There is a popular quote attributed to Plato which goes, "Necessity is the mother of invention." He was quoted in the Socratic dialogue...

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)....

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...

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...

It can be a challenge to serve an online church. It's a challenge to serve an online community, in general. But it takes on an...

I was incredibly fortunate to have received my second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine this week. Thanks to my awesomely proactive...

Is it just me? Maybe it's just me. Either way, I can't help but feel that Checkpoint Church is at an exciting turning point. We're nearly...

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...

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Field Preachers podcast this past week. I've been a listener of the podcast for a while and it...

I'm an Enneagram 5 wing 4. After you get done rolling your eyes about even bringing up the Enneagram, let me tell you a bit about a 5w4....

Recently, I've been invited to share the methodology behind Checkpoint. Folks who are intimately involved and those who are completely...

There are certain questions that I ask myself regularly. Do I really need another cup of coffee? How is my daughter so adorable? And when...

Today marks an important day in the Christian Calendar. Yes, we have one of those. This is the first day of the season of Lent, which...

There are many things that I enjoy about being ordained in the United Methodist Church. One of my personal favorite aspects lies in our...

If you haven't been able to join us for the past few weeks on our Twitch stream, we've been playing through the classic Gameboy remake...

In this slightly different take on the To The Point newsletter, it felt needed to speak into the gaming space with a word of truth and...

I want to know you. Like really know you. Whenever I first started to figure what this whole calling to plant a 'church for nerds, geeks,...

Last week, I shared that our 'word of the year' here at Checkpoint was 'together.' If I had to pick a safe runner-up, it would be...

A helpful way to start out a new year is with a single word that will define the mindset for the year ahead. The word that I am hoping...

This has been an incredibly exhilarating first year for Checkpoint Church. We first began working on community back in August and a lot...