Shades Midweek

Jonathan & John-Mark interview another member of SVCC, Adam Nichols!

JM's Album Of The Week: Shades - In My Wandering (Live In Studio) - Single

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 [email protected]

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

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

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

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 [email protected] 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

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.

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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

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

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

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.

United? We Pray

Talking About Race

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

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 [email protected]

Yahweh-Jireh Farm

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Designs For Hope

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