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 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...
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...
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 29, 20212 minWhen Nerds Say 'I Do'I love weddings. They have all of my favorite things. My favorite people. My favorite food. My favorite dances. My favorite food. My...
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 10, 20215 min7 Things From August Nerds Should KnowAugust always feels like a blur. With kids going back to school and the peak of the summer heat giving us the final sunburns of the...
Nerd Pastor NateSep 8, 20212 minAdvice For The CreativeLast week, I was featured on a podcast called the 1000 Question Christian podcast, where I was asked a series of questions on Checkpoint...
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...
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 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'...