#richard hammar

[silvereyedowl]

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Globular Cluster NGC 2419

Credits: Richard Hammar

[edvinception]

The Avgrunden premiere

According to Norrbottenskuriren the actors and Richard will attend the premiere in Kiruna along with Molly Hammar on the 14th.

So now we know for sure.

I've tried to find out if there will be another gala premiere in Stockholm but I've not been able to find any information yet.

[enmusasblog]

Stoned Cold Country - ett hyllingsalbum till Rolling Stones 60-årsjubileum Stone Cold Country är ett stjärnspäckat album med några av världen största artister: Jimmie Allen, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Steve Earle, Elle King, Marcus King, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Elvie Shane, Koe Wetzel, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson & Zac Brown Band. Den 17 mars släpps Stoned Cold Country - ett hyllningsalbum som firar The Rolling Stones 60-årsjubileum med omarbetade versioner av det legendariska rockbandets katalog och framförda av country-genrens största stjärnor.   Skivan är producerad av Robert Deaton och hyllad som "ett kärleksbrev till The Rolling Stones från Nashville". Den stjärnspäckade line-upen består av Jimmie Allen, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Steve Earle, Elle King, Marcus King, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Elvie Shane, Koe Wetzel, The War And Treaty, Lainey Wilson & Zac Brown Band. Alla injicerar sin egen stil i den högaktade musiken från The Rolling Stones. Det spännande resultatet är Stoned Cold Country - en explosionsartat firande av Mick Jagger och Keith Richards mest hyllade låtar. Stoned Cold Country innehåller 14 livfulla framträdanden av klassiska Stones-låtar, alla inspelade i de mest respekterade studiorna i Nashville av några av countryvärldens mest vitala musiker. Albumet är perfekt anpassat till The Rolling Stones monumentala 60-årsjubileum som band. Den hyllade Nashville-baserade Deaton har tillbringat de senaste åren med ett specifikt uppdrag: att belysa Stones inflytande inte bara på countrymusiken i stort, utan också mer specifikt på några av dess mest konventionssprängande samtida artister. “Four years ago, I had this idea of a Country tribute record to the Rolling Stones – the greatest rock band of all time. That we are finally here and introducing this project to the world is both gratifying and honestly, overwhelming,” säger Deaton om dagens släpp. “I could not be more proud of the artists and musicians that participated on this album. As the song says… ‘It's Only Rock and Roll But I Like It’ – I hope everyone will join us in celebrating 60 years of The Rolling Stones.” På "Paint It Black" levererar Zac Brown Band en outplånlig och kraftfull snurr på den dundrande och rörande låten, ursprungligen släppt av The Rolling Stones 1966. Låten var med på Rolling Stones lista över de 500 största låtarna genom tiderna och valdes in i Grammy Hall of Fame 2018. Lyssna på Zac Brown Bands beskrivning av den ikoniska låten, som släpptes idag med albumet, här. "Vi fick öppna för The Rolling Stones förra året i Atlanta. När du träffar artister du är ett fan av är det en surrealistisk upplevelse eftersom de har varit en del av ditt liv så länge”, säger Zac Brown Band. "Det är som att umgås med superhjältar." Dagens release av Stoned Cold Country har flera hits inkluderade, inklusive "Sympathy for the Devil" av Elvie Shane, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" av Lainey Wilson, "Miss You" av Jimmie Allen, och "It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)" av Brothers Osborne & The War And Treaty – som tog sig till CMA Awards-scenen i november för att leverera en blixtrande framförande av sin tolkning.   Stoned Cold Country låtlista"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – Ashley McBryde”Honky Tonk Women” – Brooks & Dunn”Döda blommor” – Maren Morris"It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)" - Brothers Osborne & The War And Treaty"Miss You" - Jimmie Allen"Tumbling Dice" - Elle King"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" - Marcus King"Wild Horses" - Little Big Town"Paint It Black" - Zac Brown Band"You Can't Always Get What You Want" - Lainey Wilson"Sympathy for the Devil" – Elvie Shane"Angie" - Steve Earle”Gimme Shelter” – Eric Church"Shine A Light" - Koe WetzelLyssna här:   https://toolkits.bbrmusicgroup.com/stoned-cold-country/stoned-cold-country/ För intervjuer kontakta: Anette Ståhl / Enmusa Music, tel: 0707-180 120  anette@enmusamusic.com För mer information: Ulrika Hammar / BMG, tel 0705–295 312 ulrika.hammar@bmg.com

[k00281189]

3D Studies Seminar

Elements

Form, Structure, Texture, Volume, Weight, Space, Location which are explored by the use of materials and processes.

It can be seen as

fine art or design

small or large scale

positive or negative scale

you and the space you inhabit

made from any material/media

may engage us physically or emotionally

may be site specific or not

Artworks/Sculptors

Artist = Ruth Asawa

Element = Form

Materials = wire

Process = looped, twisted hand woven

Artist = Una Burke

Element = Structure

Materials = Leather, Metal Studs, Rivots

Process = Cut, Shaped, Assembled

Artist = Junko Mori

Element = Texture

Materials = Forged Mill Steel

Process = Cut, Hammared, Tig Welded, Wax Coated

The Lichen Cloud - Inspiration and making process

Create a light but large piece, you can hold the piece with one hand although it looks very heavy. She created this by piercing holes in the metal. She melted tiny silvers from a silver grain and come out with the very thing silver, then punch holes create almost a mesh structure. Then TIG weld one by one to the edge from the inside.

Artist = Victor and Rolf

Element = Volume

Materials = Cotton, Thread

Process = Cut, Ruffled, Stitched, Assembled

Artist = Frances Lambe

Element = Weight

Materials = Porcelain Clay, String

Process = Pinched, Formed, Pierced, Fired, Strung, Installed

Artist = Anish Kapoor

Element = Space

Materials = 168 Steel Plates

Process = Welded together and highly polished

Artist = Ricard Serra

Element = Location

Materials = Cor-ten Steel

Process = Create strategies to develop unique volumes with industrial materials/scale.

Tools and strategies - Richard Serra

"A way of working from the inside out"

"Invent new strategies in order to not go back to something that's just reflex action"

Started off by coming out with a verbalist and then that verbalist lead him to engage with activities that helped him to be invented with the materials he was working with such as the volume shape and form he was working with.

Combing 2D Studies, 3D studies and Research

[butmomilovepeter]

Greatest Creation

it’s been a month and you know here we are

The lady on the news just disappeared into ash.

Like, in a matter of seconds.

There were screams coming from down the hall and down below on the street. She couldn’t look, but she inferred.

Peter? Where’s Peter? Was all that ran through her head. What if he was out there? Was he on that spaceship she saw? Was he where he was supposed to be; on his field trip? She swore, if he had put his suit on-

Her hands shook as she called him, the agonizing ringing of her phone.

Your call has been- No.

Your call has been- Please no.

She selected Ned’s contact.

Ringing...ringing….

“May?” The young boy’s voice asked, quivering.

“Ned? Thank God. Where’s Peter?”

“The teacher just...MJ…” He said slowly.

“I know honey, I’m sorry, but where’s Peter?” She asked, shivering.

“I...I don’t know! There was that ship and then he told me to create a distraction and-”

“Did he go towards the ship?” She asked sharply.

“...Yes?” He said finally.

Shit.

“Okay, Ned, stay safe okay? If you get anything from Peter-”

“I’ll tell you, May.”

The line went dead.

Almost as if on cue, there was a knock on the door. She walked hesidently towards it, open the door slowly.

In the hallway was Tony Stark.

“Mr.Stark?” She asked. She wasn’t really thinking. Too much was happening. Her nephew was missing and people were disappearing in mid-air, and now there was a billionaire was at her door.

“May-” Tony started.

“The lady. On the news. Gone. Disappeared,” She exclaimed. She walked towards the window, peering down to the ground where several cars were piled up. In a hast, she started picking things up from off the floor- a spanish book, a pair of headphones, and a throw pillow- and tossed them in their respective places. “A-And the lady next door is gone too. Ned doesn’t know where Peter is-”

“May, I-”

But she was listening. Tony had let himself in, closing the door behind him, and May had suddenly decided that the kitchen was a mess, Peter’s half eaten and soggy cereal on the counter.

“He told me he’d come home as soon as he got back from his trip, Tony.”

She suddenly stopped, staring at Tony’s face. There were unshed tears in his eyes, and his face was sunken and ashy. He gripped his left hand.

“I told him to go home.” He said slowly.

May stopped, gripping the counter.

“Stark, don’t you dare,” she whispered.

“He snuck on. We were too far at that point.”

She spun around, a fire in her eyes.

“You’re lying. Why are you lying to me?” She spat, and at this point she had taken a few steps towards him. Why was he lying about where Peter was? Tony sighed, and the tears started pouring down, falling silently.

“He fought really good, May. He was brave.” He said, sounding small. Grief crept up her throat, threatening to come out in a sob, because there was no way that she was all alone now.

“No, no, no. Not him.” She pleaded, to no one in particular. Her legs suddenly gave out, hands clamping to her mouth, as if to keep in the scream that had built up in her vocal chords. “Not him, not him, not him!”

The scream came out anyway, flood gates opening. She sat on the floor, her back against the white counter. Images of cops telling her Ben was gone flashed in her mind. A fourteen year old Peter coming home with blood on his sweatshirt. Peter crying in her arms all night. Peter, Peter, Peter.

Tony walked in front of her, his shadow casting over. He sat down in front.

“May, please-”

“No,” she choked out. “Don’t talk to me.” She didn’t want it to come out harsh, but her emotions took over anyway. She heard Tony sigh, but not in annoyance. She couldn’t quite tell what emotion it was in. He stood up, but she didn’t care where he was going, but a sudden realization settled into her chest.

She had no one.

~

The Parker apartment wasn’t big. It was simply a living room and kitchen that connected, a bathroom, and two bedrooms. May’s and Peter’s.

So there wasn’t really anywhere else to go to give May space, so he found himself outside Peter’s room. The door was half open, so he slowly pushed it the rest of the way. It filled him with that bittersweet memory of first meeting Peter, because maybe, just maybe, if he had just found someone else or even just let Rodgers go, Peter would still be here and things might be okay.

His room was cleaner than expected, considering his bed half made and most of his clothes in drawers. His desk was littered with computer parts, and a couple sketches of little things; a bird, an eye, a few trees, and Tony had never admitted it before, nor had Peter, but he wasn’t half bad at drawing. Tony wished he could tell him that.

But then there was the shelf above it. Tony never mentioned it because Peter never brought it up, but there was an Ironman helmet. And he had seen thousands and thousands of kids wearing helmets, but there was something familiar about this one in particular. Maybe just because it was Peter’s.

He plucked it from the shelf, brushing some of the dust off, before taking a seat on Peter’s bed.

This kid looked up to him. He was his hero. And he failed him. All he wanted to do was hug the shit out of Peter and tell him I’m sorry I didn’t want this I’m sorry You should have been home by now You should have been home You should have been home

“Ben bought him tickets to one your Stark Expos for his birthday one year,” May said, suddenly in the doorway. “I bought the helmet.” She was quiet for a couple moments, they both were.

“He always wanted to be like you.” She said finally.

“I just wanted to be like you”

“And I wanted you to be better.”

But Peter was better, Tony saw that now.

“He never told me.” Tony said after a minute. She sighed, smiling sadly as she took a seat at Peter’s desk.

“It was the year that those Hammar drones attacked, and as soon as the commotion started, we couldn’t find Peter,” she picked up the papers he had sketched on. “And when we found him, there was a drone right in front of him.” Her voice quivered, and as Tony stared at the helmet in his hand, it started to make a bit more sense.

“Nice work, kid.”

“He held his hand up, like you, and Ben had to hold me back, because I was so afraid I was about to lose him. Like we lost Mary and Richard,” she whispered. “But then...you came. You saved him. And ever since then...he was determined to be you.”

Tony remembered it like it was yesterday. He remembered thinking that he couldn’t decide if that kid was brave or stupid, but that was in Peter fashion, wasn’t it? Brave and stupid.

“He should have come home. And for that, I’m sorry.” Tony said, trying to keep the tears out of his voice.

“Would it have made a difference?” She asked.

“I...I don’t know, May.”

“Tell me,” she asked hesitantly. “Did he...was it...painful?”

Yes. He knew it was coming, he didn’t feel good. He cried. He begged. And I could do anything.

“No,” he lied. “It was over before it began.”

May nodded, and he knew she wasn’t convinced, but she didn’t press further.

“You were on that ship, right? How’d you get home then? It’s only been happening for a few hours.”

“Magic wizard guy named Wong and blue alien girl. I’m not even kidding.” His words were light but his tone was heavy. May didn’t he ask about that.

Tears slide down her face, and a couple dared come out of Tony.

“What was he to you, Tony?” She asked suddenly.

A son. My kid.

“More than just Spider-Man. More than just someone to fight by my side.” But he didn’t dare say son in front of May. Not unless-

“Like a son?” She inquired, heavy with emotion. Tony sighed, hugging the helmet to his chest.

“I never want to replace his father. I never want to replace Ben, but yes. I loved him like a son, May.” He didn’t even care about the tears steaming down his face at this point. She nodded, almost smiling.

“He was my little boy, you know? And he kept losing fathers. I didn’t want him to be Spider-Man, but I’m glad you looked out for him. I’m glad he had you for a temporary father.” She said through tears, and for the first time, Tony smiled.

“Will you be okay?” He asked. She shook her head.

“I’ve got no one, Tony. But I’ll manage.” She stated.

“Will you? Because you know,” he started. “I’ve still got Pepper. And my friend Rhodey, though I haven’t met up with him yet. But if I didn’t, I’d be losing my mind.” It was true. Reuniting with Pepper made him feel better, knowing she was safe and knowing the unborn child she decided to tell him about then was also safe. Maybe he had a second chance. Take care of this kid like he didn’t take care of his first kid.

But he did know one thing: Thanos was gonna pay. Pay for taking his son away.

“All I’m saying is, I’ve got plenty of room at home. It’s your choice, but you might feel better with us. Because I swear to you, May, I’m gonna get our kid back.” He said, venom hot on his tongue. May smiled a bit at his words.

“I’d like that, Tony.”

~

It’s been a year or so. No real progress, but the Avengers are back together. And that’s a good start.

“Tony,” a voice lures him out of sleep. “Tony.”

“Hmmm?” He moans, eyes still closed.

“He’s crying. It’s your turn.” Pepper whispers. He begrudgingly opens his eyes, and flips off the covers. In the room next, his kid wails for comfort.

“What’s up with him, FRI?” He asks his A.I.

“He just wants attention, I believe. Try talking to him. He may not understand your words, but he’ll like your voice. Lull him back to sleep.” Tony usually doesn’t have to be told how to parent, but it was too late (or too early?) to figure out how to calm him down. But Pepper does it too, so he can’t really be blamed. He picked up the baby, cradling him protectively.

“Okay...well,” he starts. “There was a boy that Dad knew. He was smart, and he was kind. And he looked up to Dad, a lot.” The baby resorted from wails to simply whimpers. “And he had superpowers. He was one of the bravest people Dad’s ever known. He knew how to fight well and he made people laugh.” He sounded stupid coming out of his mouth, like he wasn’t doing him justice. But he didn’t care. Neither did his son.

“And Dad loved him. Like he loves you. He created a hero out of that boy, but the boy always had it in him. But one day, a bad man came and took him away before Dad got to tell him he loved him,” he sighed, afraid he might cry again. He cuddled the baby closer. “But that’s not gonna happen to you. Because I’m gonna tell you every day that I love you, and I’ll never let bad guys take you way.” He kissed the top of the baby’s head.

“Because, Morgan Peter Stark,” he said proudly.

“You and Peter Parker are my greatest creation.”

[thestrokesargentinafans]

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[lawmeetsgospel]

"Church Insurance: Determine if your church has the right insurance"

“Church Insurance: Determine if your church has the right insurance”

“Church Insurance: Determine if your church has the right insurance” From ChurchLaw&Tax’s series “15 Things Richard Hammar Wants Pastors to Know,” see the post here.

[world-beauty]

Nearby Spiral M33

Credits: Richard Hammar

[lawrencekia]

Thanks Richard and Chris Hammar for driving form Springfield Missouri to buy your Sportage. Marty Kane http://ift.tt/2DDQfAn http://ift.tt/2DDeIWr

[enmusasblog]

Keith Richards släpper 30-års jubileumsupplaga av Main Offender Special Deluxe Box Set av andra solo albumet släpps 18 mars via BMG och Keith Richards släpper begränsad upplaga av sitt hyllade andra soloalbum Main Offender via BMG i ett super-deluxe boxset den 18 mars. Här finns en mängd med outgivna pärlor från Winos Live In London ’92-framträdandet inspelat på Town & Country Club, Kentish Town. Den här samlingen innehåller också en 88-sidig bok med tidigare outgivna bilder, reproduktioner av handskrivna texter, omtryckta essäer från albumets utgivning och mer. Samlingen innehåller också ett arkivkuvert med exakta kopior av reklam- och turnématerial från Keiths arkiv. Main Offender är det senaste ur skattkammaren av Keith Richards material.  Släppet följer förra årets ”Live At The Hollywod Palladium” och 2019 års släpp av hans nu legendariska, första soloalbum Talk Is Cheap. Albumet släpptes ursprungligen i oktober 1992, fyra år efter Talk Is Cheap. Det innehåller den mycket älskade X-Pensive Winos: trummisen och mångåriga samarbetspartnern Steve Jordan (som nyligen trummande med Rolling Stones på deras ”No Filter Tour of the 2021 USA”), gitarristen Waddy Wachtel, basisten Charley Drayton, keybordspelaren Iven Neville, sångerskan Sarah Dash och bakgrundssångaren Bernard Fowler och Babi Floyd. De fängslande 10-låtarna på Main Offender inkluderar de elektriska singlarna ”Wicked As It Seems”, ”Eileen” och ”Hate It When You Leave”. Albumet produceras av Keith Richards, Waddy Wachtel och Steve Jordan. Bonus-livealbumet mixades och producerades även det av Jordan. Keith säger: “This is the second time around & the Winos are kind of developing—and if I can keep those guys together for as long as I can, it’s one of the best bands in the world. It’s a very intriguing band and the potential is only just starting to show itself. If I hadn’t have taken the Winos on the road, this record would probably have been totally different than it is. I tried to avoid making too much sense on this record because to me that ambiguity and mystery, and a little provocation to make you think, is something far more powerful and more important than just wagging your finger and saying, ‘I know what he’s saying don’t do this, do that.’ If you’re a musician, silence is your canvas and you never want to fill-in the whole thing because then you’ve just covered it all… One of the most interesting parts about music is where you don’t play.” Den nya Main Offender-boxen innehåller ett exklusivt samlar-fodral med ett löstagbart, handnumrerat tryck av det ursprungliga, obeskurna skivomslagets porträtt. Inuti är en unik konstbok, pressat på rökfärgad vinyl. Albumet Main Offender är remastrat under överinseende av originalproducenten & X-Pensive Wino, Steve Jordan. På det exklusiva albumet Winos Live in London ’92  finns bland annat outgivna versioner av ”Eileen”, ”Hate It When You Leave”, ”Happy”. Boxen innehåller: 180g rökfärgad LP och CD av det helt remastrade albumet Main Offender Tidigare outgivna Winos Live In London ’92 på 180grams dubbel-LP och CD All ljudremastering övervakad av originalproducenten och X-Pensive Wino, Steve Jordan 88-sidig, läderinbunden bok med ej tidigare visade foton och Keiths handskrivna sångtexter Plektrum, bildekal, reklamaffischer och mer! Finns även i 2CD Mediabok, 1 LP röd 180g vinyl i begränsad upplaga, 1LP svart 180g vinyl, 1CD Digipak och digitala format. https://www.keithrichards.com/

För intervjuer kontakta: Anette Ståhl / Enmusa Music, tel: 0707-180 120  anette@enmusamusic.com   För mer information kontakta Ulrika Hammar / BMG, Tel 0705-295 312 ulrikahammar@bmg.com

[juwitalala]

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[pastorhogg]

Churches No Longer Face Overtime Pay Increase

Just before Labor Day, a federal judge in Texas struck down a US Department of Labor (DOL) mandate that full-time, salaried workers—including church and parachurch staff—who earn up to $47,476 must be paid time-and-a-half for any overtime they work. This week, the Justice Department announced that it would not pursue the matter.

Texas judge Amos Mazzant said he wasn’t opposed to the “general lawfulness of the salary-level test or the Department’s authority to implement such a test,” but that the DOL focused too much on the amount of money paid and not enough on the job duties. So far, 21 states and 50 companies had filed lawsuits against the Labor Department, charging that it had exceeded its authority.

The previous limit, set by President George W. Bush, was $23,660. Labor secretary Alexander Acosta said at his confirmation hearing in March that an adjustment for inflation would leave the number “somewhere around $33,000.”

“I’m very sensitive to the face that it hasn’t been updated since 2004,” he told US senators at his confirmation hearing, promising to “look at this very closely.”

“Churches and ministries throughout the United States are relieved that the Trump administration is taking a measured approach to potential changes in the overtime threshold,” Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability president Dan Busby told CT. “The [DOL] recently submitted a formal request for information to employers. This input will be considered before the DOL presumably increases the overtime to a threshold much lower than what was proposed by the former administration.”

If any adjustments are made, employees such as church secretaries, janitors, or preschool teachers making less than the limit would need to be paid 1.5 times their normal rate for any time they put in beyond 40 hours a week. But pastors would likely be exempt no matter their salary, according to legal expert Richard Hammar.

CT asked experts if upping the salary level to $47,476 would have made ministry jobs more rewarding due to the pay increase, or rarer due to the financial burden put on ministries.

Would more overtime pay be good for ministries? Answers arranged from “yes” to “no.”

“Overtime regulations are not about helping people to become rich; they are about remembering to be just. The purpose of paying a ministry staff is to free them up from the concerns of making a living so they can devote themselves to do the work of the ministry. Too often we want top talent for minimal compensation. Look at Matthew 20. The Master did not underpay the first workers; he overpaid the last.” Mark A. Croston Sr., national director, Black Church Partnerships, LifeWay Christian Resources

“The solution: pay higher salaries to fewer people. The biggest staffing trend I’ve seen is smart churches paying more for people who can lead leaders and build teams. It may be a painful transition initially, but it’s one that has the potential to help pastors focus more on raising a sustainable corps of volunteers and unleashing the church to be the church through its people—not just through its building and staff.” William Vanderbloemen, president, Vanderbloemen Search Group

“Churches should continually evaluate whether they are fairly paying their employees for the services rendered. As Christians, we are to be a model of excellence. This applies to our employment practices.” Eric Moore, professor of pastoral ministries, Moody Theological Seminary

“We should desire to pay our employees fairly. At the same time, it is clear that the pay scale is often different in a ministry setting than it is in a for-profit setting. It is critical for us to fully understand the implications of this change, and to comply with the new regulation. Scripture is clear that we have an obligation to follow the laws if they are not contradictory to biblical principles.” Vonna Laue, managing partner, Capin Crouse

“The small church/ministry doesn’t typically set its salaries based on the minimum allowed by law, but rather on the availability of usually scarce resources. I don’t know any pastors who stop doing ministry just because they have exceeded that week’s allotted hours. This change in the law probably won’t cause them to start doing so.” Jesse Rincones, executive director, Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas

“I am concerned that, in order to meet organizational objectives while staying within their budgets, some organizations may look to reduce full-time positions and increase less stable, often benefit-void, part-time positions. Such a scenario is not best for either party.” Art Rainer, vice president for institutional advancement, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Additional reporting by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

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The No. 1 Reason Churches End Up in Court Is No Longer Child Abuse

For the first time in a decade, there’s a new lawsuit leader.

Child abuse is no longer the most common reason that churches go to court.

For more than a decade, sexual abuse of a minor was the No. 1 legal matter involving US congregations. It made up more than 1 in 9 of all church lawsuits, according to CT sister publication Church Law & Tax (CLT).

But last year, the top reason for church litigation became a different problem: property disputes. More churches went to court in 2016 due to their building itself rather than any abuse that occurred inside of it.

The CLT analysis—a review of state appellate and federal court rulings—found that 8.7 percent of church court cases last year addressed property related-issues, down from 10.2 percent in 2015. However, property cases still ranked as the new No. 1 reason because child sex abuse fell even more, down to 8.3 percent in 2016 from 11.7 percent in 2015.

“There were fewer child abuse cases during 2016 than in prior years,” said CLT senior editor Richard Hammar, an attorney and CPA specializing in legal issues for churches and clergy. “Child abuse claims are dropping, but it is impossible to say if this an anomaly or a consequence of better risk management.”

The drop could be due to courts finally catching up with the backlog of lawsuits filed over past abuse.

“New suits are only likely to be for recent abuse situations—and heightened awareness in churches of the problem has hopefully reduced the number of new cases,” said Howard Friedman, a law professor and church-state expert who runs Religion Clause.

His blog has tracked property fights between congregations and their government officials, their neighbors, or their own traditions, as churches split from their denominations.

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[tnaog-blog]

Network Update 3/2/17

Greetings from Superintendent Terry Bailey:

                             Practical Steps in Dealing with Stress

How can we, as ministers, implement practical ways to deal with the stress that we experience in ministry? Jesus said in John 16:33, “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (NKJV). (In this world, we will encounter stress, pressure, adversity, distress, trouble, crushing, squashing, squeezing).

A stressed-out worker said to her boss, "When this rush is over, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I've earned it, I deserve it, and nobody's going to take it from me.”

What are some practical steps you can incorporate into your ministry before you become stressed-out to the point of total burnout?

First, learn to come apart before you come apart. Jesus would withdraw and get alone with His Father in prayer. Sit at His feet, in His presence, just be still and know that He is God. I recommend that you find rest by diverting daily, withdrawing weekly, and abandoning annually. Set a time when you come apart so you don’t fall apart.

Second, when you take your stress, frustrations, anxiety, pressure, chaos, and emotional roller coaster to the Lord, leave it there with the Lord! 1 Peter 5:7 says, "...casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you" (NKJV). Worry is not going to change anything, so leave it in God's capable hands. We were not designed to carry heavy burdens, like a pack horse, so leave it with the Lord.

Third, your best medicines for stress are praise, laughter, proper positive thinking, and the joy of the Holy Spirit. Proverbs 17:22 teaches, "A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones" (NKJV). Romans 14:17 says, "...for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" (NKJV).

Four, find an outlet to do something you enjoy, and don't feel guilty about it. We all need a break from the responsibilities and demands that come with the ministry. Break free from your stress through recreation, and it will give you a time to “re-create." Some possible outlets include gardening, crafts, movies, sporting events, motorcycles, mechanics, woodworking, hiking, walking, running, hunting, fishing, golfing, volunteer work, and helping others with good deeds.

Fifth, refuse to stay isolated! Get out of your shell, proactively make healthy friendships, and build upon those relationships. You cannot wait for others to make the first move. We are trending toward isolation in today's increasingly busy world. True friendships are rare, a treasure to be cultivated. Refuse to stay isolated.

You can implement these practical steps and find a way to deal with stress in ministry!!!

Love and appreciate you much!

Terry G. Bailey

Light for the Lost Tour

The Light for the Lost Tour is coming to an end for 2017. If you are in Covington, Ripley, or Memphis, please consider attending your Section's meeting!

March 2 - Covington/Ripley

March 3 - Memphis

*All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.

District Council

District Council is April 3-5 at Cathedral of Praise in Cordova, TN. We are going to have incredible speakers, including John Bevere, Scott Wilson, and Eliseo Villar, the General Superintendent of Cuba. To register, click the button below.

Be sure to kick off District Council with us at the Influence Conference. The Influence Conference will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, with registration beginning at 1:00 p.m. John Bevere is going to be speaking, so this is an event you do not want to miss.

Influence Conference is included in your District Council registration.

Registration

Free Minister's Tax Guide

Dr. Richard Hammar has written a tax guide for ministers and has made it available for free download. If you need help in preparing your taxes, please click the button below, and take advantage of this offer.

Tax Guide

Transformation Project

"The Transformation Project is an alternative sentencing program for addiction-related offenders and their families."

The goal is to place Transformation Project in every county in Tennessee. It is also an excellent outreach ministry for every church to become involved in.

Click the button below to learn more.

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The Harsh Realities of Starting a New Church by Steve Pike

In this article, Steve Pike shares the realities of church planting and that it will not always be easy or enjoyable. Church planting can be challenging, and even hurtful at times, but the calling is worth the cost. Click the button below to read the article.

Article

Intercessory Prayer

Please continue to pray for Loni Dobbins to experience complete healing.

Pray for Julie Headley, wife of Stephen Headley (lead pastor of Nashville Music City Church) and daughter-in-law of Bruce & Marsha Headley (TNAGMN CPCD Director). Julie needs surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Missionary James Wiseman had hip replacement surgery this week in Oak Ridge. Pray for speedy recovery.

Steve & Vada Allen, Bobby & Shirley Bowen, Don Churchwell (cancer), Doug Cruey (mother-in-law), Lynn & Vicki Ditto, Lynn Drumwright, Gaylon & Mary Echols, Jo Ann Elder, Gary Ferrell (cancer), Pastor Noble Gammon, Winnie Grimes, Sharon Hagan (lymphoma), Pastor Larry Hinson, Bud & Sue Hudspeth, Pastor Jerry and Roxie Jochem, Kathy Kelly, Jackie Kirsch (surgery recovery), Esther Lee, Frank & Sue Livesay, Sherry Marlin (husband passed away), Rose McCullough (mother), Joy Middlebrook (cancer), Pixie Moore, Janett Ogg, Rob Ratze (cancer), Margaret Ridley, Matt Roelandts, Pastor Clyde Rose (son), Rebecca Sample, Pastor Ronnie Sanders, Wayne Simmons, Shirley Smith, Smoky Mountain Dream Center, Tom Trumbo (heart problems), Mike Tullos, Larry & Carol Vine, and Jimmy Williams (nursing home).

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Keith Richards och X-Pensive Winos - Live At Hollywood Palladium

Den 13 november släpper Keith Richards och X-Pensive Winos livealbumet Live at Hollywood Palladium. Det är en legendarisk konsertinspelning från deras turné 1988 som aldrig tidigare getts ut. I en begränsad upplags finns även en Super Deluxe Box Set som innehåller 16 spår från konserten.

Den 15 december 1988 spelar Keith Richards och hans makalösa band The X-Pensive Winos på Hollywood Palladium. Keith Richards har samlat ihop de bästa musikerna i världen för hans första soloturné någonsin. Det är gitarrist Waddy Wachtel (Everly Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstandt, Stevie Nicks), trummisen Steve Jordan (Keith Richards), basisten Charley Drayton, keyboardspelare Ivan Neville (Rolling Stones), sångerskan Sarah Dash, och på saxofon den oefterhärmliga begåvade lång tid Rolling Stones sideman, Bobby Keys. Det var deras näst sista konsert på USA turnén. De är en 12 städer lång turné. Den konserten blev en upplevelse som vare sig publiken eller bandet kommer att glömma.

På inspelningen lotsar Keith Richards vant sitt band genom den ena klassikern efter den andra inklusive hans låt Take It So Hard, Make No Mistake, till Stones klassikern Happy och Connection. Exklusivt för boxen Live At Hollywood Palladium är 3 tidigare outgivna spår Little T & A, You Don't Move Me och Lennon McCartney’s hit I Wanna Be Your Man.

Keith Richards beskriver The X-Pensive Winos, så här:

"De är riktiga musiker. Jag vill tacka alla killar i detta galna vackra band. Något att älska. Jag vet att jag gör det.", säger Keith  Live At The Hollywood Palladium släpps den 13 november på BMG.

"Live At Hollywood Palladium" låtlista

1.       Take It So Hard 2.       How I Wish 3.       I Could Have Stood You Up 4.       Too Rude 5.       Make No Mistakes 6.       Time Is On My Side 7.       Big Enough 8.       Whip It Up 9.       Locked Away 10.   Struggle  11.   Happy 12.   Connection 13.   Rockawhile 14.   I Wanna Be Your Man (Box Set and Digital Only)  15.   Little T&A (Box Set and Digital Only)  16.   You Don’t Move Me (Box Set and Digital Only)

https://www.keithrichards.com/

För intervjuer kontakta: Anette Ståhl / Enmusa Music, tel: 0707-180 120  anette@enmusamusic.com   För mer information kontakta Ulrika Hammar / BMG, Tel 0705-295 312 ulrikahammar@bmg.com

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The No. 1 Reason Churches End Up in Court Is No Longer Child Abuse

Child abuse is no longer the most common reason that churches go to court.

For more than a decade, sexual abuse of a minor was the No. 1 legal matter involving US congregations. It made up more than 1 in 9 of all church lawsuits, according to CT sister publication Church Law & Tax (CLT).

But last year, the top reason for church litigation became a different problem: property disputes. More churches went to court in 2016 due to their building itself rather than any abuse that occurred inside of it.

The CLT analysis—a review of state appellate and federal court rulings—found that 8.7 percent of church court cases last year addressed property related-issues, down from 10.2 percent in 2015. However, property cases still ranked as the new No. 1 reason because child sex abuse fell even more, down to 8.3 percent in 2016 from 11.7 percent in 2015.

“There were fewer child abuse cases during 2016 than in prior years,” said CLT senior editor Richard Hammar, an attorney and CPA specializing in legal issues for churches and clergy. “Child abuse claims are dropping, but it is impossible to say if this an anomaly or a consequence of better risk management.”

The drop could be due to courts finally catching up with the backlog of lawsuits filed over past abuse.

“New suits are only likely to be for recent abuse situations—and heightened awareness in churches of the problem has hopefully reduced the number of new cases,” said Howard Friedman, a law professor and church-state expert who runs Religion Clause.

His blog has tracked property fights between congregations and their government officials, their neighbors, or their own traditions, as churches split from their denominations.

Most property cases “seem to arise from factional disputes between conservative and progressive wings of congregations,” said Friedman. “The increasingly divisive culture wars have moved into churches.”

A Minnesota appeals court in April ruled that a local congregation could keep its church after leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA). Last year in California, a state appeals court ruled that the Episcopal Church still owned the property of a breakaway diocese that changed its name when it became Anglican.

Disputes over personal injury claims, insurance coverage, and zoning rounded out the top five types of cases. Together, these causes made up about a third of church cases last year.

CT previously covered the 2013 rankings, when child abuse represented 1 in 7 of all court cases involving churches.

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