On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy and Bev talk about accepting things as they are, not as we would have them.Share with your peeps!Also, look for us over on Blue Sky. We are @MessItUpPodcast.bsky.socialبقلم Mess It Up

As the New Year hits us the Bow Tie Guy takes a quick look at some of the traditional sayings and clichés from recovery. Hey, it works if you work it, right? Anyhow, keep coming back!بقلم Mess It Up

On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy welcomes Elliot Smith "Yankee Gunner". Elliot is the host of the Arsenal Vision podcast and each year uses that platform to raise money for the Arsenal Foundation. Last year they gave almost $500,000 which helped to support causes such as the Zataree Refugee Camp. Check it out, then block YankeeGunner on all your…

Pastor Dan and Faith (Paxton Pantry) join Paul and Bev for their annual Christmas Show chat.بقلم Mess It Up

We are calling this one Kristmas with Kyle. Christian hip=hop artist Lowery joins us for a special show before Christmas. What are you doing for posterity? Listen to the show and you'll find out what we are talking about.بقلم Mess It Up

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss the ways that the "Holiday Blues" can affect our walk and our recovery.بقلم Mess It Up

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy for the first show of the Christmas Season this year. The discussion revolves around the 12th Step and giving back in our recovery.It's Giving Tuesday so if you feel so inclined you can text the word "MuM" to 760-WALLS-CA (925-5722) and donate to the ministry.بقلم Mess It Up

Faith Paxton from Paxton Pantry joins us for our annual Thanksgiving Show. This year we have stories of Thanksgivings gone wrong, tips for meals on a budget, and general merriment! Please rate and review us on your favorite podcatcher.بقلم Mess It Up

Bev Joins the Bow Tie Guy for a discussion about Joshua, Jericho, cheating, costing others because of our own mistakes, and the first three steps of the 12 steps. If the description doesn't make sense, go ahead and listen the the show!بقلم Mess It Up

As we try to deal with so much discord in our world the Bow Tie Guy looks at a new way of assessing things: the Acceptance Quotient. How are you doing with your acceptance of other people, thoughts, belief systems, etc? Perhaps we could all do a little better at loving the people around us.بقلم Mess It Up

On Election Day 2024 we have decided to take a look at fear. Bev and the Bow Tie Guy discuss the things we fear, why we fear them, and most importantly, how to deal with those fears.Send us your pictures showing that you voted at BowTieGuy@messituppodcast or 760.608.1942. Follow us at @MessItUpPodcast on social media…

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy in Hawaii for a discussion about birthdays and "Re-Birthdays". Find out why it's important to celebrate both milestones.بقلم Mess It Up

Aloha from the Big Island! This episode includes birds and coqui frogs chattering in the jungle. There is also a wild pig rooting around a couple of times. The Bow Tie Guy takes a moment away from his trip to Hawaii to record a show dealing with grief. We hope that the sounds of Island nature don't detract or distract too much from the message.…

Christian Hip-Hop artist Solid joins the show to talk about his ministry working in an Arabic Christian church in Sacramento California. Check out his fascinating story, then check him out on Apple Music.بقلم Mess It Up

This week Todd Hopkins joins the Bow Tie Guy to talk about the Hope City Golf Tournament. The annual tournament benefits Royal Family Kids and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Find out about both of these worthy causes. You can learn more or donate to the fund raiser by going to hopecityrc.comبقلم Mess It Up

On this episode of the MiU podcast, the Bow Tie Guy sits in the guest seat as Giselle and Bev interview him about his brand new book "Hookers in Heaven". Listen to the show, then go get a copy of the new book on Amazon and Apple Books.بقلم Mess It Up

On this episode the Bow Tie Guy welcomes the "Heart Shiort Guy", Heath Hartin to the show. Heath's daughter had a major heart problem as a child and required surgery. His mission has been to help raise money for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Check him out @HeartShirtGuy on Instagram.…

On this episode of the Mess it Up Podcast we blow the doors off with Christian hip hop artist Caine Rod! Josh Rodriguez talks about the mess of his life and walks us through gangs in Mexico, walking through spiritual battle in the church of Satan, finding Christ at a crazy church in Las Vegas...and that's only the beginning! You will be amazed at t…

Christian hip-hop artist Kyle Lowery joins the Bow Tie Guy to talk about his upcoming podcast and his newest track Heathens Blessed. Check out the show and share it with your circle.Check out the Lowery's new video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPIVXmZHXMMبقلم Mess It Up

Sometimes we need help from someone and sometimes we need to help someone one. This week the Bow Tie Guy looks at two instances from this past week where family helped family.Check out a special video clip of Jon Foreman singing with his daughter at a recent Switchfoot concert here:https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_ZCHOPybw_/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==…

This week the Bow Tie Guy looks at spirtual storms in life and how we can weather them with the help of Christ and our accountability team.بقلم Mess It Up

On this episode the Bow Tie Guy and Bev take a look at the fruit of the spirit, as laid out in Galatians 5. What does it mean to bear fruit in recovery? What's the difference between manufacturing fruit and producing it? How do we have God's fingerprints on us? Find out all of this and more!بقلم Mess It Up

This week the Bow Tie Guy is going it alone and talks about a variety of subjects including asking for help and actual dumpster fires!بقلم Mess It Up

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy again this week to discuss the topic of forgiveness, especially forgiveness of ourselves. We also have a Song of the Week from Cody Carnes.بقلم Mess It Up

This week the Bow Tie Guy looks at prayer: why we pray, how we pray, to whom do we pray. For answers to these questions and more, listen in.بقلم Mess It Up

On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy takes a look at how the story of Jesus and Lazarus mirrors our recovery, and not just because of the reincarnation and new life. Listen in and see how the dots connect.بقلم Mess It Up

On this episode of the Mess it Up podcast the Bow Tie Guy does a quick recap of a few highlights from Celebrate Recovery Summit 2024. Our Song of the Week is from Jonathan Traylor.بقلم Mess It Up

The Bow Tie Guy and Bev are at CR Summit this week . Listen as they preview this year's event.بقلم Mess It Up

This week the Bow Tie Guy and Bev talk about being drain and rejuvenated in the spirit as they lead in ministry. We also have a Song of the Week from Elevation Worship.بقلم Mess It Up

Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy again to talk about the concept of fernweh, or "far sickness". Sound confusing? Good! Listen to the show and see what in the world is going on.بقلم Mess It Up

Christian author and leadership guru Lee Coate joins the show this week to talk to the Bow Tie Guy about his new book "Being Peter". Listen in and hear more about this amazing new book. Details are in the show for a chance to win a copy for yourself, so listen to the whole show!بقلم Mess It Up

Kyle Lowery joins the show to talk about the hip hop scene and Christianity.بقلم Mess It Up

This week we have a mind bender of a show. We are joined by not one, not two, not even three, but four guests representing Celebrate Recovery and Mental Health. The National Director from CR Mental Health, Sarah Stanton, joins the show and brings three CR Mental Health Ambassadors to help out with a discussion on mental health and recovery. This al…

This week the Bow Tie Guy is joined by Bev to talk about how termites relate to sponsors and accountability partners in our recovery. That might sound strange, but listen in and see how it actually works.بقلم Mess It Up

Pastor Kevin joins the show to shine a light on mental health, Christianity, and recovery. Yes, they all fit together well. Our Song of the Week comes from Tauren Wells.بقلم Mess It Up

On this episode of the Mess it Up podcast the Bow Tie Guy takes a gander at AI. This isn't a deep tech dive into AI, but more of a cursory glance at it and how we might apply concepts of AI to our Christian walk and recovery.بقلم Mess It Up

This week finds the Bow Tie Guy chatting with the Recovering Sasquatch about his recent ordination into the church. Listen to their conversation about the call, the preparation, the ceremony, and the future for Pastor Kevin.بقلم Mess It Up

In this episode the Bow Tie Guy talks about having a Spiritual Spring or rebirth. Just like the changing of the seasons brings a new life each year, sometimes we might experience a revival in our faith. Listen as he shares indicators and actions for a rebirth in your faith.بقلم Mess It Up

This week the mess is the audio. Forgive some goofy sound issues and listen to the Bow Tie Guy chat with his guests Brenda and Kimberly from Roaming Dog Kitchen. These ladies are fresh off the plane from Indiana where they took part in the Brant and Sherri Followership Conference.بقلم Mess It Up

Kimberly from the Roaming Dog Kitchen stops by to chat with the Bow Tie Guy about going to the Followership Conference with Brant Hanson.بقلم Mess It Up

Forget the eclipse, this is where worlds collide today! We have not just one, but TWO men in bow ties on the show. That's right, Bowtie Brian is joining the Bow Tie Guy for a very special show.Beyond the hilarity, Bowtie goes into his story of going from an over achieving son of immigrants to failing out of med school. List ion and get all of the d…

For the day after April Fool's Day The Bow Tie Guy and Bev take a look at how we play pranks on our own recovery through denial.بقلم Mess It Up

On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy and Bev chat about Easter traditions like egg hunts and bunnies. They also take a deeper than usual dive into the Song of the Week. Make sure to share the show with your family and friends!بقلم Mess It Up

This episode features the Bow Tie Guy talking about an array of topics ranging from losing his power plug to reading a book by Russell Brand. Sound confusing? Try living inside his head for a bit!بقلم Mess It Up

The Bow Tie Guy is on a solo flight this week. Listen in as he discusses asking for help and watching his grandson play soccer.بقلم Mess It Up

OOOPS! We forgot to upload the show a few weeks back so here it is!بقلم Mess It Up

This week the Bow Tie Guy and Bev discuss Daylight Saving Time and other "good" ideas that don't really add anything to our lives.بقلم Mess It Up

On this week's show the Bow Tie Guy discusses a quote from William Carey. How do we attempt great things for God in our lives? We also have a Song of the Week from Casting Crowns and a surprise appearance from Ryan Schupe. Enjoy!بقلم Mess It Up

On this episode of the Mess it Up podcast the Bow Tie Guy discusses what to do when the Devil comes knocking on your door. Do you answer? Do you hide? What DO you do? Listen and find out his thoughts.بقلم Mess It Up

Bev joins The Bow Tie Guy to look at the difference between Biblical promises and Biblical principles. We also have a Song of the Week from Matthew Westبقلم Mess It Up