Shades Midweek

This week, John-Mark takes over the podcast to discuss the upcoming untitled new album from Shades and how you can help them finish the record! Follow them on Instagram JM's Album Of The Week: Lucius - S/T Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle

We continue our Meet a Member series this week with SVCC member Jules Thompson! JM's Album Of The Week: The Mars Volta - Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio Bradford's Book Club: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

We had to audible this week and record a last minute emergency pod after JM had some car issues! Brad and JM discuss Holy Week, Easter Sunday at SVCC, upcoming events at Shades and more! JM's Album Of The Week: John Mark McMillan - Cosmic Supreme Bradford's Book Club: The Art of Disagreeing: How To Keep Calm and Stay Friends in Hard Conversations by Gavin Ortlund

This week is Holy Week and with Easter upon us, Jonathan walks us through some resurrection apologetics! JM's Album Of The Week: Bon Iver: SABLE, fABLE Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): 100 Runs of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Races and Trails

On our latest episode of Shades Cinema we discuss the 2025 Netflix documentary film Don't Die and how that juxtaposes with the book of Ecclesiastes. JM's Album Of The Week: My Morning Jacket - is Bradford's Book Club: End of the Christian Life by J. Todd Billings

This week we started a new ongoing series called "Meet a Pastor". This week we interviewed Chris Culver from Birmingham Community Church in Bluff Park! JM's Album Of The Week: Great Grandpa - Patience, Moonbeam Bradford's Book Club (Chris' Pick): Being Human: Bodies, Minds, Persons by Rowan Williams

This week we sat down for a meet a member interview with SVCC member Millie Hogan! JM's Album Of The Week: Jeremy Moore - Deepest Valleys/Come Now My Soul (Singles) Bradford's Book Club (Millie's Pick): Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

We continue our Meet a Member series this week by sitting down for a conversation with Nicholas Coker! You can check out his work at https://www.nicholascoker.com/ JM's Album Of The Week (Nicholas' Pick): Disasterpeace - FEZ (Original Game Soundtrack) Bradford's Book Club (Nicholas' Picks): Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness by David Powlison, Redwall by Brian...

This week we revisit a sermon from 2019 preached by Dr. Mark Gignilliat titled The End of Wisdom: Ecclesiastes and Life Under the Sun! JM's Album Of The Week: Brian Eno & Peter Chilvers - Bloom: Living World - Single Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes Through The Lens Of Contemporary Film by Robert K. Johnston

This week we sat down for a conversation with a very special guest named Paul White. Paul shares his incredible testimony of finding Jesus while serving time in prison. You do not want to miss this episode!   JM's Album Of The Week: Johnny Cash - American IV: When The Man Comes Around Bradford's Book Club: Born Again by Charles W. Colson

We recently began a series on the book of Ecclesiastes called "Smoke And Mirrors" so we thought what better time than now to do a deep dive on this piece of Old Testament wisdom literature! We also take a trip down to the email corridor! JM's Album Of The Week: Sigur Ros - Takk Bradford's Book Club: What It Means To Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church by Gavin Ortlund 

This week, members from the SVCC Missions team: Shae Wall, Kristi Crump, and Hannah Langford share stories and experiences from their most recent missions trip to Thailand!  JM's Album Of The Week: Fela Kuti - Felt with Ginger Baker Live! Bradford's Book Club: Severance - The You You Are 

This week, SVCC member Kenya Davis joined Midweek for a Meet A Member episode!  JM's Album Of The Week: David Byrne - American Utopia On Broadway (Original Cast Recording) Bradford's Book Club: The Mindful Marriage: Create Your Best Relationship Through Understanding and Managing Yourself by Ron L Deal & Nan Deal

Jonathan, Brad & JM look back at the year that was 2024. They recap some highlights from Shades Midweek, SVCC and more! JM's Album Of The Week: Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Bradford's Book Club: The Deep-Rooted Marriage: Cultivating Intimacy, Healing, and Delight by Dr. Dan B. Allender & Dr. Steve Call

This week we sat down for a Meet A Member with elder nominee and long-time SVCC member Beau Armistead.  Make sure to check out and support Sojourn Counseling and all of the work they are doing. JM's Album Of The Week (Jonathan's Pick): The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify & the Cost of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Kelly  

This week we sat down for a conversation with long time SVCC member and elder nominee Mike Grant! JM's Album Of The Week: Great Grandpa - Doom (SINGLE) Bradford's Book Club: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

In our final episode of 2024 we discuss our upcoming Christmas plans, the Christmas Spectacular and hear a sermon that Brad preached during Advent 2018 called "Work as Witness". Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Make sure to email us midweek@shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Songs Of Christmas Bradford's Book Club: Christmas: The Season of Life and Light by Emily Hunter McG...

It's that time of year again, where JM plays some of his favorite tracks of the year and brings you his ten favorite albums from 2024. You don't want to miss this one!

Greg Oliver is the founder and executive director of Awaken Recovery . Awaken is a gospel-based, 12-Step recovery community. They help people impacted by unwanted/addictive sexual behavior and sexual betrayal trauma find hope, freedom, and recovery. We are starting an Awaken support group for women at SVCC. If you'd like more information please email us at office@shadesvalley.org . JM's Album Of T...

This week Brad and John-Mark discuss Thanksgiving meals, traditions, movies and more!   JM's Album Of The Week: Mk.gee - Two Star & The Dream Police Bradford's Book Club: Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional by Paul David Tripp

We talk to some of the ladies that attended this year's SVCC Women's Retreat to hear highlights and how God moved during the weekend! JM's Album Of The Week: Infinity Song - Metamorphosis Complete Bradford's Book Club: CSB Grace Bible for Kids, Dyslexia Friendly   

Collin Hansen joins Shades Midweek for the third time! Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition, as well as executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics . He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and has written and contributed to many books, most recently Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation and Rediscover Churc...

Chris Cargile and Patrick Smith join Midweek for a very special Halloween edition of Shades Cinema to discuss THREE horror films: The Witch, The Black Phone and The Babadook! JM's Album Of The Week (Chris Cargile's Pick): He Is Legend - White Bat Bradford's Book Club: Demonic Foes: My Twenty-Five Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal by Richard Gal...

Jonathan preached a sermon on prophecy out of 1 Corinthians 14 recently so we wanted to discuss some common questions about the spiritual gift of prophecy!  JM's Album Of The Week: Bon Iver - Sable, Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Practicing The Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirt in Your Life by Sam Storms

We are heavy on the culture this week because Tanisha Garnier joins us to discuss the twenty year anniversary of Ashlee Simpson's debut album "Autobiography".  JM's Album Of The Week: K.S. Rhoads - Kids Favorite Jams by Their Dads Favorite Bands, Vol. 1 Bradford's Book Club: Who Is Our King?: A Jesus Seek and Find Board Book (A FatCat Book) by Todd R. Hains