Checkpoint Church

Stranger Things Season 4 Part One has graced us with its wonderful presence and maybe you’re still recovering from the late-night binge like I am. Regardless of all of the shocks, twists, and turns of this season, I think we can all agree on the one cameo no one was expecting: Kate Bush. A phenomenal artist of the past and a fair niche one at that, I’m not sure that Kate herself expected the renaissance that her anthology is now receiving.

But the song is more than just an epic moment, it’s also a great story worth telling that speaks to the overall story being told by Stranger Things. Make no mistake, them Duffer boys didn’t pick this song accidentally. It’s also a story worth telling in the church. So what say you and I run up that hill to make a deal with God and find out what in the world we can learn from a 35-year-old synthy jam?

 Let's talk about it.

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Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

Secret Link: https://youtu.be/N7iVWK2W48o

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

0:46 - Welcome!

1:20 - Scripture

2:17 - What is Stranger Things?

3:54 - What is this song? Analyzing Running Up That Hill

6:26 - Analyzing Max Mayfield

7:45 - Analyzing Our Scripture

10:00 - Connecting this Song to Jesus

11:15 - What does this mean for us today?

11:54 - Thanks for Watching!

12:21 - Quick Question

12:36 - Three Things

13:16 - Twitch Clip!

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We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

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.

Look - this may just be my giant man-crush on Ewan McGregor talking... but I love the latest Star Wars series Kenobi. From the sets to the story to the cast to the cameos - it is my absolute favorite thing that Star Wars has given us in a long time... aside from Visions, that doesn't count. But more than anything, I find myself gripped by Kenobi as a Christian. As usual, there is a severe bit of overlap and faith-based inspiration behind the storytelling - I mean, the force be with you is a bit on the nose - but it's a part of the Christian journey that doesn't get told often enough. Particularly joyful for me - it's downright Methodist. 

The phrase that has been planted in my mind isn't spoken by Obi-Wan but is uttered with distaste by the villains over and over again: the Jedi will hunt themselves. What does this terrifying concept mean for us today? Do we want to be hunted? Let's talk about it.

Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

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

0:55 - Welcome!

1:22 - Scripture

1:43 - What's the deal Obi-Wan Kenobi?

3:29 - What 'The Jedi Will Hunt Themselves' Means

4:18 - What Does Jesus Have To Do With This?

5:14 - The Early Church and Its Love

6:04 - What does this mean for us today?

6:47 - Thanks for Watching!

7:07 - Quick Question

7:22 - Three Things

7:43 - Something a Little Different

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To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast.

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

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.

The newest MCU entry of Dr. Strange and MoM hit theaters a few weeks and - people got me sweating. We need to address that Wanda is a bad person. Like - she’s not one to emulate. I see so many people putting her on this weird momma pedestal and like… no. We need to talk about this. As someone who is now the parent of two precious and wonderful bebes, I need to be very clear that this is not a movie about protecting children. It’s a movie about being corrupted beyond belief. 

How can we learn from the lesson of the Darkhold and Dr Strange? Will I manage to get through this without absolutely getting myself canceled for hating on a Marvel movie? Let’s talk about it.

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Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

Secret Link: https://youtu.be/6QGrTG5U7TM

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

0:43 - Welcome!

1:35 - Scripture

2:35 - What is Dr Strange 2?

4:28 - What is the Darkhold?

7:07 - Scripture Analysis

8:51 - Using Scripture to Debate

10:35 - Scripture is Infallible

10:55 - What does this mean for us today?

12:02 - Taking these sermons one step further

13:21 - Thanks for Watching!

14:12 - Quick Question

14:40 - Three Things

15:32 - Twitch Clip!

Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7

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To The Point is a weekly newsletter distributed through our email chain, website, and podcast.

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

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.

Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7

Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/some-assembly-required

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.

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

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 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. 

Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

Secret Link: https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E

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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Respond to this blog here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/a-shot-in-the-dark

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.

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

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. 

Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch

We stream Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch

Writer, Filmographer: Nathan Webb

Editor: Niki Turner

Secret Link: https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E

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!