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Did you all know that Jupiter's Legacy talks about The Utopians' code? No? Yeah, I didn't think so. We should probably talk more about it here.   Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch  Checkpoint Church is the place where all people...

Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/finding-necessity Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://checkpointchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/154111 Follow the blog: https://www.checkpointchurch.com//blog To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast. Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays...

Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/tubthumping Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://checkpointchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/154111 Follow the blog: https://www.checkpointchurch.com//blog To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast. Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tues...

Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/deep-thoughts-shallow-cuts Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://checkpointchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/154111 Follow the blog: https://www.checkpointchurch.com//blog To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast. Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We strea...

Look - there really wasn't anyone too redeemable in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+. But, even if Marvel shoots down our hopes, is there any chance that someone DID actually win? What does it even mean for anyone to win? Most importantly, can we learn anything from this series? 8-Bit 'Louisiana Hero' remix by Major Ostrich: https://youtu.be/1CWl5sJQI44 Find us everywhere at: ht...

Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/you-should-be-watching Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://checkpointchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/154111 Follow the blog: https://www.checkpointchurch.com//blog To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast.  Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We str...

Netflix bringing it with sci-fi entries this month - Synchronic is a real brain bender of a flick. Anthony Mackie brings it with his portrayal of Steve - the ladies man who's knocking on death's door. But is Steve actually any good at controlling time? Are any of us? Is this REALLY even a time travel movie? Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wedn...

Have you watched the new Netflix series The Way of the Househusband? It's a hilarious premise with some great bits, even with the sketchy animation throwing people off. But, more importantly, can we learn how to be better people from it? Nerd Pastor Nate presents his argument for why Tatsu is better at transformation than pretty much any Christian that he knows - and maybe we should all strive to...

Invincible is Amazon Prime's latest superhero flick that sets up the viewer for a family friendly romp of an adolescent superhero. Then it takes that idea and rips it up right in front of us. Believe it or not - the Bible did it first. Let's talk about it.    Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: https://www.twitch.t...

Easter is actually a super nerdy holiday. Or, at least, nerds should really love Easter. We talk about it all year long in so much of our media. Let's talk about the nerdy lifeblood of death, life, and resurrection - shoutout to the Mercy mains.   Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurc...

If you're not familiar, scalping is a process by which someone buys something with the purpose of draining the market and selling at a profit. It's a real problem in the gaming community and it's finally gotten to the point that we had to say something. So... how would Jesus react to scalping? Why should we care?   Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/m9NBEhN We stream Mondays, W...

Confession: Nerd Pastor Nate slept on this anime for way too long. You don't have to. Go right now and watch/read/whatever Erased immediately. It's so good and worthy of the watch. What can the mystery time travel series teach us about Jesus? Actually, quite a lot. Let's get into it.   Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays...

SOUL is a delightful movie with charming characters and story. While it doesn't always hit the mark with a Christian narrative, it offers up some excellent questions that are important for people of all walks of faith in life.  How can we learn more about our own lives and how we should live them from the story of Joe Gardner? Find out in this nerdy deep-dive.    Curtis Mayfield &am...

Wanda Maximoff goes through a ton of character growth in the Marvel Studios miniseries Wandavision. But did she actually learn the right lesson? Or is she just taking the next *wrong* step? Nerd Pastor Nate breaks down what Jesus can teach us about how to grieve in, like, a way better way than Wanda is doing.   Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesd...

Aside from goofy hijinks and bizarre stealth missions, Hitman is ultimately a story about control and who is actually behind the actions and motives of Agent 47.    How can we learn more about our own lives and how we should live them from the story of Hitman III? Find out in this nerdy deep-dive.    Hitman 3 - Trailer Music (Justa Armada REMIX): https://youtu.be/hx0_4TzNmZM&nb...

High-Rise Invasion is the new psychological horror anime from Netflix. In this show, Yuri Honjo must become one who is closer to God in order to fix the broken realm of skyscrapers and mind-controlled masked pawns. But what does it really mean to be 'closer to God?' Can we as Christians learn anything from this story?   Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/m9NBEhN We stream Monda...

With the hit new Disney+ show Wandavision, Wanda and Vision are discovering there is more than meets the eye happening in the quaint 50s town of Westview. But the real question is... who is really in charge here? Nerd Pastor utilizes scripture and pop culture to help illustrate the possible purpose behind this mystery and how Wanda Maximoff has trouble dealing with trauma. What can we learn about...

Persona 5 Strikers dropped this week in the US and has reinvigorated the love for the awesome P5 franchise. But, in the real world, stealing hearts by force is probably not ethical and definitely too dangerous. How can we learn from the Phantom Thieves and how would Jesus steal hearts instead?   Dope Persona 5 - Last Surprise (Trap Remix) | [Musicality Remix]: https://youtu.be/g3J6h8FzA4k&nbs...

How can we learn from Scott Pilgrim and his awful dating skills? Can this series help us to be better in our relationships with other people? Let's talk about it.  In this deep dive video, Nerd Pastor Nate breaks down the themes of authentic, unconditional love and just how bad Scott Pilgrim is at it. We also talk about how we can evolve as people and why we shouldn't date seventeen-year-olds...

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim was the sleeper hit of 2020 that any JRPG fans MUST play. Presented by the legendary Vanillaware and distributed by Atlus, this is a storyline that must be experienced. Nerd Pastor Nate NEEDS you to play this game. As Christians, games with story trees can help us understand our own role in this whole life thing.    Dope -[DEOXYRIBOSE]- Club Mix from K-Faxz: https...

How Beastars can teach us to be better people What can we learn from Legoshi and Haru from Beastars? Is there a way that we can be better people from watching this anime? Let's talk about it.  In this deep dive video, Nerd Pastor Nate breaks down the themes of sacrifice, humility, and holiness that we can glean from the relationship of Legoshi, a wolf, and Haru, a dwarf rabbit, in the hit ani...

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Chatpoint is our live Q&A variety stream that takes place every Thursday from noon until 1 over on twitch.tv/checkpointchurch.

Chatpoint is our live Q&A variety stream that takes place every Thursday from noon until 1 over on twitch.tv/checkpointchurch. No really, we talk too much about milk.

Chatpoint is our live Q&A variety stream that takes place every Thursday from noon until 1 over on twitch.tv/checkpointchurch.