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BLUEPRINT FOR RIGHT LIVING

BUDDHIST TEACHINGS WARN AGAINST NONVIRTUOUS DEEDS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Human beings create the future with their actions today, Geshe Dakpa Topgyal told an audience at the Fayetteville Public Library on Jan. 25. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Feb 11, 2012 at 5:36 a.m.

A Peaceful Integration

CLASSMATES REMEMBER HISTORIC 1954 EVENTS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — When Nancy Mays moved to California in 1959, she was shocked to find that people expected her to be a racist. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Feb 8, 2012 at 4:06 a.m.

Drive-By Shooting Reported

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 5:49 a.m.

Souper Bowl Of Caring Set For Sunday

EVENT PIGGYBACKS ON BIG GAME TO AID THOSE IN NEED

Subscriber onlySuper Bowl Sunday is a day of excess — million dollar ad spots, free-flowing beer and an abundance of snack food. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Feb 4, 2012 at 5:09 a.m.

Snackpacks Fight Hunger

SAMARITAN CENTER PROGRAM FEEDS 4,800 IN FOUR COUNTIES

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Volunteers move along two long tables, filling plastic sacks with an assortment of snacks. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Feb 1, 2012 at 3:43 a.m.

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

‘BAPTISM OF SPIRIT’ A GIFT TO PENTECOSTALS

Subscriber onlyBELLA VISTA — The murmur of spontaneous prayer fills the sanctuary with the sound of water running over rocks. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 4:31 a.m.

Mentoring Impacts Children

OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES ROLE MODEL, FRIEND

Subscriber onlyTwo years ago, Shyann Smith was an unhappy child, acting out the stress in her family in a self-destructive way. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 4:26 a.m.

Moving Beyond Expectations

PRECONCEPTIONS COLOR ACTUAL EXPERIENCE

Subscriber onlyOn my way up to Illinois to visit my family for New Year’s, I met a woman who told me the area was expecting an arctic blast. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 28, 2012 at 4:22 a.m.

THE DREAM lives on

MANY COMMUNITIES, COLORS CELEBRATE KING

Subscriber onlyThe notion of keeping black people “in their place” was common in the South when Dorothy Johnson grew up. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 15, 2012 at 4:56 a.m.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Stillness Within

CENTERING PRAYER DEEPENS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — The clear sound of a gong reverberates through the room. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 14, 2012 at 5:11 a.m.

‘SOMETHING BETTER’

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS OPEN VEGAN RESTAURANT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — As a pastor, GW Chew sees people suffering from the effects of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other illnesses. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Jan 7, 2012 at 5:29 a.m.

HOME A LEGACY OF LOVE

CHRISTOPHER’S HOUSE CREATES HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A little boy in a blue tie runs through the house, blond hair swinging into his eyes. His little sister sits on a cushion in the corner, playing quietly in a child-oriented book nook. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 31, 2011 at 5:14 a.m.

A SHELTERED LIFE: Communal Living Offers Safe Haven

Peace At Home

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Editor’s Note: On any given night, shelters in Northwest Arkansas hold hundreds of our neighbors. No two people travel the same road to a shelter, but once there, they all must rest their heads in strange beds. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 30, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

‘I Thought He Would Change’: Crisis Line Caller Files Protection Order

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — The phones never stop ringing. Of the six lines that run into the Peace at Home Family Shelter, four or five are typically lit up at a time, said Teresa Mills, executive director. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 30, 2011 at 5:41 a.m.

A Mixed Blessing

INTERFAITH FAMILY CELEBRATES HANUKKAH, CHRISTMAS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha’olam.” The Winchester family sings the familiar words as Marcy lights the first Hanukkah candle on Tuesday. She, her husband, Scott, and their two sons will gather each evening through the eight days of the holiday. They’ll light another candle and unwrap another gift each night. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 24, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.

Man’s Action Generates Wonder

IT’S THE SMALL THINGS WE DO THAT COUNT

Subscriber only“God’s existence is not so much proved as it is given birth to.” I don’t know his name, and I don’t know his history. But I know his heart — open to strangers in pure, selfless love. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 24, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

Clinic Chaplains Bring Peace

MERCY BELLA VISTA, HIGHLANDS ONCOLOGY OFFER SPIRITUAL CARE

Subscriber onlyBELLA VISTA — As lead physician of a busy medical clinic, Mark Lee’s primary focus is on health care. That means fielding the wide variety of complaints that bring people to the clinic — cough, cold, joint pain, injury, chronic conditions and more. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 17, 2011 at 5:03 a.m.

Meal Expected To Serve 1,200

CHRISTMAS EVE LUNCH ALSO FEATURES GIVEAWAYS

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — First Christian Church in Bentonville will host its third annual Christmas Eve lunch and gift giveaway on Dec. 24. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 17, 2011 at 4:59 a.m.

‘The Heart Of Christmas’

AREA CHURCHES INCORPORATE QUIET, REFLECTION AMID BUSY TIME

Subscriber onlyLast year, as the contemporary worship team at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville sang “Winter Snow,” fluffy white flakes drifted from the ceiling. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 10, 2011 at 5:08 a.m.

Joe Neal To Speak About Collection Of Essays

Subscriber only“OK, I just have to say it here: Isn’t it kind of loonie to go racing eighty miles away in the dead of winter? For a loon?” Fayetteville wildlife biologist Joe Neal poses the question in the concluding essay of his book, “In the Province of Birds,” released by Half Acre Press earlier this month. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 9, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

FEEDING THE HUNGRY

BENTONVILLE CHURCH PLANS ‘MILLION MEAL MARATHON’

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Feeding people in body and spirit is part of the DNA of Christ the King Lutheran Church. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Dec 3, 2011 at 5:32 a.m.

THE SECOND COMING

INTERFAITH SEMINAR LOOKS TO ‘LATTER DAYS’ FOR THE MESSIAH

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — he Messiah has already come, according to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a small sect within Islam. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 26, 2011 at 4:55 a.m.

Grief At The Holidays

COPING STRATEGIES INCLUDE STARTING NEW TRADITIONS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Garry Roberts loved Christmas, celebrating with family, food and a house strung with lights. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 23, 2011 at 3:29 a.m.

Giving Thanks

READERS, FAITH LEADERS SHARE FAVORITE BLESSINGS

Subscriber onlyGiving thanks before a meal is a time-honored tradition — particularly before the turkey-and-dressing feast on Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 20, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.

‘GIVING SPIRIT FORM’

ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH WINS WORLD ARCHITECTURE AWARD

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Worshippers enter the sanctuary of St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church through a hallway with a tapered ceiling. The ceiling drops as one moves closer, replicating the squeezing motion of the birth canal. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 19, 2011 at 5:20 a.m.

Circle Of Life Receives Recognition

HOSPICE PROGRAM REWARDED AT CONFERENCE FOR COMMITMENT TO FAITH

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale received one of three international awards at the first International Faith and Spirit at Work Conference at the University of Arkansas last week. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 13, 2011 at 3:19 a.m.

‘FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE’

EID AL-ADHA HONORS ABRAHAM

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A year ago, Mahfuza Akhtar celebrated Eid al-Adha in Mecca, joining 5 million other pilgrims at their faith’s holiest site. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 12, 2011 at 5:21 a.m.

Shabbat Dinner Honors Survival

COMMUNITY MEAL COMMEMORATES KRISTALLNACHT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Ernest Fruehauf was 9 years old when an angry mob broke into his family’s cafe in Kitzingen, Germany, smashing windows, glassware and dishes. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 12, 2011 at 5:17 a.m.

‘Celebrate Recovery’

FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH TO HOST NATIONAL TRAINING IN ROGERS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Celebrate Recovery does more than help people shed their addictions. The Christ-centered 12-step program helps people lead a happier life. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 5, 2011 at 5:13 a.m.

A Unique Way Of Giving Thanks

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROGERS CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH 40 GIFTS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers celebrated its 40th anniversary in an unusual way last weekend. The congregation collected a thanks offering of 40 different things to give to the church and community agencies. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 5, 2011 at 4:54 a.m.

Muslims To Celebrate Eid Al-Adha

Subscriber onlyOn Sunday, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 5, 2011 at 4:53 a.m.

NASA Astronaut To Share Photos

WILLIAMS ABOARD SPACE STATION EXPEDITION 13

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — NASA astronaut Jeff Williams spent six months on the International Space Station in 2006. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Nov 2, 2011 at 2:08 a.m.

BUDDHISTS DEDICATE CENTER

MADISON COUNTY RETREAT TO TEACH MEDITATION, NONVIOLENCE

Subscriber onlyCROSSES — The road to the Land of Infinite Bliss Retreat Center was muddy last Sunday. The thunderstorm that had soaked the earth the night before was an auspicious sign, said His Holiness Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche, a revered Buddhist teacher from Bhutan. So were the blue skies the day of the dedication and the crowd of eager devotees. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 29, 2011 at 4:46 a.m.

LIFTED BY ANGI’S ANGELS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RALLIES AROUND SECRETARY WITH CANCER

Subscriber onlyAsingle act of kindness does make a difference. It creates a ripple effect that can be felt by many.” That’s the message Angela Blagg shared with staff and students at Westside Elementary School in Rogers recently. The school secretary, who is undergoing treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, can’t be around the children in person. So she made bookmarks with the message to celebrate Make A Difference Day and thank the school community for its support. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 23, 2011 at 5:26 a.m.

Event Honors Center Founders

COUPLE OPENED SCIENCE FACILITY 20 YEARS AGO

Subscriber onlyThe very first program the Ozark Natural Science Center offered when it opened in 1991 was Project Wet n’ Wild, a two-week art and science camp for high school students. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 23, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.

‘UNBOLTING THE DARK’

MEMOIR EXPLORES JOURNEY INWARD TO GOD

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — When Lynne Spellman was 38, the age her mother had been when she died, she found herself “overtaken by an unwelcome, disruptive restlessness.” That restlessness led the University of Arkansas philosophy professor deep into her psyche as she struggled to come to terms with losing her mother at age 12 and with an unexpected opening into the realm of faith. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 22, 2011 at 5:16 a.m.

Conference Covers Faith At Work

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CENTER TO HOST INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENT

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Change agents” of all kinds are invited to attend the International Faith and Spirit at Work Conference at the University of Arkansas on Nov. 7-9. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 22, 2011 at 5:16 a.m.

Hindus Bless Temple

700 ATTEND DEDICATION CEREMONY

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Nine is an auspicious number in Vedic thought, representing changelessness and connection to God. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 15, 2011 at 5:30 a.m.

When ‘Good Enough’ Never Is

OCD GROUP SEEKS AWARENESS OF WIDESPREAD DISORDER

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — You hang a picture on the wall. But is it straight? You adjust it this way, then the other, aiming for a perfection that never comes. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 12, 2011 at 2:54 a.m.

‘Otherworldly’ Service

TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS DRAWS AREA WORSHIPPERS

Subscriber onlyTONTITOWN — The Rev. Greg Hart faces the altar, his attention on the crucifix beyond. The Latin words he utters are meant for God’s ears, not the people in the pews. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 8, 2011 at 5:08 a.m.

Life Chain 2011 Protests Abortion

ABOUT 300 RESIDENTS IN TWO COUNTIES TAKE PART IN ANNUAL EVENT

Subscriber only“Pray to end abortion.” “Abortion hurts women.” “Adoption: the loving option.” About 300 people lined up along Northwest Arkansas roadways Oct. 2 holding such signs. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 8, 2011 at 5:03 a.m.

‘Where Is Kindergarten?’

GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM TEACHES LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Pupils in Peggy Weidler’s kindergarten class take their seats in their make-believe airplane. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 5, 2011 at 3:30 a.m.

Breast Cancer Given ‘The Boot’

MORE THAN 600 ATTEND ANNUAL PINK RIBBON LUNCHEON

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Drucilla Billington was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993. Ten years later, she moved to Northwest Arkansas, where she joined the Fayetteville Newcomers Club. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 5:02 a.m.

PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber onlyWilliams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

By - STAFF REPORT Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 4:45 a.m.

CHURCH STARTS EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY

MATH, SCIENCE CLASSES TAUGHT USING CREATION DESIGN PERSPECTIVE

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” The opening words of Genesis adorn a poster on the classroom wall. They’re the starting point for the biology class taught in that room — and for the math classes down the hall. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 1, 2011 at 4:49 a.m.

Springdale Compassion Center Opens

CROSS CHURCH PROJECT COMBINES THRIFT STORE, MINISTRY CENTER

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A glass skillet set for $3. Two still-in-the-box stainless steel roasting pans for $4 each. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Oct 1, 2011 at 4:43 a.m.

’Tis The Season For Shopping

STOCKINGS FULL AT NEW POTTER’S HOUSE STORE

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — ‘Tis the season for goblins, ghouls and jack-o-lanterns — everywhere except one new storefront in Fayetteville. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Sep 28, 2011 at 2:47 a.m.

TAKING TIME TO CELEBRATE

HIGH HOLY DAYS REQUIRE COMMITMENT FROM THE RELIGIOUS

Subscriber onlyThere’s an old joke about a Jew who goes golfing on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. He makes a hole-in-one. The angels ask God, “Are you going to let him get away with that?” “Why not?” God replies. “He can’t tell anyone.” Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Sep 24, 2011 at 4:47 a.m.

‘GOD’S BACKUP SYSTEM’

HISTORY, ARCHEOLOGY CONFIRM BIBLE, AUTHOR SAYS

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Pontius Pilate was under a lot of pressure on Good Friday morning, historian Paul Maier told about 150 people gathered at Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale on Sept. 10. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Sep 17, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

Friends Of The Poor Walk Set

SATURDAY’S ANNUAL EVENT BENEFITS SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL IN ROGERS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Each month, members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Rogers make between 30 and 40 home visits, offering personal contact and practical help to those in need. Continue reading...

By Bettina Lehovec Posted: Sep 17, 2011 at 5:27 a.m.

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