Shades Midweek

Patrick Smith joins us once again for Shades Cinema! On this episode we dive in to the 1977 Sci-Fi classic Close Encounters Of The Third Kind directed by Steven Spielberg! JM's Album Of The Week: John Williams - Disclosure Day (OST) Bradford's Book Club (Patrick's Pick): A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away: My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits - Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day...

Jonathan is out for the summer on sabbatical but John-Mark & Brad are keeping things cool in the studio for Midweek. This week's episode features an interview with SVCC member Courtney Bryant! JM's Album Of The Week: Dave Matthews Band: Take Me Back: Live At The Gorge Bradford's Book Club: On Social Justice: St. Basil The Great by C. Paul Schroeder & Gregory P Yova

We continue our ongoing Meet A Member series with a conversation featuring SVCC member Paul Bryant! JM's Album Of The Week (Jonathan's Pick): Switchfoot - Forever Now (&) The Strike - The Lost Years Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

Jonathan, Brad and JM discuss the life and legacy of musician/songwriter Jeff Buckley and the 2025 documentary, "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley" as well as his debut album Grace. JM's Album Of The Week: Jeff Buckley - Live At L'Olympia Bradford's Book Club: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

Fresh off the cutting room floor, Jonathan brings you an extended edition of his sermon from this past Sunday on Mark 7:1-23 which was titled, Hands & Hearts and can be found on our sermon podcast page. We also take an extended Sports Break about a recent world record set for Marathons. JM's Album Of The Week: Robert Plant - Saving Grace Bradford's Book Club: Embracing Contemplation: Reclaimin...

This week we called a few men that attended this past weekend's men's retreat at Shocco Springs to hear stories and highlights from the weekend! Huge shout out to our Men's Ministry leader Nicholas Coker for putting the weekend together! We also dive into a youth sports break. JM's Album Of The Week: Bruce Hornsby - Indigo Park Bradford's Book Club: Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon

We continue our meet a member series today featuring an interview with SVCC member Smitty Weldon! We also take an extended sports break about the Masters! JM's Album Of The Week: Angine de Poitrine - Vol. II Bradford's Book Club: Worship and Awe in Christian Psychology: How Centering God Transforms Mental and Spiritual Health by Joshua J. Knabb

This week the Midweek crew discuss Jonathan's upcoming sabbatical! Plus an extended sports break, Easter Sunday at Shades conversation and more! JM's Album Of The Week - U2 - Easter Lily EP Bradford's Book Club: Augusta National & the Masters: A Photographer's Scrapbook by Frank Christian & Cal Brown

On today's episode we discuss the liturgical, charismatic and evangelical elements of our Easter Sunday service!

On this installment of SVCC's Greatest Hits we are bringing you a sermon from August 28, 2023 called "Have You Ever Been To Horeb?". Preached by Dr. Robert Smith, Jr. from 1 Kings 19:1-18. You can find our entire sermon archives on our sermon podcast titled, Shades Valley Community Church. JM's Album Of The Week: Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe - Lateral

Patrick Smith joins us for a record breaking 10th appearance on Midweek to discuss the 2025 Netflix film and third installment of the Knives Out franchise, Wake Up Dead Man.  JM's Album Of The Week: Bon Iver - Heavenly Father (Live) (Single) Bradford's Book Club: Why Christianity Makes Sense: A Book About Jesus, the Mysteries of the World, and the Longings in Your Heart by Gavin Ortlund

This week Shae Wall dropped in to the studio for our interview with the Executive Director of Life Raft International Evette Rivera. Make sure to check out and support Life Raft International! JM's Album Of The Week: Asgeir - Julia Bradford's Book Club: Desire: The Longings Inside Us and the New Science of How We Love, Heal and Grow by Jay Stringer

This week we bring you part two of our Pastor FAQ's conversation on demons. In this episode we discuss demonic oppression, possession, if Christians can be demonized, what to do if someone is demonized and more. As always you can email us midweek@shadesvalley.org with your questions! JM's Album Of The Week: MARO - SO MUCH HAS CHANGED Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Picks): Understanding Spiritual...

We bring you another Pastor FAQ's. In part one of this two-part series we answer the following questions: what are demons, where do they come from, what do they do, and do demons go after individuals and/or territories? We also announce a special gift for Midweek guests who have appeared five times or more on the show and take a Youth League Sports Break. JM's Album Of The Week: U2 - Days Of Ash E...

This week Jonathan & Brad are joined by Shae Wall to interview a global missionary that SVCC supports, Suzy Triplett! Check out Friends of the City to see all of the work Suzy does in Thailand! Click here to support their work: https://www.servantpartners.org/donate JM's Album Of The Week: The Brilliance - Brother Bradford's Book Club: Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotionals Readings from C.S....

This week Brad & John-Mark sat down for a conversation with the men's ministry deacon at Shades, Nicholas Coker! Nicholas discusses all things men's ministry including discipleship classes, future plans and a big announcement! We also discuss Super Bowl 60! JM's Album Of The Week: Sam Fender - People Watching Bradford's Book Club: When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith a...

This week Brad and John-Mark sit down with Jonathan Haefs to hear about all things running and the completion of his first marathon last year! JM's Album Of The Week: Searows - Death In The Business Of Whaling Bradford's Book Club: Does God Really Like Me?: Discovering the God Who Wants to Be With Us

This week Jonathan and Brad lead a discussion grief and loving those who grieve. We also read emails from the Email Corridor! JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - Stella PURCHASE ON BANDCAMP Bradford's Book Club: Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart

We're here with another installment of Pastor FAQ's! Piggybacking off of Jonathan's sermon titled "What Do You See" from Mark 3:20-35, we discuss the frequently asked question, "Have I blasphemed the Holy Spirit?". You can find Jonathan's sermon over on the Shades Valley Community Church sermon podcast.   JM's Album Of The Week: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things 5 (Original Score Fr...

This week we invited SVCC member and elder nominee Mark Dean on to the show for a Meet a Member interview!  JM's Album Of The Week: Andy Squyres - Sacred Vows (EP) Bradford's Book Club: The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis

Jonathan, Brad and John-Mark reconvene after the holidays to reflect on 2025 at Shades Midweek, Shades and more! JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - Stella Bradford's Book Club: Tim Keller On The Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel by Matt Smethurst

Make some hot chocolate, fill up your glass with egg nog, curl up by the fire and check out the most recent Shades Cinema (XMAS EDITION) where we discuss the beloved 1965 animated television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas! And we are joined by a very special guest, SVCC member Kenny McCanse! JM's Album Of The Week: Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas Bradford's Book Club: The Body...

JM's Albums Of The Year is back! He has gift wrapped a special installment of this episode for you all! Listen to his favorite tracks and albums from 2025.

This week we dive in to some pastor FAQ's about Christmas. Specifically, does Christmas have pagan roots? And we discuss jolly old St. Nick! JM's Album Of The Week: The Beatles - Anthology 4 Bradford's Book Club: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany by Jonathan Gibson

Jonathan Haefs returns! This week we discuss the season of Advent: what it is, why we celebrate it, how we celebrate it at Shades & more! JM's Album Of The Week: Geese - Getting Killed Bradford's Book Club: Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany by Malcolm Guite