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 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...
Nerd Pastor NateNov 10, 20212 minEmbracing, Erasing, EncasingCheckpoint entered into the second official year on the Internet back in August, bringing notifications on social media to look 'back on...
Nerd Pastor NateNov 3, 20212 minThe Last 15 PercentI'm not sure about you, but I woke up Monday and couldn't believe that it was November. This year has flashed by like a vision. This...
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...
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...
Nerd Pastor NateAug 25, 20212 minWeebs Take Queen CityBetween writing an article for Rethink Church on Shaman King, binging like three new anime, and attending the Queen City Anime...
Nerd Pastor NateAug 11, 20212 minReady For The Next Level?Time to trade in some of those experience points, folks. We're stepping up the game and introducing LVL2 - this is our first 'level up'...
Nerd Pastor NateAug 4, 20212 minA Year's ReflectionOne year. One whole year of Checkpoint Church. I need to pinch myself, because I must be dreaming. How has a year already gone by? It's...
Nerd Pastor NateJul 28, 20212 minMeet the Nerds of PrayRemember last week when I mentioned that we would be seeing total game-changing developments to Checkpoint every month until the end of...
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 NateJul 14, 20212 minSomething Completely DifferentDid you know that we are a few weeks away from our one year anniversary as Checkpoint Church? Not gonna lie - it's pretty frightening. I...
Nerd Pastor NateJul 7, 20212 minAlmost But Not Yetit's been a tough week. For some context, we have been on the cusp of a new building transition for the past month now. We've checked...
Nerd Pastor NateJun 30, 20212 minAs One Door Closes...One of the things that I pride myself on as an innovator is my willingness to let go and move forward. We try so many new things here at...
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 NateJun 9, 20212 minBut I Can't HelpHere we are... in the home stretch for our first ever Charity Stream. In two days from this publication, Checkpoint Church will be...
Checkpoint ChurchJun 4, 20215 min7 Things From May You Want To KnowAh yes, the merry month of May. We’re nearly halfway through 2021 and school is wrapping up, Cons are starting to pop up again, and E3 is...