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