Checkpoint ChurchNov 28, 20219 minHow Pikmin Bloom is Echoing Christian ServanthoodYeah, you read that title right. We’re straight up talking about Pikmin and Jesus today and that is hilarious to me. Words cannot...
Nerd Pastor NateNov 17, 20212 minReflection Via CompetitionEnter the competition here! One of the hallmarks of the gaming year has been the relatively recent tradition of Geoff Keighley's The Game...
Nerd Pastor NateApr 7, 20212 minINSERT THE SECOND DISCIs 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...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 31, 20212 minSometimes You Can'tI'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...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 17, 20212 minTo Infinity and the FieldI 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...
Nerd Pastor NateMar 10, 20212 minPermission To Be BoringI'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....
Nerd Pastor NateMar 3, 20212 minNOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUNRecently, I've been invited to share the methodology behind Checkpoint. Folks who are intimately involved and those who are completely...
Nerd Pastor NateFeb 24, 20212 minLet's Get EngagedThere are certain questions that I ask myself regularly. Do I really need another cup of coffee? How is my daughter so adorable? And when...
Nerd Pastor NateJan 20, 20212 minOur Fated Meet-CuteI 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,...
Nerd Pastor NateJan 13, 20212 minTHE NEXT RIGHT THINGLast 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...
Nerd Pastor NateJan 6, 20212 minPlay TogetherA 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...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 30, 20202 minLooking Back, Looking ForwardThis has been an incredibly exhilarating first year for Checkpoint Church. We first began working on community back in August and a lot...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 23, 20202 minAntici-Well, here we are. The big day has almost arrived. For many of us, these past few weeks have flown by with excitement for a day that can...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 2, 20201 minThe Advent of the NerdHappy Advent, everyone! Advent is the season that we have before the Christmas season. Not only that, it's one of my very favorite...
Nerd Pastor NateNov 25, 20201 minTHE OBLIGATORY THANKSGIVING ONEHonestly, what choice do I have but to say something about Thanksgiving for this newsletter? It's a holiday that we are all craving and...
Nerd Pastor NateNov 18, 20202 minRecalibrating and Re-recalibratingThe reality of the church-planting process is that it is one filled to the brim with everyone's favorite word: change. Since our soft...
Checkpoint ChurchJul 28, 20202 min001 What is Checkpoint Church?What is this weird 'church for nerds' thing all about?