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Broken but Capable: Spiritual Lessons from Mary, Martha, and the Mario Bros. | Nerdy Sermon
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Checkpoint Church
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Tchia's Cultural Impact: How a Video Game Reflects the Great Commission | Nerdy Sermon
Join Nerd Pastor Nate as he dives into the beautiful world of Tchia and discovers the powerful connection between this video game's...
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Checkpoint Church
- Apr 2
- 1 min
The Continental Connection: Lessons from John Wick for the Church | Nerdy Sermon
Join us in this unique sermon as we explore the intriguing parallels between the John Wick movie series and Jesus' teachings. We'll dive...
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Checkpoint Church
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Exploring Madoka Magica: The Deconstruction of Magical Girl Anime | Nerdy Sermon
In this video, we dive deep into the world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, exploring how it deconstructs the magical girl anime genre and...
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Checkpoint Church
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Jesus & Joel: A Christian Breakdown of The Last of Us Controversy | Nerdy Sermon
Join us at Checkpoint Church as we explore The Last of Us' controversial ending through the lens of Christianity. Nerd Pastor Nate delves...
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Checkpoint Church
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Why Trigun Stampede's Vash is the Inspirational Protagonist We Need | Nerdy Sermon
In this video, Nerd Pastor Nate from Checkpoint Church discusses the recent reboot of the classic anime Trigun in its new form as Trigun...
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Checkpoint Church
- Mar 4
- 1 min
A Space for the Unbound: Grace and Acceptance in Indie Gaming | Nerdy Sermon
In this video, Nerd Pastor Nate discusses the indie game A Space for the Unbound and its powerful message about grace and acceptance. He...
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Checkpoint Church
- Feb 25
- 1 min
The Importance of Focus in Ant-Man: Quantumania
In this video, Nerd Pastor Nate takes a deep dive into the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Ant-Man: Quantumania, and shares his...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Feb 12
- 1 min
The Surprising Connection Between Fire Emblem Engage and Christianity
In this video, Pastor Nate explores the latest real-time strategy game, Fire Emblem Engage, and how it relates to the Christian belief in...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Love is not always GOOD in 'The Last of Us' | Nerdy Sermon
Join Nerd Pastor Nate as he dives into the latest HBO Max series "The Last of Us", exploring its themes of love, tragedy, and its...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Jan 22
- 1 min
How the Dark & Angsty Omori Still Gives Us Hope
Join us on this episode of Nerdy Sermon Rewind as we dive into the critically acclaimed indie game Omori and its exploration of heavy...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Jan 15
- 1 min
What Sets Bocchi the Rock Apart as a Band Anime
I held off on watching Bocchi the Rock! for a while because music-based anime just tend to get me in my feels. I’ve still not recovered...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Jan 8
- 2 min
Pentiment: A Game of Perception, Judgment, and Prejudice in the Historic Church
Pentiment is a unique and thought-provoking narrative adventure game set in Bavaria in the 16th century. As the journeyman artist Andreas...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Dec 18, 2022
- 7 min
Why We Still Need & Love The Holiday Special
The holiday special is a lost art, but this year, Marvel brought the world a special treat with the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Dec 11, 2022
- 9 min
Defying Destiny and Changing Fate in God Of War: Ragnarök
2022 was a pretty fantastic year for gaming - as most years have been for a while now - but perhaps the two hallmarks of the year capped...
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Nerd Pastor Nate
- Dec 4, 2022
- 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 27, 2022
- 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 20, 2022
- 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 6, 2022
- 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
- Oct 30, 2022
- 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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