As I have played through the first boss of Demon's Souls over on our Twitch channel, I've felt like the grind can be pretty relatable to our walks as Christians. Not just that - but it's very applicable to the life of Paul. Let's talk about it.

In this nerdy sermon, we're going to take a look at the gameplay of Demon's Souls and how it might relate to our Christian lives. 

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Find Full Transcript Here: https://www.checkpointchurch.com/post/nerds-of-pray-hector

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 inaugural episode, Nathan sits down with Hector Miray, the author and creator of Faith & Fandom

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Nerds of Pray is made possible by the support of Checkpoint Church, the church for nerds, geeks, and gamers online. This episode was hosted, produced, recorded, edited, and mastered by Nathan Webb. It was captured via Cleanfeed and edited in DaVinci Resolve.

Intro/Outro Music is Royalty Free: "The Little Broth" by Rolemusic   

Key Art/Logo was created by: Nathan Webb   

Character Art/Avatar by: mondayvibes

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Our next episode will be dropping three weeks from today and will feature the author of Faith and Fandom devotional series, Hector Miray. Look forward to that and thanks again so much for giving us a listen!

If you have any recommendations or you would like to be considered as a future guest on the podcast, submit your name and biography to [email protected].

The Checkpoint Church Podcast Hub is the hub for all of our podcasts, sermons, and special projects. To learn more, go to checkpointchurch.com or send any questions you have to [email protected].

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Introducing Hector

2:50 - Welcome Hector!

3:08 - Who is Hector

3:59 - Hector's Nerd Flavor

5:34 - Hector's Origin Story

7:30 - Discovering Faith & Fandom

8:55 - Seeing the Bible in Nerd Culture

10:15 - The Origin of Faith & Fandom

15:33 - The Turning Point for Faith & Fandom

20:41 - Burnout Culture

28:07 - Books as Milestones

30:40 - Convincing People of Faith & Fandom

39:50 - The Community of Nerd Ministry

41:12 - Collaborating with Nerds 

45:30 - The Future of the Nerd Church

50:46 - What are you watching/reading/playing?

56:57 - Shout outs

59:55 - Closing

52:46 - Credits

53:00 - Three truths + BUHBYE!

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12 Minutes was... depressing. Despite the all-star cast of James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe, the game never really managed to find a true ending that felt fulfilling. Even the arguably 'true' ending didn't really change the fact behind the game. 

In this nerdy sermon, we're going to take a look at the possibilities behind 12 Minutes and what would need to change in order for this game to go from a BAD END to a good one. 

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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.

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Shaman King is a new, but pretty old, anime that has just been revived by Netflix. Whether it be the original anime, the remake, or the manga, the story of Yoh Asakura is one that we can learn quite a bit from about how to be better people and better Christians.   In this nerdy sermon, we're going to take a look at Yoh and his calling to be the Shaman King and the role of the unlikely hero.   Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch Join the convo on our Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7We 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.

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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 inaugural episode, Nathan sits down with Russ Dornisch, one of the leaders from the UMC-based Crossfire: Faith+Gaming.

Support Russ Dornisch:

Nerds of Pray is made possible by the support of Checkpoint Church, the church for nerds, geeks, and gamers online. This episode was hosted, produced, recorded, edited, and mastered by Nathan Webb. It was captured via Cleanfeed and edited in DaVinci Resolve.

Intro/Outro Music is Royalty Free: "The Little Broth" by Rolemusic  

To support Checkpoint Church and the ministry they produce, please like this video and subscribe to our channel or these other sources: Podcast: https://anchor.fm/checkpoint-church Linktree: https://linktr.ee/CheckpointChurch Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/checkpointchurch Discord: https://discord.gg/zUg5sj7 Website: http://www.checkpointchurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointchurchnc Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointNerd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchurch/ Merch: https://checkpoint-church.creator-spring.com/

Our next episode will be dropping three weeks from today and will feature the author of Faith and Fandom devotional series, Hector Miray. Look forward to that and thanks again so much for giving us a listen!

If you have any recommendations or you would like to be considered as a future guest on the podcast, submit your name and biography to [email protected].

The Checkpoint Church Podcast Hub is the hub for all of our podcasts, sermons, and special projects. To learn more, go to checkpointchurch.com or send any questions you have to [email protected].

#nerdsofpray #podcast #newpodcast #russdornisch #crossfire #interview #church #christian #nerd #nerdpastor #checkpointchurch #nerdministry

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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.

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?

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