Episodes

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Episode 141 - Global Missions w/ Josh & Meg McClung
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
Episode 140 - Thomas Wilder
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
Episode 139 - A (Shades) Christmas Story
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
Episode 138 - Interview w/ Isaac Adams & Austin Suter Of United? We Pray
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
Episode 136 - SVCC’s Greatest Hits Vol. 7
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

Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Episode 135 - Shades Cinema: The Jesus Music
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
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

Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Episode 134 - Growing Up In The Amen Corner Pt. 2
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
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

Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Episode 133 - Growing Up In The Amen Corner
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
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

Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Episode 132 - Women’s Retreat Recap!
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
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)

