Mess It Up Podcast

The Bow Tie Guy reflects on training up the next generation of leaders.

Long Time Listener, First Time Caller Devin From Arizona makes an appearance on the show to share is Mess into a Message story.

The Bow Tie Guy looks at the importance of training people to step into our own roles in order to grow our ministry and further our recovery journey.

The Bow Tie Guy

The Bow Tie Guy looks at Matthew 5:43-48 and the concept of loving your enemies.

The Bow Tie Guy welcomes Todd Clark to share his mess into a message story.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev finish the 4 part series on the 4 Pillars of Recovery by discussing the importance of community.

In Part 3 of the Pillars of Recovery series, the Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss the importance of Purpose.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev look at the Second Pillar of Recovery - Home

This is the first of a four part series on the 4 Pillars of Recovery. Pillar 1 is Health.

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy for a discussion about Jesus' hometown not accepting his preaching.

This week the Bow Tie Guy takes a look at the Serenity Prayer

On this episode the Bow Tie Guy looks at Surviving our Recovery. Sounds weird, but its true. That's what happens when you watch reality shows.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev talk about how the TV show the Traitors matches up with our recovery.

This week the Bow Tie Guy is joined by the Zombie Dynasty, errrr, Lloyd Shwartz to talk about prison sentencing reform and a wide variety of things. Welcome to any of you sLnCers who are joining us!

The Bow Tie Guy looks at rebooting our lives and recovery for the new year.

Bev and the Bow Tie Guy take a look at 2025

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev offer a short Christmas show and reflect back on watching the movie "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" with their grand kids.

The biggest outreach for Prison Fellowship each year is Angel Tree. The Bow Tie Guy talks to a group of ladies who hosted an Angel Tree party this year.

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy for a discussion about pop up ads...actually, they talk about how Jesus is sort of a pop up add in our lives...just listen and it will make more sense!

The Bow Tie Guy welcomes the Christmas Season with a discussion about unexpected gifts.

The Bow Tie Guy and Giselle talk about Thanksgiving.

It's our 400th show! Wowzers!!! Listen as The Bow Tie Guy and Bev reflect on 400 shows.

The Bow Tie Guy breaks down a thought from Pastor Daniel Fusco who proposed that insecurities can become invitations for Christ.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss the ups and downs and ins and outs of listening to your Bible vs. reading your Bible.

It's the week of Halloween so The Bow Tie Guy and Giselle have a discussion about how Christians might approach Halloween.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss the idea of saving a seat for someone in church, even if you have to keep saving the same seat for years.

Giselle joins the Bow Tie Guy to talk about raising kids as Christians

The Bow Tie Guy breaks down the idea of a H.A.L.T. check in order to minimize the risk of relapse.

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss what it means to be Salt and Light

The Bow Tie Guy takes a look at how to identify and change bad habits

The Bow Tie guy takes a bit of a deep dive into the amends process on this episode of the show.

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy to discuss how to prioritize recovery in your life.

Giselle joins the show again. This time she's here to discuss fasting.

Liz Joins the show all the way from Down Under. Liz and her husband are the National Directors for Celebrate Recovery in Australia. Have a g'day and listen in!

The Bow Tie Guy takes a look at the concept of consistency. What does it look like? Why do we need it? What happens if it goes away in our lives?

The Bow Tie Guy and Giselle talk about whether or not we are doing what we say we believe in. How closely does your walk match your talk?

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy to reflect on their time at Celebrate Recovery Summit as well as their experience serving on the Tent ministry at His Place

JD Paden from Kingdom Fit tells his story of mayhem. His journey with alcoholism and drug abuse found him sitting in a truck with live power lines before he finally made a U Turn in life.

Pastor Chris Jones from His Place joins the Bow Tie Guy to share how his gigantic mess became a massive message. Hear how this punk rocker went from the gutter with a guitar to the pulpit with a purpose.

Pastor Chris Jones from His Place joins the Bow Tie Guy to share how his gigantic mess became a massive message. Hear how this punk rocker went from the gutter with a guitar to the pulpit with a purpose.

This week the Bow Tie Guy and Giselle talk about how they listen to a sermon and how they react after hearing it. What is your method of listening? Do you take notes. Do you write in your Bible? Do you put the message into action? Check out what they have to say.

Sometimes in recovery we cling to the things in life that seem important yet they drag us down. This week's show deals with how to drop that rock.

This week the Bow Tie Guy is joined by Giselle who shares the ups and downs of going through a forced move. What is it like to have to uproot your family when it isn't your first choice? Listen in and see how the Mess becomes a Message!

This week the Bow Tie Guy looks at the importance of doing what we say. It's important for building trust and integrity and it helps strengthen our relationships. All that and so much more on the Mess it Up podcast!

The Bow Tie Guy looks at the idea that rock bottom is the best place to build the foundation of your new life in recovery.

In our final show in the 8 part Principles series the Bow Tie Guy looks at what it means to yield to God in order to give back in recovery.

Bev and The Bow Tie Guy dissect Principle 7 of the Celebrate Recovery Principles.

In Part 6 of our series looking at the 8 Principles from Celebrate Recovery the Bow Tie Guy and Bev breakdown Principle 6.

This is Part 5 of our 8 part look at the Celebrate Recovery Prinicples. Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy to discuss how to voluntarily submit to God and to accept the removal of our character defects.