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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 02/10/2026

I accidentally read two books at the same time that told two VERY different stories about the American Dream. That, plus 86 books in September and WAY too much Fire Emblem. open.substack.com/pub/gamesthatmatt…

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 25/09/2026

Apparently I played 24 hours of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave in one week. Also: Princess Mononoke made me accidentally write an essay, I’m still trying very hard to understand why everyone loves Dungeon Crawler Carl, and I’m already on Volume 62 of Bleach. This week’s Watch, Play, Read is up now.

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 04/09/2026

One of my favorite ways to check in on what’s going on in my life is pretty simple: What am I watching? What am I playing? What am I reading? So, here’s what I’ve been nerding out about lately. gamesthatmatter.substack.com/p/im-b…

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 29/08/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 22/08/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 15/08/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 08/08/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 25/07/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 18/07/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 17/07/2026

What exactly is Checkpoint Church? A new series on To The Checkpoint, our blog. open.substack.com/pub/tothepointnew…

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 11/07/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 27/06/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 06/06/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 30/05/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 09/05/2026

Here's what we're watching, playing, and reading this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 25/04/2026

Here's what we're playing this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 04/04/2026

Here's what we're playing this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 28/03/2026

Here's what we're playing this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 21/03/2026

Here's what we're playing this weekend. What about you?

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 30/07/2025

Data overload? 🙈 Pastors shouldn’t need an MBA to measure online ministry health. I break it down to 5 no-stress metrics 📊✝️ Dive in & tell me which KPI fires you up! #DigitalChurch #MinistryMetrics

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 13/07/2025

🫖 A cozy game. A powerful message. A sword laid down. Wanderstop surprised me. It’s not just tea and trees—it’s a digital sermon on burnout, healing, and Jesus’ words: “The Sabbath was made for you.” ▶️ I dropped the full story—check my channel’s latest post!

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 06/07/2025

>🎮 Deltarune’s prophecy is broken. 🙃 The hero’s gone rogue. ✝️ The Gospel story on the Emmaus Road feels eerily familiar… New vid out now. Just search: “Checkpoint Church Deltarune” #Deltarune #EmmausRoad #GospelInGaming #FaithAndFandom

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 02/07/2025

Not all critiques of digital church are created equal. Brad East may not mean to say “no” to digital people—but in his critique of The Hybrid Congregation, that’s exactly what’s being said. My latest blog responds—not just to defend online ministry, but to advocate for those it actually serves.

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 29/06/2025

Sakura: “I don’t need anyone.” Jesus: “There’s no greater love than laying down your life for your friends.” Wind Breaker Ep17 just preached a better sermon than most pulpits. Anime + Grace = 🧠❤️ Search Checkpoint Church to watch. #AnimeFaith #WindBreaker #John15 #NerdPastor #ChristianAnime

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 18/06/2025

Latest blog post is up. How will the Digital Missional Network actually work? open.substack.com/pub/pixeland...

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 28/05/2025

The world is our parish—not our project. 🌎💻 Let’s stop treating digital ministry as a tool for our growth and start seeing it as a space where God is already at work. Read the new article from Pixel & Pulpit

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 14/05/2025

I didn’t facilitate the building of a digital church by being perfect. I built it by hitting “publish” even when it wasn't perfect. Here’s what 36 hours of Nerdy Sermons taught me about showing up, failing forward, and the sacred gift of consistency.

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 27/03/2025

Did you miss my sample decision tree from yesterday’s post? I hope that resources like this are helpful. www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/everything...

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 04/03/2025

No way 🫨 They made a week of Christmas/Easter pastor emoji for the new update! 😂 #BeUMC

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 06/02/2025

I supported our nerdy sermons at a Tier 3 level because I believe in this mission to share the love of God with all the nerds, geeks, and gamers that I can. I hope you'll consider backing this upcoming season and helping us reach more than any season before. igg.me/at/nerdyserm...

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 17/01/2025

Taking a break from my usual daily inspirational one-liner to make a humble request: would you consider supporting the Checkpoint Church IndieGoGo campaign? We’ve impacted the lives of nerds, geeks, and gamers through the past 150 videos. Support our work here: igg.me/at/nerdyserm...

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 31/12/2024

Here are my top 10 books and movies that I experienced this year. Videos will be coming over the course of the next few weeks explaining why. Let me know if these are on your lists!

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 23/12/2024

Screenshot from Pokémon Blue (1996)

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 13/12/2024

Some may have missed it yesterday if they didn't click the article, but I put action to my words. Here is some social media education for you to use to begin a conversation with your kids (or, heck, just to learn something for your own well-being). I hope this resource proves useful!

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 06/12/2024

Day 6 | Live I think Vash's words stand on their own here. As the prophet Jeremiah prophesies a place where the people might live in safety, it's hard not to think of Vash's dream. A dream of peace and sacred holy living--a place called Paradise. #Advent #PhotoADay #BeUMC #AnimeQuotes

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 05/12/2024

Day 5 | Righteous Soichiro Yagami is a good cop, but maybe not the best father. Despite Light developing a twisted scope of justice, Soichiro proves he has a strong moral will in his word and deed. (Cont'd) #Righteous #AnimeQuotes #BeUMC #Advent #PhotoADay

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 05/12/2024

I really enjoyed this movie, even when I didn't so much like it. The writing was unlike anything I've heard in a long while and I found the meandering chemistry between the two leads delightfully natural. I'd honestly watch those two live daily lives for a few more movies. #filmsky

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 04/12/2024

An exceptional summation of the Internet as I've lived it. A must-read for anyone playing catch up on Internet culture. #booksky

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 03/12/2024

Not sure I've ever seen a movie that has as much fun with light as this one #filmsky #letterboxd

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 03/12/2024

Day 3 | Time Considering the words of Jeremiah and the fated time ahead, I can't help but think of Gaebora from Ocarina of Time. This owl kicks off our journey through Hyrule and, eventually, through time. #BeUMC #Time #Advent #PhotoADay

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 02/12/2024

Does anyone know who their parents are, really? Better off not knowing, perhaps. #filmsky #letterboxd

A movie poster of the film "Paris, Texas," posted from the movie review site Letterboxd with a score of 5 stars.

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 02/12/2024

Day 2 | Fulfill Final Fantasy X is a story about fulfilling prophecies--and the danger of corrupted prophecies. I could have chosen Yuna and her story of fulfilling her destiny. But Auron has a promise of his own to fulfill. #BeUMC #JesusLovesNerds #Fulfill #Advent #PhotoADay

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 01/12/2024

Day 1 | Promise Kaori is my nerdy pick for this day of Advent. This is a show about honoring the time we have together and the lives of those who have shaped us. May we live each day in the anticipation of moments to be shared together. #BeUMC #Promise #Advent #PhotoADay

Screen captures of the anime, "Your Lie In April," in which a young man and young woman are looking at each other. The woman says, "You'd better not hit, "Reset!" Don't forget me, okay? That's a promise, okay?"

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 27/11/2024

New blog up! Why AI will never replace the magic of human storytelling—and what this means for ministry. Read now: www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/ai-and-the... #DigitalReligion

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 24/11/2024

And that's a wrap! It was great to offer what I could to a couple dozen youth. One of them even got the reference I was making with my title - I was a proud weeb.

A piece of paper attached to a wall with painters tape that says "Thou Art Online - Allowing the Church to Thrive Online (13+) (Rev. Nathan Webb))

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 23/11/2024

New paid sub post is live! I talk a bit about the #BeUMC feed here. www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/saturday-s...

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Nerd Pastor Nate @www.pixelandpulpit.com · 23/11/2024

Leading a lab on digital ministry for the Virginia Youth Retreat - honored to be with these young folks (I'm not old enough to say that) #BeUMC

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