This week, members from the SVCC Missions team shared awesome stories and experiences from their most recent trips to Cambodia & Thailand. If you're interested in joining the missions team at Shades please email office@shadesvalley.org Yahweh-Jireh Farm A21 Designs For Hope JM's Album Of The Week: Jeremy Moore - Who Is This King Of Glory? (Single) Bradford's Book Club: Grace From Head to Heart: Experiencing God's Kindness in a Fallen World by Gordon C. Bals...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 139
While everyone is off for Thanksgiving break we bring you a sermon preached by Brad Brown from June 28, 2020 titled "The Door". JM's Album Of The Week: The Lone Bellow - Love Songs For Losers Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Talking About Race: Gospel Hope For Hard Conversations by Isaac Adams
Nov 22, 2022•57 min•Ep. 138
This week we discuss the 2021 documentary film, The Jesus Music. Directed by the Erwin Brothers, the film focuses on the history and birth of the Christian Contemporary Music scene that began in the late 60's and follows each decade all the way up to the emergence of praise and worship music that represents the bulk of CCM in the 21st century. JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Subjects In Motion Bradford's Book Club: Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible's Unfolding Story Makes Sense of M...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 137
We continue our conversation from the previous week and JM has a surprise in store for the listeners and other hosts of Midweek! JM's Album Of The Week: Lecrae - CC4 Bradford's Book Club: I Told Me So: Self-Deception and the Christian Life by Gregg A. Ten Elshof
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 136
This week we discuss what it was like growing up in Christian homes with an emphasis on Christian toys, music, books and entertainment. We want you to be a part of the conversation so email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention Bradford's Book Club: How To Find Yourself: Why Looking Inward Is Not The Answer by Brian S. Rosner
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 135
Brooke Premo joined us in the studio this week as we called SVCC members (Ashley Dorough, Ami Ross, Rebecca Lee, Summer Young and Joely Coker) to discuss the women's retreat from two weekends ago! JM's Album Of The Week: Broken Bells - INTO THE BLUE Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (A Guide To Reading & Reflecting with Karen Swallow Prior)
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 134
Jonathan is out with a kidney stone so Brad and John-Mark take a quick trip down to the email corridor and also reveal their review of stop number three on the Shades Midweek Taco Tour - Los Valedores! Don't forget to email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org!
Oct 20, 2022•20 min•Ep. 133
Brad Brown is officially back this week! Two weeks ago, his wife Jordan gave birth to their daughter so Brad shares experiences from his first two weeks of Fatherhood. We also answer two emails from the email corridor! Make sure to email midweek@shadesvalley.org! JM's Album Of The Week: beabadoobee - Beatopia Bradford's Book Club: Take Heart: Daily Devotions to Deepen Your Faith by David Powlison
Oct 13, 2022•58 min•Ep. 132
JM takes over Shades Midweek for a quick episode while Jonathan and Brad are both out! Click here to help the EFCA Crisis Response to Hurricane Ian JM's Album Of The Week: Angel Olsen - Big Time Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Celebrities For Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church by Katelyn Beaty
Oct 05, 2022•30 min•Ep. 131
This week Jonathan is flying solo in the studio and he interviewed SVCC member Conner Gayda! JM's Album Of The Week (Jonathan's Pick): Rend Collective - Whosoever Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God by Paul Copan
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 130
This week Brad leads a discussion on our fourth cultural conviction here at SVCC: Member-Led Ministry. The long awaited Shades Midweek Taco Tour continues with our official second stop: Gordo's. 4:06 - JM's Album Of The Week: Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back 7:46 - Bradford's Book Club: How To Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now by James K.A. Smith 16:26 - Shades Midweek Taco Tour Round 2: Gordo's 29:37 - Member-Led Ministry...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 129
This week we cover various and sundry things that have been happening at SVCC in the last few weeks as well as looking forward to our new series on the book of Judges and the first stop of the Shades Midweek Taco Tour! JM's Album Of The Week: Novo Amor - Antarctican Dream Machine Bradford's Book Club: The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook by Laura Lea
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 128
This week's episode is all about missions! We interviewed members of our missions team - Shae Wall & Doug Abernathy. Visit our website shadesvalley.org for more information! JM's Album Of The Week: William Shatner - William Shatner Has Been Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us by Michael R. Emlet
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 127
This week we elaborate on a question we received from Avery Crump via email a few weeks ago about how to get involved in church. JM's Album Of The Week: Ashley Wingo - Weedeater Bradford's Book Club: Do You Believe?: 12 Historic Doctrines To Change Your Everyday Life by Paul David Tripp
Sep 01, 2022•59 min•Ep. 126
This week we interviewed Mike Sloan from GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment). Mike is the Director of Safeguarding Initiative at GRACE. For the last ten years, Mike has trained churches, schools, and other Christian ministries across the United States and abroad in abuse prevention and response best practices. Mike worked with GRACE board member Victor Vieth to develop the GRACE Seminary Curriculum, the first three-credit hour seminary course on child maltreatment, which...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 125
We've been inundated with more emails so we took another trip down to the email corridor to read all of them and respond. We also finalized our guidelines and stipulations for the upcoming Shades Midweek Taco Tour. JM's Album of the Week: EB Cole - On Earth (The Lord's Prayer) Bradford's Book Club (Grant Premo's Pick): Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 124
This week we camped out in the email corridor to read and answer your emails! We discussed the Shades Midweek Taco Tour, cults, social media and more! To find out more about the McClungs returning to Poland go here: https://express.adobe.com/page/hOSKfIaj1d5L9/ JM's Album of the Week: The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium Bradford's Book Club: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention -- and How To Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 123
Jonathan and John-Mark look back at Summer 2022, share some stories, and call some SVCC members to see what they were up to this past summer. JM's Album Of The Week: Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love Bradford's Book Club: The Bruised Reed by Richard Sibbes
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 122
This week we interviewed Dr. Matthew LaPine about his book The Logic of the Body and the five myths of mental health. Matthew is the Christian Education Director at CityLight Omaha. He holds a PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School under Kevin Vanhoozer. He writes on theology, emotion, and mental health. Click here to find out more: matthewalapine.com JM's Album of the Week: Dave Matthews Band - Busted Stuff Bradford's Book Club: The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 121
This week we rewind to a sermon Jonathan Haefs preached on July 11, 2021 titled "The Kingdom Of God?". JM's Album of the Week: Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball Bradford's Book Club: Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCaulley
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 120
This week we interviewed Anton Ivanov. Anton is a 2021 M.Div. graduate of Beeson Divinity School. He serves as an assistant pastor at Third Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Birmingham, Al. We discussed his time growing up in Russia, his conversion to Christianity, his move to the United States, and how he met his wife Dasha who is from Ukraine. Click here to read Anton's blog regarding Ukraine: https://www.beesondivinity.com/blog/2022/pray-for-ukraine JM's Album of the Week: Daniel Lanois - Shine Br...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 119
This week we continued our ongoing Meet A Member series featuring a conversation with longtime SVCC member Jeff Stalcup! JM's Album of the Week: Metallica - I Disappear (Mission Impossible 2 ST) Bradford's Book Club: A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World Will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders by Mark Sayers
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 118
We bring you another installment of Pastor FAQ's! This week we focus on church membership. JM's Album of the Week (Jonathan's Pick): Judah & The Lion - Revival Bradford's Book Club: Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian in Community by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 117
This week we are joined by special guest Cassidy Ashley to break down the Andy Squyres album Poet Priest! Send us an email to midweek@shadesvalley.org Bradford's Book Club (John-Mark's Pick): Poet Priest, Vol. 1 by Andy Squyres
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 116
This week, we continue our Meet A Member series and interviewed SVCC members, William & Cassidy Ashley! JM's Album of the Week (Jonathan's Pick): NEEDTOBREATHE - Live From Bridgestone Arena Bradford's Book Club (William's Pick): The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions, Methods (Not In A Series) by A.G. Sertillanges
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 115
This week we discuss the 2022 film The Batman with very special guest Caleb Stallings! JM's Album of the Week: Michael Giacchino - The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Bradford's Book Club: For Shame: Rediscovering the Virtues of a Maligned Emotion by Gregg Ten Elshof
May 26, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 114
This week we interviewed former members of SVCC and missionaries Ross & Lane Lackey. Check out Partner Architects - They use architecture to help missionaries bring the gospel to the un-reached while setting ministries up for decades of impact in their communities and nations. JM's Album of the Week: Arcade Fire - WE Bradford's Book Club: The Language of Heaven: Critical Questions About Speaking in Tongues by Sam Storms...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 113
This week we discuss Roe v. Wade and how Christians can have a distinct voice by approaching this issue with conviction and compassion. JM's Album of the Week: ABBACASA PROJECT - "Lone White Dove" (Single) Bradford's Book Club: Surprised by Jesus: Subversive Grace in the Four Gospels
May 12, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 112
This week we continue our Meet A Member series with SVCC member Daniel Lawson! JM's Album of the Week: Shades - Wanderings. This the debut full length album from Shades. Click the link for streaming and purchasing options https://linktr.ee/shadessongs Bradford's Book Club: Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis (Jonathan's Pick)
May 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 111
This week Brad and Brooke Premo sat down for a conversation with Emily Grace Ames. Emily is a licensed professional counselor, a nationally certified counselor and the founder of Greenhouse Counseling in Birmingham, Alabama. They specialize in helping women navigate the challenges and transitions of different seasons of life. Greenhouse also provides counseling in outdoor spaces to utilize the healing power of nature through walk and talk therapy. To learn more about Emily and Greenhouse Counsel...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 110
