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How Pikmin Bloom is Echoing Christian Servanthood
Yeah, you read that title right. We’re straight up talking about Pikmin and Jesus today and that is hilarious to me. Words cannot...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Reflection Via Competition
Enter the competition here! One of the hallmarks of the gaming year has been the relatively recent tradition of Geoff Keighley's The Game...
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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
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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Nerd Pastor Nate
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Antici-
Well, here we are. The big day has almost arrived. For many of us, these past few weeks have flown by with excitement for a day that can...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Dec 2, 20201 min read
The Advent of the Nerd
Happy Advent, everyone! Advent is the season that we have before the Christmas season. Not only that, it's one of my very favorite...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 25, 20201 min read
THE OBLIGATORY THANKSGIVING ONE
Honestly, what choice do I have but to say something about Thanksgiving for this newsletter? It's a holiday that we are all craving and...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Recalibrating and Re-recalibrating
The reality of the church-planting process is that it is one filled to the brim with everyone's favorite word: change. Since our soft...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Jul 28, 20201 min read
World 1-1
Welcome to Checkpoint Church - we're just getting started!
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Checkpoint Church
Jul 28, 20202 min read
001 What is Checkpoint Church?
What is this weird 'church for nerds' thing all about?
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