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 NateDec 29, 20212 minAnd Then There Were NoneWell, this is it - our final To The Point newsletter of 2021. I want to first thank you - whether this is your first, your thirtieth,...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 15, 20212 minA Game Dev's ReflectionWow, that title is wild to see. As I write this, I've just finished playing the final complete collection of our first ever video game...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 8, 20212 minBestivus for the Rest of UsPlanting a church like Checkpoint is a fairly inexplicable thing. I can't begin to describe the surprises that have been waiting on me...
Nerd Pastor NateDec 1, 20212 minTragedy Beyond Four WallsEDITOR'S NOTE: This video mentions a tragedy in Ohio, but the event in fact occurred in Michigan. Adjustments and edits have been made as...
Checkpoint ChurchOct 29, 20211 minFeatured: Path1's Bright SpotCheckpoint Church was featured in the first ever Path1 Bright Spot newsletter. Support from the ministries of the United Methodist Church...
Nerd Pastor NateOct 27, 20212 minAbsolutely NothingIn the immortal words of Uncle Ben: with great power comes great responsibility. Given the boom of growth we've seen in Checkpoint in the...
Checkpoint ChurchOct 26, 20211 minFeatured: Digital Church Roundtable on WNCC's Means of GraceNerd Pastor Nate was invited to be a guest on the Means of Grace podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference. The podcast features...
Checkpoint ChurchOct 18, 20211 minFeatured: Checkpoint on UM NewsCheckpoint Church was recently featured in an article written by Aaron Cross on the United Methodist News website. Read the full article...
Nerd Pastor NateOct 13, 20212 minThe Point of GrowthJust in case you didn't hear me shouting from the rooftops last week - Checkpoint Church officially reaching 100 members in our Discord...
Nerd Pastor NateSep 28, 20214 minNerd of Mouth: Issue 4It’s strange to me how quickly I wax and wane between the world of nerd ministry being so widely done in one moment and then feel like...
Nerd Pastor NateSep 15, 20212 minAchievement UnlockedICYMI: we announced last week that I was selected to be one of the speakers at the highly anticipated UMC LEAD 2022 event in San Diego,...
Checkpoint ChurchSep 7, 20211 minFeatured: PASTORIANerd Pastor Nate was featured as a member of the upcoming flawk community groups out of PASTORIA. In this one-on-one, NPN discusses some...
Checkpoint ChurchSep 3, 20211 minFeatured: 1000 Question ChristianNerd Pastor Nate was featured in the September 3rd, 2021 edition of the 1000 Question Christian podcast. From the description: "A weekly...
Checkpoint ChurchAug 26, 202141 minNerds of Pray: Crossfire Faith+Gaming Leader Russ Dornisch (1.2)Watch Episode Two: Or Subscribe to our Podcast: TRANSCRIPT: NATHAN: Welcome to the Nerds of Pray. We are bridging the gap between faith...
Checkpoint ChurchJul 22, 20211 minFeatured: Pastoring in the Digital ParishNerd Pastor Nate was featured on the July 21, 2021 episode of the "Pastoring in the Digital Parish" podcast. From the description:...
Nerd Pastor NateJun 16, 20212 minA Pat on the BackCongratulations! In case you missed it, we had our first ever Check-a-thon Charity Stream this past Friday, June 11th. Over the course of...
Nerd Pastor NateMay 19, 20212 minFinding NecessityThere is a popular quote attributed to Plato which goes, "Necessity is the mother of invention." He was quoted in the Socratic dialogue...
Nerd Pastor NateMay 12, 20212 minTubthumpingYou 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)....