Shades Midweek

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: Reclaiming a Christian Spiritual Practice by John H. Coe & Kyle C. Strobel

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 [email protected] with your questions! JM's Album Of The Week: MARO - SO MUCH HAS CHANGED Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Picks): Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide by Sam Storms & Clinton E. Arnold Against The Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons by Graham A. Cole

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 EP Bradford's Book Club: Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine: Exploring the Implication of Life in the Universe by Andrew Davison

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. Lewis

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 and Draws Us Near by Kyle Strobel & John Coe

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 From The Netflix Series) Bradford's Book Club: We Sing: Teaching Kids to Praise God with Heart and Voice by Kristyn Getty & Laura Sayers

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 Teaches the Soul: Ten Essential Habits to Form a Healthy and Holy Life

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

On this edition of SVCC's Greatest Hits we revisit a Shades Midweek interview from episode 79 that Brad Brown led with Cort Gatliff about death! JM's Album Of The Week: Jonny Greenwood - One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Bradford's Book Club: Secrets of Sex & Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All The Difference by Shaunti Feldhan & Dr. Michael Sytsma

This week Brad and JM hear about this year's Women's Retreat through conversations with SVCC members Anna King, Molly McLain & Kristi Crump! They also share an AI generated "jingle" for our Sports Break segment and much more! JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Love Like Raindrops Made Of Light Bradford's Book Club: Becoming God's Family: Why The Church Still Matters by Carmen Joy Imes

Halloween is approaching so here's another installment of Shades Cinema! Patrick Smith joins Brad and John-Mark to discuss the 1931 horror picture Frankenstein directed by James Whale! "IT'S ALIVE!!!" JM's Album Of The Week: Daniel Caesar - Son Of Spergy  Bradford's Book Club: Frankenstein: A Guide To Reading by Karen Swallow Prior & Mary Shelley

This week Brad and John-Mark reflect on the words, music and life of Rich Mullins. If you don't know who Rich is this episode is a good starting point. You can always email us [email protected]   JM's Album Of The Week: Andrew Peterson - A Liturgy, a Legacy & the Songs of Rich Mullins (Live) Bradford's Book Club: The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed by Bryan M. Litfin

This week we continue our ongoing Meet a Member series with SVCC member Molly McLain! We also take a trip to the Email Corridor and get in a little sports break. JM's Album Of The Week: After - After EP 2 Bradford's Book Club: A Little Theology of Exercise: Enjoying Christ in Body and Soul by David Mathis

Jonathan and Shae are back from their missions trip to Ethiopia! Get to hear all about their trip, stories of God's faithfulness, weird food and more! JM's Album Of The Week: S Carey - Watercress (EP) Bradford's Book Club: Cloud of Witnesses: A Treasury of Prayers and Petitions Through the Ages by Jonathan W. Arnold & Zachariah Carter

Join Brad, JM and Patrick Smith as we revisit the 1991 comedy horror children's classic Ernest Scared Stupid! JM's Album Of The Week: Justin Bieber - SWAG II Bradford's Book Club: Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues by Joshua D. Chatraw & Karen Swallow Prior

This week we welcomed back one of the missionaries that SVCC supports, Josh McClung! To find out about all of the work he and his family are doing in Poland and subscribe to their newsletter please visit mcclungs.epistle.org/ JM's Album Of The Week (Josh's Pick): Loud Harp - Hope Where There Was None Bradford's Book Club (Josh's Pick): The Intentional Father by Jon Tyson

Karla Can is the Executive Director of the Immigrant Hope office at Shoreline Community Church (EFCA) in Santa Barbara, CA. This is the highest-volume Immigrant Hope office, and it operates alongside a community education program. They have also developed significant partnerships with other local churches, nonprofits, colleges, businesses, and foundations to serve the community. To learn more about Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara please visit: https://www.immigranthopesb.org/ Follow them on Instagram: @immigranthopesb JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Daydreamer (Single) Bradford's Book Club: The Mountains Shall Drip Sweet Wine: A Biblical Theology of Alcohol by John Anthony Dunne

SVCC member Molly McLain joined us this week to talk about her missions trip with Jonathan and others to Cuba earlier this year and more! JM's Album Of The Week (Molly's Pick): Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Bradford's Book Club (Molly's Pick): The Indwelling Life of Christ: All of Him in All of Me by Major Ian Thomas 

On this week's episode Brad explores the themes from his sermon this past Sunday titled "The Goodness of Finitude". We also catch up with JM and hear about his trip to Italy. Don't worry college football fans, there is a quick Sports Break! JM's Album Of The Week: Stephen Wilson, Jr.  - Blankets Bradford's Book Club: CSB Connecting Scripture New Testament

(UPDATE!!!!) THE FILE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR THIS WEEK'S PODCAST. ENJOY! This week's episode features the audio from a staff training seminar that Jonathan gave to the Big Oak Ranch about grief. To learn more about the Big Oak Ranch click here. John-Mark also graces us with a very passionate and ridiculous Sports Break segment.

This week we continued our ongoing meet a member series with an interview with SVCC member Kyle Thompson!  JM's Album Of The Week: Young Oceans - Cutting Through (Single) Bradford's Book Club (Kyle's Pick): Heaven Taken By Storm by Thomas Watson

This week the Midweek crew is joined by Shades Kids leader Joely Coker to discuss the brand new Discipleship Hour that launched this past Sunday at Shades!  JM's Album Of The Week: Justin Bieber - SWAG Bradford's Book Club (Joely's Pick): The New City Catechism

This week we interviewed Ben Johnson, director of Immigrant Hope. Immigrant Hope equips churches to provide immigrants with The HOPE of the gospel, HELP finding a pathway to legal residency, and a HOME in a church that cares for their needs. For more information visit their website https://www.immigranthope.org/. JM's Album Of The Week: Lord Huron - Cosmic Selector, Vol. 1 Bradford's Book Club: The Bible and Borders: Hearing God's Word on Immigration by M. Daniel Carroll R

The interview we had scheduled for this week had to cancel last minute so here's an impromptu episode where Jonathan, Brad, and John-Mark catch up with each other. They cover what they've been up to this summer as well as what's been happening at Shades and what is to come! 

Jonathan is out of the country but Brad & JM are holding things down at three streams studio with a meet a member interview with longtime SVCC member Nancy Ledbetter! We also take a visit down to the email corridor. JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - Four Dreams Listen on: SPOTIFY & APPLE MUSIC PURCHASE ON BANDCAMP Bradford's Book Club: The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance by Bethany Hanke Hoang & Kristin Deede Johnson

This week features a sermon from 2020 preached by Jonathan called "The Revelation" based out of Revelation 1:1-8.  Email us: [email protected] JM's Album Of The Week: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

In this episode of Midweek, we continue our Meet A Member series with a conversation featuring SVCC member Tim Larsen. Tim shares his story, how he became part of the Shades community, and the ways his faith has shaped his journey. We also do a deep dive on the most recent Dave Matthews Band concert in Birmingham.  As always you can email us! [email protected]  

How can brothers and sisters in Christ discuss politics in a way that is distinct from the world and glorifies God? Can Christians serve in the armed forces? How do we think about the Old Testament promises to Israel and the modern nation of Israel? Join us in this episode of Shades Midweek as we tackle these questions spurred on by our recent sermon series “The Book of the 12.” We also read a few emails from the Email Corridor! Email us at [email protected] JM's Album Of The Week: Andy Squyres - Baja Blast Bradford's Book Club: Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church's Hypocrisy by Michael Reeves

This week we bring you another installment of a Midweek Listening Party! This is where we choose an album and provide live commentary while listening. We dive into Young Ocean's record from 2017, "Suddenly (Or the Nuclear Sunburst of the Truth Revealed)". JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - Four Visions Stream John-Mark's ambient album on Spotify & Apple Music. Purchase on Bandcamp Bradford's Book Club: The Search For God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield

This week, we continue our ongoing Meet a Pastor series by having a conversation with Aaron Ashlock, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Aubrey, Texas! We also take a trip down to the Email Corridor! JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - four visions  Bradford's Book Club: Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible by Andreas J. Kostenberger & Darrell L. Bock

Shades Midweek officially makes it to episode 250! Jonathan, Brad, and JM reflect and share some of our favorite clips from Midweek history. Cheers to all of the listeners and here's to 250 more! JM's Album Of The Week: The Fearless Flyers - The Fearless Flyers V Bradford's Book Club: Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

Two Sundays ago we concluded our series on the book of Ecclesiastes called Smoke and Mirrors. Today, Jonathan gives us some of the material left on the cutting room of the floor. This is the Extended Edition of our Ecclesiastes series. JM's Album Of The Week: Ken Pomeroy - Cruel Joke Bradford's Book Club: Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age by Joshua D. Chatraw

Patrick Smith joins Brad & JM this week to dive into the 2002 M. Night Shyamalan sci-fi horror film Signs! They look at the film through the lens of Ecclesiastes as well as the cultural impact that 9/11 would've had on the making of the film and more! JM's Album Of The Week: Arcade Fire - Pink Elephant  Bradford's Book Club: Deep Focus: Film & Theology In Dialogue by Robert K. Johnston, Craig Detweiler, Kutter Callaway

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