Nerd Pastor Nate1 day ago2 minLVL2 According To LVL2With the release of our most recent LVL2 newsletter, we have entered into our final quarter of the inaugural year since it's inception....
Nerd Pastor NateJun 222 minMoving Forward TogetherCheckpoint Church moves fast. Like, crazy fast. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to remember where we were last month, let alone last...
Nerd Pastor NateJun 152 minInnovate, Rinse, RepeatConstant and attentive innovation is necessary for the digital church. The world online moves quickly and unapologetically. This nature...
Nerd Pastor NateJun 82 minNerds of a Feather Study TogetherI might be biased, but I love our weekly nerdy sermons. I love getting to craft them as a pastor, sure. But as a nerd, I love that they...
Nerd Pastor NateJun 12 minWalk the Walk, Talk the TalkOne of the biggest challenges of an online, unlocalized church is finding intentional ways to serve together. It would be challenging for...
Nerd Pastor NateMay 252 minSome Assembly RequiredWhat a couple of weeks it has been. ICYMI, I'm now a dad of a second beautiful baby girl. I'm also exhausted, but that comes with the...
Nerd Pastor NateMay 182 minA Shot In The DarkThis is it - our final paternity newsletter. And this one is a bit of a gamble to write, but I have faith that God will help me out and...
Nerd Pastor NateMay 112 minWhat Tangled Webs We WeaveAlright - we're two weeks into our paternity leave. Hopefully you aren't missing me as bad as I'm missing y'all. Well, I might be missing...
Nerd Pastor NateApr 272 minThe Responsibility of Time OffWith this newsletter, we begin four weeks of paternity leave for me. Putting it lightly - this is a challenge for me. It's not a lack of...
Nerd Pastor NateApr 202 minUh... Sike?I'll go ahead and call out the elephant in the room: I'm not supposed to be writing this. I'm supposed to be sitting in a hospital room...
Nerd Pastor NateApr 132 minThe Final CountdownMy paternity leave begins next Tuesday the 19th. Anything is possible, but my wife and I have had our scheduled delivery for the past few...
Nerd Pastor NateApr 62 minThe Day The Stream Stood StillICYMI my wife and I are expecting our second child any day now. It's an exciting and stressful time to say the least. With our first, we...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 302 minA Year of GenerosityEarly on Checkpoint Church was faced with the challenging question: how do we practice generosity in this space? When we are in the...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 232 minNow What Am I Supposed To Do?Checkpoint Church is a weird thing. This past week I was tasked with, yet again, presenting Checkpoint as a concept to a Board of...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 162 minA Selfish RequestOut of all of the things that has surprised me the most with Checkpoint Church, the way that this community prays is astounding to me....
Nerd Pastor NateMar 92 minMarking The SafepointThis past Monday we officially unveiled our Safepoint Policy. When it comes to digital ministry, much of the work being done is entirely...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 22 minIt's Been Lent All AlongToday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. From now until Easter, Christians across the globe will honor the age-old practice of...
Nerd Pastor NateFeb 232 minMeet The GuardiansWith our first ever State of the RE:Union a few weeks ago, we made the announcement that Checkpoint would be instituting something new in...
Nerd Pastor NateFeb 162 minTwitch Does Church Better Than YouIn the work of digital ministry, I have had to learn plenty about adaptivity. I've grown through failure, success, and mentorship every...
Nerd Pastor NateFeb 92 min23,000 Reasons (A Viral Reflection)As a digital-based entity, given enough time the algorithm of the Internet will reward continuous effort with a 'viral post.' It's not...