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    You're Missing the Point of Evangelism & the Parable of the Lost Magikarp
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • 1 day ago
    • 10 min

    You're Missing the Point of Evangelism & the Parable of the Lost Magikarp

    If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to...
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    Who is the 'Hope' in Star Wars: A New Hope?
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • May 15
    • 13 min

    Who is the 'Hope' in Star Wars: A New Hope?

    If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to...
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    Why is Violet Evergarden good at caring for others?
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • May 8
    • 11 min

    Why is Violet Evergarden good at caring for others?

    If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to...
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    The Burden of Loving Others like Major Alex Louis Armstrong
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • May 1
    • 10 min

    The Burden of Loving Others like Major Alex Louis Armstrong

    Love Passed Down If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you...
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    Why Does Knuckles Keep Getting Fooled By Dr. Robotnik?
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Apr 17
    • 10 min

    Why Does Knuckles Keep Getting Fooled By Dr. Robotnik?

    So Sonic the Hedgehog 2 came out and is doing ridiculously well, which makes me crazy happy for the character that shaped my childhood:...
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    Demon Slayer and the Faithful Practice of Sacrifice
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Apr 10
    • 10 min

    Demon Slayer and the Faithful Practice of Sacrifice

    Look - if you get to know me through our streams or the #anime channel on our Discord, it won’t take long to learn that I’m not the...
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    Coffee Talk Does Church Better Than The Church
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Apr 3
    • 9 min

    Coffee Talk Does Church Better Than The Church

    So - I generally try to only do games, movies, and anime that are trending and new in order to hopefully catch the hype and show people...
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    What We Can Learn From The Turning Red "Controversy"
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Mar 27
    • 9 min

    What We Can Learn From The Turning Red "Controversy"

    So Pixar’s Turning Red kind of just snuck in on Disney+ and I honestly probably would have missed out on watching it except for all of...
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    The HOPE in the War Between Batman & Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Mar 20
    • 9 min

    The HOPE in the War Between Batman & Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'

    Batman isn’t a superhero Look - hear me out. Batman isn’t a superhero. At his best, he’s a hero. At his worst, he’s a villain. Most of...
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    What If We Haven't Found the BEST Ending of Elden Ring?
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Mar 13
    • 9 min

    What If We Haven't Found the BEST Ending of Elden Ring?

    These past couple weeks of playing through the Old Testament - sorry, I meant Elden Ring - have been some interesting ones. I wasn’t...
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    How Sifu Teaches the Player That Revenge Isn't the Answer
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Mar 6
    • 8 min

    How Sifu Teaches the Player That Revenge Isn't the Answer

    Do you like getting angry? Not a big fan of it myself, but every now and again I’ll give a rage-inducing game a chance. Sifu is one of...
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    How My Dress-Up Darling Dismantles Its Own Stereotypes
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Feb 27
    • 8 min

    How My Dress-Up Darling Dismantles Its Own Stereotypes

    Look, okay, I know how this looks. I try to keep my embarrassing guilty pleasures to myself. I am a sucker for the anime romance genre....
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    Bojji Is The Ideal Jesus Follower - No, Really
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Feb 20
    • 8 min

    Bojji Is The Ideal Jesus Follower - No, Really

    Looking at Ranking of Kings - I couldn’t help but keep putting off watching this show. I thought it was going to be some kind of...
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    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Feb 13
    • 8 min

    What Pokémon Legends Arceus Teaches Us About Humanity

    If you’re anything like me, then you’ve logged way too many hours already into the world of Pokemon Legends Arceus. I may or may not have...
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    Why People Love Mushoku Tensei: Human Honesty in Isekai
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Jan 30
    • 8 min

    Why People Love Mushoku Tensei: Human Honesty in Isekai

    I gotta be real with you folks - I really didn’t want to like this show. And I’m still not totally sure that I do. But for some Mushoku...
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    Did Peter Parker make the right decision at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home?
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Jan 23
    • 10 min

    Did Peter Parker make the right decision at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home?

    What better way to kick off the new season than with everyone’s favorite web-slinger Spider-man? Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters at...
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    Nerdy Devotional Season 2 Finale
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 26, 2021
    • 0 min

    Nerdy Devotional Season 2 Finale

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    How Hawkeye (Disney +) is Exploring Repressed Trauma
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 8 min

    How Hawkeye (Disney +) is Exploring Repressed Trauma

    If you’re plugged into our community on Twitch or Discord, you know my thoughts on Hawkeye are less than great. So I’m going to take all...
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    The True Evil in League of Legend's ARCANE Series
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 12, 2021
    • 9 min

    The True Evil in League of Legend's ARCANE Series

    It’s not mystery than I’m not the biggest fan of League of Legends and given articles like this - I’m not alone in that sentiment. But...
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    The Zen of Unpacking & How It Gives Us Hope
    Checkpoint Church
    • Dec 5, 2021
    • 9 min

    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...
    8 views0 comments
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