Nerd Pastor Nate
Almost Checksmas Time Again
In the iconic words of Phoenix Wright, almost Checksmas means it isn't Checksmas! And it isn't quite that time yet - but we're getting...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- 3 days ago
- 9 min
Pokemon Scarlet & Violent Don't Meet Your Expecations (and that's okay)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet hit the universe two weeks ago, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that it’s all I want to play all of the...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Nov 30
- 2 min
Better Begins With You
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
- 9 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Oct 30
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 50 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Oct 16
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 8 min
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
- 2 min
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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