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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
This week John-Mark is joined by SVCC member Joseph Wolnski for a discussion with Matt Watson about all things church audio! As usual if you have any questions please email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org
JM's Album Of The Week: Alaskan Tapes - Who Tends A Garden
JM's Book Of The Week: Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Our first meet a member interview of 2023 is with our newest staff member, Joely Coker! Joely is the new Kids Leader at Shades! We also say sayonara to Brad as he embarks on his first pastoral sabbatical!
JM's Album Of The Week: Hulvey & Lecrae - Walk (Single)
Bradford's Book Club: Who God Says You Are: A Christian Understanding Of Identity by Kyle R. Snodgrass
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
We were inundated with emails this week and our scheduled interview cancelled last minute so Brad and John-Mark spend some time responding to emails from Alec Hersh, Grant Premo, Jordan Yarbrough and midweek's own Jonathan Haefs.
JM's Album Of The Week: Bellsburg Sessions - Bellsburg (The Songs of Rich Mullins)
Bradford's Book Club (Alec Hersh's Pick): Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
As we enter the new year we reflect on everything that happened at Shades and at Midweek during 2022. We also declare a winner for the Shades Midweek Taco Tour! Email us at midweek@shadesvalley.org with your favorite moments from 2022!
JM's Album Of The Week: The Brothers & Sisters Of LA - Dylan's Gospel
Bradford's Book Club: Brad's Favorite Books Of 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Josh & Meg McClung return to Midweek once again to update everyone on all things mission related that happened in 2022 and what their plans are for 2023.
JM's Album Of The Week: Wilco - Cruel Country
Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Depression: Looking Up From The Stubborn Darkness by Edward T. Welch
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
This week we sat down for an interview with Reverend Thomas Wilder from Bethel Baptist Church of Collegeville in Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. Thomas Wilder is the pastor of Bethel Baptist Church of Collegeville, which is one of the most historically significant churches in the United States and has been named a national historic landmark. He also served as a corporate leader at Alagasco and BE&K Corporations before retiring to pursue full-time ministry in 2013. He has written several books and is on the Board of Directors for The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, United Ability and Girls, Inc. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Ministry degree from Beeson Divinity School.
JM's Album Of The Week: Tyler Childers - Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?
Bradford's Book Club (Jonathan's Pick): Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by Collin Hansen
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Working off of the idea of Ralphie's Red Ryder BB gun from A Christmas Story, Jonathan and John-Mark share their own personal stories of their favorite surprise Christmas present. They also call on some members from Shades to ask them about their favorite Christmas present that they ever received.
JM's Albums Of The Year 2022 Top Ten:
1. Arcade Fire - WE
2. The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention
3. beabadoobee - Beatopia
4. Angel Olsen - Big Time
5. Tyler Childers - Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?
6. Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
7. Louis Prince - Flounder
8. Wilco - Cruel Country
9. Broken Bells - Into The Blue
10. Alvvays - Blue Rev
Jonathan's Books Of The Year 2022:
1. Arcade Fire - WE
2. The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention
3. beabadoobee - Beatopia
4. Angel Olsen - Big Time
5. Tyler Childers - Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven?
6. Weyes Blood - And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
7. Louis Prince - Flounder
8. Wilco - Cruel Country
9. Broken Bells - Into The Blue
10. Alvvays - Blue Rev
Jonathan's Books Of The Year 2022:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: A Guide To Reading & Reflecting by Karen Swallow Prior
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Marriage by Paul David Tripp
Enjoy Your Prayer Life by Michael Reeves
Spirit And Sacrament by Andrew Wilson
Saints, Sufferers, And Sinners by Michael Emlet
Understanding Spiritual Warfare by Sam Storms
The Sermon On The Mount And Human Flourishing by Jonathan Pennington
Why God Makes Sense In A World That Doesn't by Gavin Ortlund
Talking About Race by Isaac Adams
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
This week we sat down for a conversation with Isaac Adams and Austin Suter from United? We Pray. Isaac is a husband, father, author and the founder of U?WP. He is also the lead pastor of Iron City Church in Birmingham, AL. Austin is the editor for U?WP. He is a husband, father and seminary student at RTS Charlotte and a member at Iron City Church in Birmingham, AL.
JM's Album Of The Week: Ray Charles - The Spirit Of Christmas
Bradford's Book Club: The King of Christmas: All God's Children Search for Jesus (A FatCat Book) by Todd R. Haines & Natasha Kennedy
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
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
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
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
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