Daily Meditations

Ryans The NACR Daily Meditation

Meditations on biblical texts from Rooted in God's Love by Dale and Juanita Ryan

joanweb Meditations for Christians Who Try to Be Perfect

A daily dose of practical wisdom from Joan Webb

teresa Meditations by Teresa McBean

Daily wisdom from NorthStar Community 

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Recovery Blogs

Theology Blog The Recovery Theology Blog is co-hosted by Matt Russell and Dale Ryan. Discussion of theological issues related to recovery.
Keep Breathing Keep Breathing: What to do when you don't know what to do. by Juanita Ryan
Spirituality and Recovery Spirituality and Recovery: Reflections on the connections between spiritual practices and the recovery process. Cohosted by Barb Milligan and Kim Engelmann
Additional blogs on different topics are in the planning stages. Check back!

Most Recent Blog Posts:

From the Desk of the Executive Director: December 2011

Christmas 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 [...]

December 17, 2011 | Read more »

From the Desk of the Executive Director: November 2011

We 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 [...]

November 12, 2011 | Read more »

From the desk of the Executive Director: August 2011

Greetings!   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 [...]

August 2, 2011 | Read more »

From the desk of the executive director : Feb 2011

Dear Friends, In 1989, three people – Carmen Renee Berry, Pat Means, and Dale Ryan – began a series of meetings that led to the formation of NACR. At the time, few churches had recovery ministries. Those that existed were mostly small, disconnected, marginalized, and confronted by resistance from elements in the Christian community. They [...]

February 21, 2011 | Read more »

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