Mess It Up Podcast

The Bow Tie Guy talks about visiting a local prison to sign men up for Angel Tree. There are many blessings in the world and some of them can be found behind prison walls. Listen to a few stories of the blessings he found while visiting California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi. Our Song of the Week is "Holy Spirit Come" by Patrick Mayberry.

Moriah Muncy joins the Bow Tie Guy once again to discuss the craft of song writing. The concept that "Sometimes the miracle isn't the provision, sometimes it's the community that is provided." is posited by Moriah when discussing our Song of the Week, which is "Honey in the Rock" from Brooke Ligertwood.

This week the Bow Tie Guy takes a look at extending grace to others by writing a better story for the people who have wronged us. He also looks at how grace can work in prison and the difficulties that many inmates have trying to show grace without reprisal from the rest of the prison population. Our Song of the Week comes from We the Kingdom. Text the word "MuM" to 760-WALLS-CA to give financial...

Moriah Muncy from Hope United joins the Bow Tie Guy to talk about music and the new single from the group called Many Voices One Song. Yes, we know there should be a comma in there, but she chose not to :-)

The Bow Tie Guy tackles the issue of unexpected events that change our plans. How do you deal with them? How does he deal with them? Give a listen and find out!

It's tough enough to love people when they are ok? How are we supposed to love them when they are at their worst? That's the question that the Bow Tie Guy and Bev tackle on this episode. We also have a Song of the Week from Rachael Lampa.

Bev and the Bow Tie Guy finally got back inside their local prison to begin the Prison Fellowship Academy for the first time since pre-Lockdown. It was a great night and a great experience. This show is completely dedicated to talking about that experience. Our Song of the Week is "Roses" by Andrew Ripp.

On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss the recent CR Summit in Dallas Texas. Our Song of the Week is from Dante Bowe

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...

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...

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.