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Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Thu May 20, 2021

In his weekly update, Pastor Danny recognizes our graduates and looks ahead to an exciting summer. Take a look!

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Weekly Bible Reading Forecast: Week 20

Posted in Bible Reading Forecasts  |  By Bradley Patton  |  Posted on Sun May 16, 2021

We’ve got a few dark clouds rolling in this week, but expect to see a shaft of light break through the clouds every now and then.

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Made for Community

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Thu May 13, 2021

We have a lot going on at Shades, and Pastor Danny covers a few of the highlights in this week's update. Take a look!

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Weekly Bible Reading Forecast: Week 19

Posted in Bible Reading Forecasts  |  By Bradley Patton  |  Posted on Sun May 9, 2021

Should be pretty good reading conditions this week. A few familiar passages and some beautiful Psalms. It’s especially nice when we can read about “the spring of the year” in the spring of the year.

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There's Something for Everyone

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Wed May 5, 2021

In his weekly update to our church family, Pastor Danny highlights a jam-packed May. Check it out!

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Weekly Bible Reading Forecast: Week 18

Posted in Bible Reading Forecasts  |  By Bradley Patton  |  Posted on Sat May 1, 2021

Weekly Preview

This week, we’re slowing down the pace a bit to focus in on the first events David does after he is established as king by the twelve tribes. Next week, we’ll see what happens once David is enthroned. There’s great anticipation building here because we’re finally about to see God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule.

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Weekly Bible Reading Forecast: Week 17

Posted in Bible Reading Forecasts  |  By Bradley Patton  |  Posted on Sun Apr 25, 2021

Weekly Preview

To this point, our Bible reading has mainly moved right through the biblical order of books – but this week we’ll begin jumping around between Psalms and Chronicles (soon to include Samuel and Kings, too). Unlike Samuel (the prophetic account of Israel’s Kings) or Kings (the “royal account” of Israel’s Kings), Chronicles is the “historical account.” You’ll get a grittier picture of the Kings and an assessment of their actions based upon their faithfulness to the covenant. Pay attention to those differences as we read over the next few weeks.

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Refocus | Global Impact Celebration

Posted in Missions  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Wed Apr 21, 2021

It was a phenomenal week of GIC! 

We welcomed 37 missionaries to Birmingham, ministry partners from local contexts, church planters from across North America, and missionaries from three continents. We embraced church members who have been called through GIC as they returned to help us celebrate 20 years of a global legacy at Shades.

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The Shades Family

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Wed Apr 21, 2021

Your investment is taking the mission of the Gospel around the streetcorners and across the world. In this week's update, Pastor Danny looks back at GIC 2021 and takes a look at this coming Sunday with a special guest speaker and ManChurch. Take a look!

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Weekly Bible Reading Forecast: Week 16

Posted in Bible Reading Forecasts  |  By Bradley Patton  |  Posted on Sun Apr 18, 2021

The winds of renewal will blow in toward the end of this week, but the dark clouds of trouble will linger for the first half. Let’s not speed through the darkness because it’s there that the Lord so often meets us. It was true for David, and I suspect it remains true for many of us today. But on the other side – yes, even of this week - there’s beauty worth beholding.

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