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 of Human Violence by Helen Paynter
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 Haidt...
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 ARA: info@arahelps.com...
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 Winter's Night Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy of Daily ...
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 Of Me Now...
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 Us: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Wilco - Cousin Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): D...
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 - Shadowlands Bradford's Book Club: The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality by Tod...
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 Ryan Burge...
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 Club: The Atonement: (An Introduction) Short Stories in Systematic Theology...
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) Bradford's Book Club: Remaking The World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West by Andrew Wilson...
This week Brad & John-Mark asked Sara Hersh to join them to give us updates about all things Shades Youth. Email us: midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit our website: shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Hiss Golden Messenger - Jump For Joy Bradford's Book Club (Sara's Pick): Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard
This week we interviewed the SVCC Poland missions team! We heard all about their summer trip and what the Lord is doing in Poland. To find out more about missions at SVCC you can email us at office@shadesvalley.org and as always you can contact the podcast by emailing midweek@shadesvalley.org We also took a trip down to the Email Corridor for a Sportsbreak!
This week, two very special listeners join us for Shades Midweek. Longtime listener and contributor to the Email Corridor, Dale Anton and his wife Kim popped by Three Streams Studio for a conversation! Dale & Kim are missionaries through the EFCA ReachGlobal Crisis Response . Support the Antons and subscribe to their newsletter here: https://give.efca.org/missionaries/dale-and-kim-anton-2369 JM's Album Of The Week: Hillsong Worship - Take Heart (Again) Bradford's Book Club (Dale's Pick): Wel...
We just wrapped up our most recent sermon series on the book of Judges called "When All Other Lights Go Out". In this episode, Jonathan and John-Mark recap the series! We also discuss a number of upcoming events happening at Shades! Make sure to email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org Visit our website shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: Lord Huron & Ben Schneider - Music for The Starling Girl (Score & Music from the Original Motion Picture) Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Judg...
Make sure to listen to today's episode as we announce some awesome events coming up at SVCC! Today we bring you the ninth installment of SVCC's Greatest Hits as we revisit a sermon Jonathan preached on May 15, 2022 titled "Judge Not" out of Matthew 7:1-12. Make sure to email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org JM's Album Of The Week: CeCe Winans - Believe For It Bradford's Book Club: Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners (Union) by Dane Ortlund...
