Shades Midweek

Episode 135 - Shades Cinema: The Jesus Music

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 Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin

Episode 134 - Growing Up In The Amen Corner Pt. 2

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

Episode 133 - Growing Up In The Amen Corner

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

Episode 132 - Women’s Retreat Recap!

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)

 

Episode 131 - The Email Corridor (Elizabeth Sturgeon & Daniel Lawson)

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!

Episode 130 - A Child Is Born

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

Episode 129 - JM Takeover

JM takes over Shades Midweek for a quick episode while Jonathan and Brad are both out!

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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

Episode 128 - Meet A Member: Conner Gayda

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 

Episode 127 - Member-Led Ministry

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

Episode 126 - Mission Sunday, One New Birmingham, Midweek Taco Tour & More!

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