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 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.