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 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...
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 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...
Nerd Pastor NateOct 20, 20212 minThe Next Right StepBefore we get too far, I want to welcome all of the new subscribers to our newsletter and members to our Discord, Twitch, and YouTube...
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 NateOct 6, 20212 minThe Bot Heard Round The WorldICYMI the world fell in upon itself this past Monday when Facebook suddenly crashed around 2:00 PM EST and the servers remained offline...
Nerd Pastor NateSep 22, 20212 minExpectations of LossWarning: this post will be brutally honest and yet hopelessly optimistic. Last week, we had our second ever Check-A-Thon and set the goal...
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...
Nerd Pastor NateAug 18, 20212 minWhat is Nerd of Mouth?Look - I hear you. Should we really be starting another new project? If you haven't learned by now, I (Nerd Pastor Nate) am an unabashed...
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 21, 20212 minTime To Take That Next StepAlright - it's been three weeks now since we officially began the process of moving into our new building. Between sporadic vacations,...
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...