Shades Midweek

This week we sat down with one of our Deaconesses, Joni Ford who leads the food pantry at SVCC! You can check out all of our ministries by visiting shadesvalley.org/serving-teams   JM's Album Of The Week: Ryan Adams - Sword & Stone Bradford's Book Club: Humility: The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness by Gavin Ortlund

We're back with a meet a member this week featuring husband, father, and Hoover Parks & Rec legend Jordan Yarbrough! JM's Album Of The Week: Friko - Where we've been, Where we go from here Bradford's Book Club: Questioning Faith by Various Authors

This week we answered emails from the corridor, discussed the Super Bowl, the Iron Bowl of basketball and more! JM's Album Of The Week: Andy Squyres Ash Wednesday Playlist (Spotify) Bradford's Book Club: Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter by Various Authors

Brad & John-Mark interviewed SVCC Women's Ministry Deaconess Ashley Dorough about the upcoming Bible Study opportunities, the women's Church Center group, the Women's Retreat and much more!  JM's Album Of The Week: Richard Reed Parry, Little Scream & The Barr Brothers - Live That Way Forever (The Iron Claw OST) (Single) Bradford's Book Club: Blessed Are The Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology...

This week we bring you a Pastor FAQ's episode where Jonathan breaks down what church discipline looks like. We also take a trip down to the email corridor! JM's Album Of The Week: The Smile - Wall Of Eyes Bradford's Book Club: Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Julie Schwartz Gottman

Grant Premo joined John-Mark Dorough for a very special Sports Break edition of Midweek about Nick Saban, College Football and more! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Somehow (Single) Bradford's Book Club (Grant's Pick): The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan...

The snowpocalypse, if could call it that put us out of the office for most of the week so we bring you another edition of SVCC's Greatest Hits, featuring a sermon Jonathan preached in November of 2022 called "A Left-Handed Savior?". We will back in the studio next week! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org

This week we interviewed Heather Payne, a facilitator at Abortion Recovery Alabama and Anastasia Cox who works as the administrator at ARA. ARA provides Gospel-centered, free, caring, non-judgmental private abortion recovery programs with several locations throughout the Birmingham area.  Visit their website: abortionrecoveryalabama.org Follow them on Instagram: @abortion_recovery_alabama Email AR...

This week we took some time to look back on the year 2023. Highlights from SVCC and Shades Midweek, Brad's favorite books and TV shows, JM's favorite films, and a quick Sports Break for the college football fans out there! Happy New Year! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org

In our last episode of 2023, new SVCC elder nominee David Reece joins us for a Meet A Member! We also take a trip down to the Email Corridor and Christmas comes early for Jonathan.  Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Stephen Wilson, Jr. - son of dad Bradford's Book Club: The Road by Cormac McCarthy  

When, what to my wandering eyes should appear but a SHADES CINEMA CHRISTMAS EDITION episode! SVCC member and avid film buff Nicholas Coker joined us on Midweek to talk about his favorite movie of all time, Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Sting - On A...

It's another JM Takeover!!! This week JM shares some of his favorite tracks, and his top ten albums from 2023. Enjoy! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org

This episode has been a long time coming...This week we interviewed Ashley Dorough!!!  Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Dave Matthews Band - Crash Bradford's Book Club: Advent: The Season Of Hope (Fullness Of Time) by Tish Harrison Warren  

This week John-Mark interviewed his good friend and musician/composer J. Adam Wesley. They talked about Adam growing up raised as a mormon, playing music, his passion for instrumental composition and more! Check out his music by searching for J. Adam Wesley & Lemuria. Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Glen Hansard - All That Was East Is West...

This week Brad and John-Mark interviewed new SVCC members, Reggie & Sandra Eady! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Chris Stapleton - Higher Bradford's Book Club: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley & N.T. Wright

This week we bring you a solo episode from JM! You do not want to miss this one. JM talks about SVCC events, college football, movies and more! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Robbie Robertson - Killers Of The Flower Moon (OST) Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Every Moment Holy Vol. III: The Work Of The People

This week we called several women who attended this year's women's retreat to hear about the highlights from the weekend! Next year's retreat will be November 1st - 3rd.  Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Brooke Ligertwood - EIGHT Bradford's Book Club: The Daily Blueprint by Dr. Andrew Huberman

Patrick Smith and Caleb Stallings joined Midweek for a conversation just in time for Halloween about horror movies and the 2001 film Donnie Darko.  Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org

This week we interviewed our friends Andy Wulff and Mason Phillips from Hope Church in Madison, Alabama. Andy serves as the Lead Pastor and Mason is the Pastoral Intern at Hope Church. Hope is one of three EFCA churches in the state of Alabama. Andy also hosts a podcast called Comparing Notes that you can stream anywhere! Find out more about Hope Church Contact Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit U...

This week we sat down for a conversation with SVCC member and intern, Miranda Cox! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Sufjan Stevens - Javelin Bradford's Book Club: The Worry-Free Parent: Living In Confidence So Your Kids Can Too

This week we reviewed Jonathan's last two sermons on Deacons & Deaconesses at Shades! To hear those sermons go to our sermon podcast by searching for "Shades Valley Community Church". To see the full list of Deacons and Serving teams visit shadesvalley.org/serving-teams Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: S. Carey, John Raymond, Gordi - Shadowl...

This week we continue our Meet a Member series with an interview with long-time SVCC member and Finance Administrator at Shades, Scott Ledbetter! Email Us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Harvest - Glad Bradford's Book Club: The Great Dechurching: Who's Leaving, Why Are They Going and What Will It Take To Bring Them Back by Jim Davis, Michael Graham and...

This week Jonathan, John-Mark & Brad catch everyone up on all of the happenings at SVCC for the next few weeks!  Email us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Tyler Childers - Rustin' In The Rain Bradford's Book Club: How To Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key

This week we interviewed Kirk Sauers from the music collective The Wood Drake Sessions . Kirk is a worship pastor at Faith Presbyterian in Birmingham as well as a songwriter and musician. You can stream the most recent Wood Drake Sessions album titled - "From the Valley to the Golden Shore" anywhere you stream music. JM's Album Of The Week: Bob Dylan - The Complete Budokan 1978 Bradford's Book Clu...

On Sunday, August 27th, Dr. Robert Smith Jr. gave a wonderful sermon at SVCC. This episode is (mostly) Jonathan, Brad, and John-Mark reflecting on his special visit to Shades. You can hear his sermon by listening to our sermon podcast, Shades Valley Community Church. Email us:  midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan (self-titled) Bradfor...