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Find Full Transcript Here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/nerds-of-pray-russ Nerds of Pray is the podcast where Nerd Pastor Nathan Webb of Checkpoint Church sits down with some of the leading people in the realm of Nerd/Pop Culture Ministry. He asks them questions about their specific venture into the ministry, as well as what first led them to the intersection of faith and fandom. In this...

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Look - I know it's cringe. But can Among Us teach us anything about how to be better Christian or just better people in general? The phenomenon of the imposter-game is really pleasing to the lizard brain part of ourselves - but does that mean that it's good? Is it working for us or against us? Watch the original TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMR89Vpms/ Rad Among Us Remix: https://youtu.be/grd-K33t...

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Fine... let's talk about this.    Can Christians watch anime? Or read manga? Or play video games? Yes. Yes. Yes.  Let's talk about what we're really asking when we ask this question and how we can better frame the question to discern what we should and shouldn't be watching/playing/reading.  I keep seeing this question pop up in our comments and it's just too easy of an answer....

In this sermon from Nerd Pastor Nate, delivered at Royal Oaks United Methodist Church in Concord, NC, on July 25th, 2021, he discusses the freedom given to us from sin in faith and what we should do with that freedom.    1 Corinthians 9:19-23 New Revised Standard Version   19 For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of the...

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Let's be honest: when it comes to MOBAs, the best players know how to play to the meta theory of the game. But does that make it okay? Has this mindset seeped into how we live our lives as people?   In this nerdy sermon diving into Pokémon Unite, Nerd Pastor Nate tackles the toxic trait of exclusion and homogeneity. Why does the successful strategy of meta-gaming not work for real life? &nbsp...

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Find Full Transcript Here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/nerdsofpray-derekwhite Nerds of Pray is the podcast where Nerd Pastor Nathan Webb of Checkpoint Church sits down with some of the leading people in the realm of Nerd/Pop Culture Ministry. He asks them questions about their specific venture into the ministry, as well as what first led them to the intersection of faith and fandom. &nbs...

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We watched Pixar's newest movie Luca and loved it! All of the characters have a story to tell, but one character goes through something that we can relate to as Christians - or even just as people.   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/checkpointc...

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The relationship between Bo Burnham and spirituality has been tense at best. But, with the latest special on Netflix, Inside, Burnham has presented some truths that are downright Jesus-like. Let's talk about it.   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....

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In the new series Loki, we have a theory that Owen Wilson, who plays Mobius, might actually be the antagonist of the series. What do you think of our theory and what does it possibly have to do with Jeremiah 29:11?   Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch  Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twit...

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Eden is the CGI animated series from Netflix and is an absolute heartwarming charmer of a show. The protagonist Sara really reminds us of a particular Bible story character... is it Eve? Noah? Or something else entirely? Let's find out.   Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch  Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes...

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Yasuke is the latest anime series out of Netflix and was animated by the studio MAPPA and created by LeSean Thomas, who you know from The Boondocks, The Legend of Korra, Black Dynamite, and maybe a few others from the past few decades. Yasuke is a pretty strong argument that war doesn’t actually lead to any change at all.   Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch  Join t...

Why should a church for nerds, geeks, and gamers even be a thing? In this sermon from Nerd Pastor Nate, delivered at Hillsdale Church in Advance, NC, on May 23rd 2021, he discusses the Biblical imperative behind Christians offering a true home for all people - including nerds, geeks, and gamers.    John 17:9-13 New Revised Standard Version   9 I [Jesus] am asking on their [the disci...

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