MowtownMatt
@mowtownmatt.bsky.social
Social/Missional Entrepreneur, Author, Pastor, and Founder of Mowtown Teen Lawn Care and Utmost Athletics, Pol. Homeless, Theol. Practical, Washington State, Virginian by the Grace of God, DODGERS!!!!!!! L.NEWBIGIN!!!
So, I’m a minister and I have been needing some dental work done. It’s for Easter.
March 4, 2025 at 5:42 AM
So, I’m a minister and I have been needing some dental work done. It’s for Easter.
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Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
January 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
Smashed records.
Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
So last week we had our social/missional enterprise students doing analysis of the best electric rechargeable mowers on the market to see if you business model can sustain the costs. Love watching high school students work on real world problems through church based ministry.
January 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
So last week we had our social/missional enterprise students doing analysis of the best electric rechargeable mowers on the market to see if you business model can sustain the costs. Love watching high school students work on real world problems through church based ministry.
Today we had young adults researching the best models of rechargeable mowers. They did great work comparing features and cost. We are trying to reduce our footprint. Mowtown Teen Lawn Care for the win.
January 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Today we had young adults researching the best models of rechargeable mowers. They did great work comparing features and cost. We are trying to reduce our footprint. Mowtown Teen Lawn Care for the win.
12 miles on the Columbia River. 2025 here I come!
December 31, 2024 at 8:22 PM
12 miles on the Columbia River. 2025 here I come!
Merry Christmas from the Jingle Hound! Hope all is well!
December 25, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Merry Christmas from the Jingle Hound! Hope all is well!
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Not only did Latinos shift to Trump, but Latino Christians did moreso. Part of it has to do with a theology that's boomed across Latin America that says God rewards the faithful with health and wealth. Trump for some is clearly blessed
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump
The set of beliefs has overtaken traditional theologies centered on the poor. Some experts say that helps explain a shift among Latino Christians to Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Not only did Latinos shift to Trump, but Latino Christians did moreso. Part of it has to do with a theology that's boomed across Latin America that says God rewards the faithful with health and wealth. Trump for some is clearly blessed
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
It’s almost time. Almost.
December 24, 2024 at 4:38 AM
It’s almost time. Almost.
Habitat restoration. Mowtown Teen Lawn strikes again. Keeps me going. Social Enterprise. Ministry. Creation Care. Thankful.
December 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Habitat restoration. Mowtown Teen Lawn strikes again. Keeps me going. Social Enterprise. Ministry. Creation Care. Thankful.
When I get frustrated I focus on my church work. Today: Covering rent for an electrician recovering from knee surgery, connecting a young adult in crisis and a foster kid with social enterprise work, and watching 3 generations of students gather around Charlie Brown. Advent joy!
December 12, 2024 at 3:00 AM
When I get frustrated I focus on my church work. Today: Covering rent for an electrician recovering from knee surgery, connecting a young adult in crisis and a foster kid with social enterprise work, and watching 3 generations of students gather around Charlie Brown. Advent joy!
Somewhere out there is a husband who is going to make a joke too soon. Way too soon.
$4M Connecticut mansion burns down after residents fry turkey in garage on Thanksgiving
Although nearly 40 people were home at the time of the blaze, Weston firefighters said no injuries were reported. The $4M+ home is a total loss.
www.yahoo.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Somewhere out there is a husband who is going to make a joke too soon. Way too soon.
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In 1972, 90% of all Americans claimed a Christian affiliation.
In 2022, it was 64%.
73% of Americans were white Christians.
Now, it's 47%
16% were non-white Christians.
Now, it's 17%.
All the drop in Christianity is a decline in white Christianity.
In 2022, it was 64%.
73% of Americans were white Christians.
Now, it's 47%
16% were non-white Christians.
Now, it's 17%.
All the drop in Christianity is a decline in white Christianity.
December 4, 2024 at 1:19 PM
In 1972, 90% of all Americans claimed a Christian affiliation.
In 2022, it was 64%.
73% of Americans were white Christians.
Now, it's 47%
16% were non-white Christians.
Now, it's 17%.
All the drop in Christianity is a decline in white Christianity.
In 2022, it was 64%.
73% of Americans were white Christians.
Now, it's 47%
16% were non-white Christians.
Now, it's 17%.
All the drop in Christianity is a decline in white Christianity.
“Live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.” -Leslie Newbigin
December 2, 2024 at 8:41 PM
“Live in the kingdom of God in such a way that it provokes questions for which the gospel is the answer.” -Leslie Newbigin
The BBQ Bird Society.
November 28, 2024 at 10:21 PM
The BBQ Bird Society.
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Thanksgiving is always a great reminder that nobody knows more about the world than a college freshman a few months into their first semester.
November 28, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Thanksgiving is always a great reminder that nobody knows more about the world than a college freshman a few months into their first semester.
The difficulty of the Christian proposition is that it gives permission for all to claim the label of Christ’s children and eat at His table even if they know little and often misuse his Way. This is maddening to those who self label as “true disciples”. And it reads as hypocrisy to outsiders.
November 27, 2024 at 7:43 PM
The difficulty of the Christian proposition is that it gives permission for all to claim the label of Christ’s children and eat at His table even if they know little and often misuse his Way. This is maddening to those who self label as “true disciples”. And it reads as hypocrisy to outsiders.
Mission begins with an explosion of joy.The news the rejected Jesus is alive is something that cannot possibly be suppressed.It must be told.Who could be silent about such a fact?The mission of the Church is like fallout from a vast explosion, radioactive, not lethal but life-giving.-L. Newbigin
November 25, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Mission begins with an explosion of joy.The news the rejected Jesus is alive is something that cannot possibly be suppressed.It must be told.Who could be silent about such a fact?The mission of the Church is like fallout from a vast explosion, radioactive, not lethal but life-giving.-L. Newbigin
This is the first time our social enterprise has tried a SCAG mower. Almost 2k! Really bummed Honda is ceasing manufacturing of the 21’s. Also, employing young adults is the best money we could ever spend. And equipment is expensive!
November 23, 2024 at 5:26 PM
This is the first time our social enterprise has tried a SCAG mower. Almost 2k! Really bummed Honda is ceasing manufacturing of the 21’s. Also, employing young adults is the best money we could ever spend. And equipment is expensive!
Sometimes this is what it feels like to talk theology with people at my church.
www.facebook.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Sometimes this is what it feels like to talk theology with people at my church.
Still true. Still awesome. God’s work. God’s way. At God’s pace.
Matt Overton: How social enterprise has changed my congregation and me
A youth pastor finds that running a social enterprise has influenced everything from his preaching to his role in the community. It has also helped congregants reach across the political divide.
faithandleadership.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Still true. Still awesome. God’s work. God’s way. At God’s pace.
“And since the gospel does not come as a disembodied message, but as the message of a community which claims to live by it and which invites others to adhere to it, the community's life must be so ordered that it "makes sense" to those who are so invited.” -Bishop Leslie Newbigin
November 19, 2024 at 2:21 PM
“And since the gospel does not come as a disembodied message, but as the message of a community which claims to live by it and which invites others to adhere to it, the community's life must be so ordered that it "makes sense" to those who are so invited.” -Bishop Leslie Newbigin
It’s Saturday and for this minister/pastor that means teaching students about life skills and job skills and about LIFE! The downside is it’s cold and there is lots of equipment maintenance!
November 16, 2024 at 7:02 PM
It’s Saturday and for this minister/pastor that means teaching students about life skills and job skills and about LIFE! The downside is it’s cold and there is lots of equipment maintenance!
“When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.” -Leslie Newbigin
November 15, 2024 at 6:41 PM
“When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.” -Leslie Newbigin