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!

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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

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Bradford's Book Club: The Search For God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World by Stephen Mansfield

This week, we continue our ongoing Meet a Pastor series by having a conversation with Aaron Ashlock, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Aubrey, Texas! We also take a trip down to the Email Corridor!

JM's Album Of The Week: John-Mark Dorough - four visions

Bradford's Book Club: Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging Skeptical Challenges to the Bible by Andreas J. Kostenberger & Darrell L. Bock

Shades Midweek officially makes it to episode 250! Jonathan, Brad, and JM reflect and share some of our favorite clips from Midweek history. Cheers to all of the listeners and here's to 250 more!

JM's Album Of The Week: The Fearless Flyers - The Fearless Flyers V

Bradford's Book Club: Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

Two Sundays ago we concluded our series on the book of Ecclesiastes called Smoke and Mirrors. Today, Jonathan gives us some of the material left on the cutting room of the floor. This is the Extended Edition of our Ecclesiastes series.

JM's Album Of The Week: Ken Pomeroy - Cruel Joke

Bradford's Book Club: Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age by Joshua D. Chatraw

Patrick Smith joins Brad & JM this week to dive into the 2002 M. Night Shyamalan sci-fi horror film Signs! They look at the film through the lens of Ecclesiastes as well as the cultural impact that 9/11 would've had on the making of the film and more!

JM's Album Of The Week: Arcade Fire - Pink Elephant

Bradford's Book Club: Deep Focus: Film & Theology In Dialogue by Robert K. Johnston, Craig Detweiler, Kutter Callaway

This week, John-Mark takes over the podcast to discuss the upcoming untitled new album from Shades and how you can help them finish the record! Follow them on Instagram

JM's Album Of The Week: Lucius - S/T

Bradford's Book Club (JM's Pick): Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle