 'The Midnight Club' Are SO GOOD | Nerdy Sermon [Mild Spoilers]
Whenever the weather starts to get cold, I begin to anticipate what Mike Flanagan will do next. But I wasn't so sure whenever I learned...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 19, 20222 min read
You Should Be Learning (To The Point, 3.41)
As you're reading this, I'm attending the Church Communicators Conference in Rock Hill, SC. Via their website, their goals are "specially...
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![The Story Behind The Story of OneShot (Also, will we stay on Twitch?) | Nerdy Sermon [No Spoilers]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a3a337_dfc1cd430441418abf131749c56f2367~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1080,h_811,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a3a337_dfc1cd430441418abf131749c56f2367~mv2.png)
Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 16, 20228 min read
The Story Behind The Story of OneShot (Also, will we stay on Twitch?) | Nerdy Sermon [No Spoilers]
A bit of a different one today, but maybe the most important message we have to offer at Checkpoint. This nerdy sermon will cover a wide...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Who Benefits From Digital Church?
To provide a teachable moment on TikTok, I made a quick commentary on how SNL's coverage of the Try Guys scandal was very similar to the...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 9, 20228 min read
MILGRAM & the Forgiveness of Jesus | Nerdy Sermon [Spoilers]
This might just be our most niche Nerdy Sermon to date. But dang it… I’m obsessed, and you can’t stop me unless you click away. Please...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 6, 20222 min read
How To Support Digital Ministry
Halfway through writing the original newsletter, I decided it would make a way better nerdy sermon, so catch the actual topic for today,...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 2, 20228 min read
Is there any HOPE for Night City in Cyberpunk Edgerunners? | Nerdy Sermon [Mild Spoilers]
Cyberpunk Edgerunners may just be my anime of the year. The world was downright immersive. It made me feel like I was inside the video...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Whole Body Digital Ministry
I was recently reading a passage out of a book that opposes digital church ministry and was struck by one of their arguments that,...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 25, 20227 min read
On Fairy Stories and the Rings of Power | Nerdy Sermon [No Spoilers]
I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say this or not, but I’m beginning to think that JRR Tolkien might have had some kind of connection to...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 21, 20222 min read
What It Means To Parent A Gamer
Bit of a different newsletter today - are you a parent of a gamer who feels hopelessly lost when it comes to modern gaming? Growing up as...
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