Shades Midweek

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: midweek@shadesvalley.org 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! midweek@shadesvalley.org  

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 midweek@shadesvalley.org 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