What's up Bearded and Beardless Hope Dealers? Here's a quick update and a little encouragement during this crazy season.

Today we have the one and only Wiley Willis. You may have heard one of his gazillion bands he's been in, We talk music and the creative process. We also get a little personal and talk about band break ups and the importance of having a positive mental attitude. Real good stuff in this episode October Bird Of Death Music Merch Social 2 Minute Minor Music Merch Social What's Your Damage Music Merch Social

This week we have Nate Allen from Destroy Nate Allen and most recently Good Saint Nathanael on the podcast. We talk about all his projects, music and spiritual abuse from the church and how to find hope in those dark moments. If you have experienced spiritual abuse and are now trying to navigate through what to do next please check out some of the links below.  How to find a therapist:  http://goodsaintnathanael.com/how-to-find-a-therapist/ psychologytoday.com - Lists a wide range of therapists. findtreatment.samhsa.gov – Lists many treatment options including programs for substance abuse, mental health, opioid addiction and veterans affairs. aacc.net – A network of licensed Christian counselors. Nate Allen is a husband, father, friend, mystic, writer and songsmith (Destroy Nate Allen / The Pac-Away Dots). With his new endeavor Good Saint Nathanael, Nate ventures into fragile, resilient new territory. Hide No Truth, the project debut, has been hailed by critics as "an introspective masterwork" (IDIOTEQ), "a treasure worth reflecting upon time and time again" (A Diverse Sound), and "an earnest, melancholic, and impossible to forget album" (SpinDitty). Good Saint Nathanael (Kansas City, Missouri)  Heartfelt, Dark Folk  https://youtu.be/SjEkZfJmoL8 goodsaintnathanael.com / twitter.com/dstrynateallen / facebook.com/goodsaintnathanael

Today we talk to Dave Emerson. He is a husband, father, punk, pastor and purveyor of all things Zap Records. We talk about punk rock, Zap records, hope, Jesus and hamburgers.  Connect with Dave: https://zaprecords.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/zaprecords/ https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneshotts/ Bearded Hope Links: https://www.facebook.com/beardedhope/ https://beardedhope.weebly.com/ https://www.instagram.com/beardedhope/ https://beardedhope.weebly.com/store.html

Part 6 of the Beautiful Gospel

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Part two of the Beautiful Gospel

If your idea of Father God looks like Thanos - a deranged deity with a weird obsession with death that wants to snap his fingers and wipe out over half of the human race and the universe then you have not heard the Hope-Filled Beautiful Gospel. It's crazy to hear "preachers" wax on for hours about a crazy, destructive and hateful god that sounds more like a comic book character than the Father revealed through Jesus in Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. Jesus said if you've seen Him then you've seen the Father. Start there. If your view of God looks like anything other than Jesus, then you may want to revaluate your perspective. This is part one of a six part series walking through what the good news actually is