Mess It Up Podcast

This is actually the second show we recorded for this week. In editing the BTG inadvertently unplugged the hard drive and lost all of the show files. Now what you have is a shorter solo version of the longer show he recorded with Bev. Listen folks, we don't call it "Mess It Up" for nothing! Enjoy...

This week we have two guests joining the Bow Tie Guy. Intern Dave and his cousin Nicole are all here. Nicole is a manager for a number of facilities that help mentally challenged individuals. Listen to her story of a child living ina chaotic situation and see how her mess turns into a message of hope for others.

Independence Day brings a new show about freedom - freedom from our hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Listen as the Bow Tie Guy and his guest host Bev talk about recovery as well as reminisce about CR Sunday at their church last week.

Sometimes life happens. This week The Bow Tie Guy takes a look at approaching difficulties as either an obstacle or a stepping stone to reach higher. He also invites in Listener Bev from California to discuss a recent Hope Event with Prison Fellowship Ministries.

Kevin "Big Squatch" joins the Bow Tie Guy to discuss mental health. Having recently had a change in his diagnosis he is trying to take the mess of mental health issues into a message for us all.

Right off the bat, we apologize for the wonky sound from the Bow Tie Guy, his mic was a little hot and the sound completely over modulated. That aside, it was a great interview with Dennis from Prison Fellowship Ministries. Listen in to the story of a boy who was raised in a Jewish home came to be a pastor of a Christian church and now works with Prison Fellowship Ministries. Our Song of the Week is "Pour Your Spirit Out" from Thrive Worship.

CS Lewis suggested that we are all God's idea in his book "Mere Christianity". The Bow Tie Guy talks about why that matters. We also have a Song of the Week from Brandon Heath.

The Bow Tie Guy discusses the difference between being valued instead of evaluated. Borrowing from a Chuck Colson study on the book of Luke we see how we need to see the value in people instead of passing judgement on them. Our song of the Week is "Fill My Cup" from Andrew Ripp.

Fresh off a bout with COVID-19, the Bow Tie Guy discusses how to deal with life when our spirit withers. Using John 15 as a text, he looks at his recent health struggles and other issues to show how to overcome obstacles in life. The Song of the Week comes from Dante Bowe.

Tammy from Northern California drops in to discuss her homeless ministry with the Bow Tie Guy. Tammy looks beyond the dirt and the sadness to find the person inside as she minsters to homeless people in her area. Listen in and share the blessing. Our Song of the Week is "Big House" by Audio Adrenaline.

Bev and the Bow Tie Guy discuss their recent visit back to a prison for the first time in 25 months. Listen as they share the joy they found and the hopes that they have for Messed Up Ministries as the opportunity to visit local prisons is being renewed. Our Song of the Week is "Too Good to Not Believe" by Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake.

Today the Bow Tie Guy is visited by Katherine Hobbs, host of the Confessions of a Pineapple blog. Katherine is creating a community to provide support and help for families dealing with infertility. Grab some tissue and tune in to this special episode.

Joshua Wilson joins the show today. He is what we call a "satisfied customer" from the Bow Tie Guy's work in prison with Celebrate Recovery Inside and Prison Fellowship Ministries. If you want to see why Messed Up Ministries goes into the prisons, Joshua is a great example.

Christian Hip-Hop artist Lowery joins the Bow Tie Guy on this episode. What happens when an over zealous youth in Bakersfield, CA becomes a man who sees the more worldly side of life in Las Vegas, NV? Listen to this story of redemption through Christ and find out the message in the mess of Lowery.

It's our 4th Anniversary show! On this episode the Bow Tie Guy reflects back on four years of podcasts with Listener Bev from California. They also talk about how to fight the feeling of losing at life. Could it be that we lose things and people because we hold on too tightly and we crush what we've got? Listen in and find out their thoughts. We also have a Song of the Week from Ben Rector. Thanks for 4 years!

Listener John Mac from California joins the Bow Tie Guy to share his mess and reveal it's message. You can read more of this story in the book "Peace by Piece".

This week we are joined by Benjamin who shares his story of finding a mess on Reddit (yes, someone is using Reddit!!!) and turning it into a message through Christ's love. We also have a Song of the Week from Sanctus Real.

Big Squatch joins the Bow Tie Guy for a discussion about depression and negative self-talk. Please share with someone you love...

In our final installment of the 8 Principles Series Listener Bev from California joins the Bow Tie Guy to look at how we give back in our recovery journey.

Big Squatch is back to talk about Principle 7 with the Bow Tie Guy. This is the one where we learn that blessed are those who Celebrate Recovery! Find our how the guys try to make more time for God and to search for ways to celebrate their own recovery. Our Song of the Week comes from Jon Reddick.