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If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to see me right now - so we’re taking some old blogs from back at the very beginning of Checkpoint before these nerdy sermons even existed. We’re remastering them and making them for you to enjoy probably for the first time - since those blogs have been read like, 8 times. All this is to say that, if these feel different than normal, it’s because they are. But I’m excited to offer them to you anyway!

Today’s is from Pokemon - one pocket mon in particular, in fact. I think everyone around my age remembers the exact moment they were first scammed out of 500 pokecoinge by the black market salesman in the Pokemon Center. But what if the story behind magikarp is more than just some trite git gud nonsense. Are you a magikarp or maybe not? Let’s talk about it. 

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Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

0:56 - Welcome!

1:26 - Scripture

1:54 - The Runner's High

4:27 - Scriptural Analysis

5:23 - The Moral of the Lost Sheep

6:38 - The Parable of Magikarp

9:10 - The Possible Joy of Perseverance

10:11 - The Celebration of Gyarados

10:42 - The 99 Sheep versus the 1

12:12 - Why This Was Written During Advent

13:47 - Thanks for Watching!

14:12 - Quick Question

14:26 - Three Things

15:10 - Twitch Clip!!

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to see me right now - so we’re taking some old blogs from back at the very beginning of Checkpoint before these nerdy sermons even existed. We’re remastering them and making them for you to enjoy probably for the first time - since those blogs have been read like, 8 times. All this is to say that, if these feel different than normal, it’s because they are. But I’m excited to offer them to you anyway!

Today’s is from Star Wars, which we don’t talk about near enough on this channel. Specifically we’re talking about the very first SW movie. No not THAT one, like the real first one that anyone ever got to experience. The original Star Wars movie may not have been given the title of A New Hope until some time after its release, but make no mistake - the title is very appropriate and extremely to the hope that we find in the bible. Let’s talk about it. 

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Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

0:57 - Welcome!

1:21 - Scripture

3:17 - An Awkward Parable

4:12 - Analyzing our Scripture

6:26 - This Story Sounds Familiar...

7:54 - Hope in the Church

9:07 - A Time I Lost Hope

10:14 - God is Good, of course

11:32 -Looking at the Parable again

13:51 - The Real Hope of Star Wars and the Gospel

16:06 - Thanks for Watching!

16:26 - Quick Question

16:41 - Three Things

17:23 - Twitch Clip!

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to see me right now - so we’re taking some old blogs from back at the very beginning of Checkpoint before these nerdy sermons even existed. We’re remastering them and making them for you to enjoy probably for the first time - since those blogs have been read like, 8 times. All this is to say that, if these feel different than normal, it’s because they are. But I’m excited to offer them to you anyway!

Today’s is from Violet Evergarden, which is a show that you really need to watch, if you’re still sleeping on it. Maybe wait until you’re ready for a good cry, but then get ready for an excellent and emotional story. Violet Evergarden is a show that I’ve actually recommended to many of the pastors in my field because I think it’s probably the best possible presentation of pastoral care that exists - which we’ll talk about in this video. But more than that, Violet Evergarden does an incredible job of exploring the action after the action. How do we cope with the things that happen after the action movie rolls credits? And what can we learn about as people who live in the day-to-day life of humanity? Let’s talk about it. 

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

1:12 - Welcome!

1:39 - Scripture

2:20 - My Call Story

4:12 - Why I Ran From Ministry

5:35 - Scripture Breakdown

7:07 - Jesus' Ministry

7:42 - Quick Confession

8:07 - Getting Introduced to Violet Evergarden

10:10 - Violet Evergarden is a Tear Jerker

10:56 - Why Is Violet Evergarden Important?

11:34 - Why letters?

12:21 - What does this mean for us today?

13:54 - Thanks for Watching!

14:23 - Quick Question

14:54 - Three Things

15:35 - Twitch Clip!

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

If you’re seeing this, it’s because I’m now a Dad of 2! And that means I’m already sleep deprived to the point that you wouldn’t want to see me right now - so we’re taking some old blogs from back at the very beginning of Checkpoint before these nerdy sermons even existed. We’re remastering them and making them for you to enjoy probably for the first time - since those blogs have been read like, 8 times. All this is to say that, if these feel different than normal, it’s because they are. But I’m excited to offer them to you anyway!

Today’s is from Fullmetal Alchemist - one of my favorite anime of all time and the one that got me into anime to begin with. One of my favorite characters in that show - although most of the characters in FMA fit that description - anyway I love Alex Louis Armstrong. And I had to write about how Alex exemplifies one of the things that the church doesn’t like to highlight so much - tradition. 

So what can we learn about the skills passed down from old generations of Christians? Let’s talk about it.

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

0:58 - Welcome!

1:25 - Scripture

2:50 - Humans Love Love

3:56 - Preaching About Love

5:04 - The Types of Love

6:15 - The Trouble with Love Typing

8:13 - What is Fullmetal Alchemist?

8:54 - Who is Major Armstrong?

11:07 - The Burden of Love

12:23 - Thanks for Watching!

12:54 - Quick Question

13:05 - Three Things

13:46 - Twitch Clip!

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Checkpoint Church is the place where all people from all walks of life are always welcomed with loving arms. We strive to steer clear from the modern temptations of being too ‘churchy’ or judgmental. We are the safe space for those who haven’t felt welcomed by the church before.