From the Desk of the Executive Director: February 2012
Greetings! Yesterday in my recovery community I worked up a schedule for our 12-step workshops and realized I was making notes for January, 2013. As a ministry leader, I plan to be helpful; if I’m not careful, I could forget to stay alert to the only true opportunity available – today. After I finish this [...]
Read MoreFour Kinds of Moral Inventory
by James Ryan
Because moral inventory affects how we understand ourselves in relation to God, it might be helpful to look at what the various styles of inventory are and how they operate. If we know the basic assumptions of a particular style of inventory, we have a better idea about whether it is a good match for us. This article examines four styles of moral inventory: the Four Absolutes, the inventory based on the Big Book, the inventory presented in Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and the inventory presented in a Step 4 guide published by Hazelden. Read More.
Getting Help
by Dale Wolery
Why get help? The answer? I have a need. . . so I go get help. It is so simple isn’t it? Yes, it is simple. Then riddle me this: why do we resist getting help so intensely? Read More.
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From the Desk of the Executive Director: February 2012Greetings! Yesterday in my recovery community I worked up a schedule for our 12-step workshops and realized I was making notes for January, 2013. As a ministry leader, I plan to be helpful; if I’m not careful, I could forget to stay alert to the only true opportunity available – today. After I finish this [...]
From the Desk of the Executive Director: December 2011Christmas greetings from the National Association for Christian Recovery! As a mom and minister, the special preparations surrounding the Christmas season seem intense and the actual experience short-lived. When my children were young, I was amazed at how long it took to gather the gifts, wrap the packages, fill the stockings with care, prepare the [...]
From the Desk of the Executive Director: November 2011We breathed in Dallas on November 7th and 8th…and it was exhilarating. Thanks to all who sacrificed time and finances to make the trip! We came together from the extremes of the compass points, even as far away as Canada. We breathed, talked, cried, worshiped, discussed and perhaps debated a point or two. I hope [...]
From the desk of the Executive Director: August 2011Greetings! I appreciate conversation; I am not a big fan of monologue. So it is with cautious delight that I announce the availability of a book that Liz Swanson and I co-authored: Bridges to Grace. After extensive interviews with over two hundred recovery ministry leaders, Liz and I set out to begin a conversation by [...]
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