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    Innovate, Rinse, Repeat
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Jun 15
    • 2 min

    Innovate, Rinse, Repeat

    Constant and attentive innovation is necessary for the digital church. The world online moves quickly and unapologetically. This nature...
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    And Then There Were None
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    And Then There Were None

    Well, this is it - our final To The Point newsletter of 2021. I want to first thank you - whether this is your first, your thirtieth,...
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    A Game Dev's Reflection
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Game Dev's Reflection

    Wow, 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...
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    Bestivus for the Rest of Us
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Bestivus for the Rest of Us

    Planting a church like Checkpoint is a fairly inexplicable thing. I can't begin to describe the surprises that have been waiting on me...
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    Tragedy Beyond Four Walls
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Dec 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tragedy Beyond Four Walls

    EDITOR'S NOTE: This video mentions a tragedy in Ohio, but the event in fact occurred in Michigan. Adjustments and edits have been made as...
    23 views0 comments
    Featured: Path1's Bright Spot
    Checkpoint Church
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: Path1's Bright Spot

    Checkpoint Church was featured in the first ever Path1 Bright Spot newsletter. Support from the ministries of the United Methodist Church...
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    Absolutely Nothing
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Absolutely Nothing

    In the immortal words of Uncle Ben: with great power comes great responsibility. Given the boom of growth we've seen in Checkpoint in the...
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    Featured: Digital Church Roundtable on WNCC's Means of Grace
    Checkpoint Church
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: Digital Church Roundtable on WNCC's Means of Grace

    Nerd Pastor Nate was invited to be a guest on the Means of Grace podcast from the Western North Carolina Conference. The podcast features...
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    Featured: Checkpoint on UM News
    Checkpoint Church
    • Oct 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: Checkpoint on UM News

    Checkpoint Church was recently featured in an article written by Aaron Cross on the United Methodist News website. Read the full article...
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    The Point of Growth
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Oct 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Point of Growth

    Just in case you didn't hear me shouting from the rooftops last week - Checkpoint Church officially reaching 100 members in our Discord...
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    Nerd of Mouth: Issue 4
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Nerd of Mouth: Issue 4

    It’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...
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    Achievement Unlocked
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Achievement Unlocked

    ICYMI: 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,...
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    Featured: PASTORIA
    Checkpoint Church
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: PASTORIA

    Nerd Pastor Nate was featured as a member of the upcoming flawk community groups out of PASTORIA. In this one-on-one, NPN discusses some...
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    Featured: 1000 Question Christian
    Checkpoint Church
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: 1000 Question Christian

    Nerd Pastor Nate was featured in the September 3rd, 2021 edition of the 1000 Question Christian podcast. From the description: "A weekly...
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    Nerds of Pray: Crossfire Faith+Gaming Leader Russ Dornisch (1.2)
    Checkpoint Church
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 41 min

    Nerds 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...
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    Featured: Pastoring in the Digital Parish
    Checkpoint Church
    • Jul 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Featured: Pastoring in the Digital Parish

    Nerd Pastor Nate was featured on the July 21, 2021 episode of the "Pastoring in the Digital Parish" podcast. From the description:...
    16 views0 comments
    A Pat on the Back
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Pat on the Back

    Congratulations! In case you missed it, we had our first ever Check-a-thon Charity Stream this past Friday, June 11th. Over the course of...
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    Finding Necessity
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • May 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Finding Necessity

    There is a popular quote attributed to Plato which goes, "Necessity is the mother of invention." He was quoted in the Socratic dialogue...
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    Tubthumping
    Nerd Pastor Nate
    • May 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tubthumping

    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)....
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