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Checkpoint Church
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Downloading... This May Take A While
Have you ever gone for a file download or installed a new program and gotten that message? I grew up in the dial-up era and this message...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Dec 29, 20212 min read
And Then There Were None
Well, this is it - our final To The Point newsletter of 2021. I want to first thank you - whether this is your first, your thirtieth,...
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Checkpoint Church
Dec 5, 20219 min read
The Zen of Unpacking & How It Gives Us Hope
When was the last time you moved homes? Packed all of your things up and took them to a totally new place and then started unpacking. You...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Tragedy Beyond Four Walls
EDITOR'S NOTE: This video mentions a tragedy in Ohio, but the event in fact occurred in Michigan. Adjustments and edits have been made as...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Oct 13, 20212 min read
The Point of Growth
Just in case you didn't hear me shouting from the rooftops last week - Checkpoint Church officially reaching 100 members in our Discord...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 29, 20212 min read
When Nerds Say 'I Do'
I love weddings. They have all of my favorite things. My favorite people. My favorite food. My favorite dances. My favorite food. My...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Expectations of Loss
Warning: this post will be brutally honest and yet hopelessly optimistic. Last week, we had our second ever Check-A-Thon and set the goal...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 15, 20212 min read
Achievement Unlocked
ICYMI: we announced last week that I was selected to be one of the speakers at the highly anticipated UMC LEAD 2022 event in San Diego,...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Advice For The Creative
Last week, I was featured on a podcast called the 1000 Question Christian podcast, where I was asked a series of questions on Checkpoint...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Aug 4, 20212 min read
A Year's Reflection
One year. One whole year of Checkpoint Church. I need to pinch myself, because I must be dreaming. How has a year already gone by? It's...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Almost But Not Yet
it's been a tough week. For some context, we have been on the cusp of a new building transition for the past month now. We've checked...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
Jun 9, 20212 min read
But I Can't Help
Here we are... in the home stretch for our first ever Charity Stream. In two days from this publication, Checkpoint Church will be...
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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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Checkpoint Church
Apr 30, 20215 min read
7 Can't Miss Things From April 2021
April can often be a slower month in the pop culture world. The first quarter of the year is usually jam-packed with exciting...
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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
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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