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The Body of Christ spans screens and pews. When one part hurts online, all suffer.

Referred to PLAYERUNKNOWN as the Pee You from PUBG and I just feel like that is not their preference

Digital natives need spaces built for them, not criticism of how they connect.

Stop treating every social media platform as your community gathering space. Choose your digital ground wisely.

There's a difference between worship in a skate park and worship at the bottom of an active skate ramp.

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

Ministry isn't about efficiency - it's about relationships.

We're not online to consume. We're online to connect.

Being a faithful digital minister means healing bruises, not creating them.

Treat the person behind the screen like a neighbor, not a guru.

The loneliness epidemic isn't caused by technology - it's revealed by it.

The best stories weren't what we wanted - they were what we didn't know we needed.

The spiritual hunger of Gen Z isn't being met in pews - but it might be met in pixels.

Excited to share an episode of the Radical Sacred podcast I was able to join. We talked about Checkpoint Church and our latest initiative into Pixel Pilgrimages. Enjoy! www.iheart.com/podcast/53-r...

Last push to support the Checkpoint Church IndieGoGo campaign. We've fallen quite a bit short of our goal, but this was one big experiment. If you want to be a part of an impacting force reaching millions of nerds each year, then click the link and help us out. igg.me/at/nerdyserm...

New Nerdy Sermon Alert! This week, we're talking about a surprising connection between one of the parables of Jesus and... a horror video game!? 🫣 youtu.be/wjPcV0kLrNs

New post alert! This week my paywall post is free with the hopes you'll consider supporting a small donation towards Checkpoint Church's Indie GoGo campaign. open.substack.com/pub/pixeland...

An algorithm-free community beats a million followers every time.

Digital spaces aren't just alternatives to church - they're lifelines where people finally feel brave enough to ask about grace.

New Article Day! I'm attending the FXUM National Conference to bring a voice to digital ministers in the Fresh Expressions movement. I hope you'll join me. www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/fresh-expr...

Games aren't just filling hours - they're filling spiritual voids.

Be leaders in empathy, online and offline. That's what makes us truly human.

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...

How can it only be the 50th anniversary of SNL if Kenan has been on AT LEAST 60 seasons?

Digital spaces don't need more experts. They need more genuine humans being human.

Your Discord server might be someone's church - a place to break bread and share life.

Maybe the real message was the Tiks we Tokked along the way

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...

Build sanctuaries, not social media followings.

These platforms were never built with us in mind. www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/the-meta-f...

Online ministry faces a new expression of an ancient challenge: black-and-blue Christians who bruise the digital Body of Christ.

What if we approached online voices not as authorities by default, but as fellow travelers?

The Church's challenge isn't technological adaptation - it's emotional connection.

Churches must lead with empathy in digital spaces, not fear and judgment.

This shouldn't be controversial. We are losing empathy tests to AI, and we should be ashamed. www.pixelandpulpit.com/p/ai-is-bett...

Modern loneliness isn't a digital problem. It's an ancient ache finding new expression.

Gaming spaces are sacred refuges where purpose meets belonging.

The Body of Christ is bigger than four walls. Digital ministry doesn't compete with physical church - it expands it.

Your YouTube comment might be someone's only encounter with Christ today.

Digital tools facilitate moments. Humans create them.

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!

Stop asking what we'd do before technology. Start asking who we're failing to reach with it.

I'm more myself online than offline. That's not a flaw - it's a feature of digital ministry.

@kirkhamilton.com has always lined up with me on favorite games. Anytime I hear him talk about a game on Triple Click, it's a must-play. If Kirk sees this, I want to return the favor and encourage him to play Nine Sols, because I think it's *real* good and very up his (our?) usual alley.

Your Discord call is as sacred as a sanctuary. Your emoji prayers matter. Your online community is real.

I am convinced Slack is actively trying to be the worst program.