Breathe: October 11-12, 2013
Breathe is coming to the East Coast! Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th, 2013, we will breathe in Baltimore, MD. For those of you unfamiliar with the breathe event, it is a...
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Peter Rollins is a writer, lecturer, storyteller and public speaker. You can learn more about him at PeterRollins.net Jean Vanier is the founder of L’Arche, an international federation of group homes...
View ArticleDying to Self
Diana Butler Bass is an author and speaker. Learn more about her at dianabutlerbass.com Aaron Edwards is the pastor of Sondays in Tomball, TX. When we come to the end of our efforts to manage our...
View ArticleSpirituality and Recovery
Nine videos and two companion books on spirituality and recovery! Preview any of the videos by clicking on the images below. Two versions of the videos are available: a short version (great for sermon...
View ArticleWhere Will Jesus Be Born?
[SlideDeck2 id=4411 iframe=1 rsss=1] For more about Andy Gullahorn see andygullahorn.com Gregg Taylor is a member of the Board of the National Association for Christian Recovery and is the pastor of...
View ArticleFrom the Executive Director – April 2014
We had a wonderful packed house at our annual Recovery and Spirituality Retreat at Laity Lodge. Ashley Cleveland, Dr. David Augsburger and artists Robert and Claudia Fuerge led us beautifully in song,...
View ArticleI Don’t Want God to Love Me
I want him to tell me what to do and then leave me alone. by Taylor Gahm I prefer a transactional dynamic in regard to my interactions with God. A sort of give-and-take, whereas I do my part, and He...
View ArticleMINDING THE GAP
by Matt Russell I have been wrestling with a reality that exists for folks who open up to the spiritual life; it’s a reality that has haunted me for a long time. The reality is this: There is the life...
View ArticleWAKING UP: A MOMENT OF CLARITY
by Dale Ryan With a brief prayer of gratitude for Bill (which is not his real name,) who chose a doorknob as his Higher Power and got a thirty-day chip at the first AA meeting I attended in the winter...
View ArticleThe Way to Serve. . .and Love
by Jerry Webber Among some Christian mission organizations, I’m noticing a shift in strategy. Whereas at one time these groups would have been in-yourface aggressive, zealous, and overt in their...
View ArticleKeep Breathing
Introduction There are times in life when we have no idea what to do. It is as if we are stunned. Immobilized. It may be because things are happening so quickly that we can’t keep up. Often it is...
View ArticleThe Big Book and the 12 Steps: DVD
A 4-DVD set which contains high-resolution versions of the presentations on this website is available. To get a copy send a check for $89.95 to: NACR P.O. Box 215 Brea, CA 92822
View ArticleFrom the desk of the Executive Director
I love consistency. Routines comfort me. In fact, our children claim that the McBean family motto is – “McBeans fear change!” After thirty four years of marriage to the same man (with no plans to turn...
View ArticleBy the Book: An Introduction to Doing the Twelve Steps
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4: Resentments Step 4: Fear Step 4: Sex Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Our thanks to the staff of Plymouth House for their assistance in the...
View ArticleNeediness: the Human Condition
Other videos in this series: How Family Systems Become Dysfunctional When Shame Is the Name of the Game – Part 1 When Shame Is the Name of the Game – Part 2 These presentations are part of a twelve...
View ArticleKeep Breathing
Introduction There are times in life when we have no idea what to do. It is as if we are stunned. Immobilized. It may be because things are happening so quickly that we can’t keep up. Often it is...
View ArticleThe Big Book and the 12 Steps: DVD
A 4-DVD set which contains high-resolution versions of the presentations on this website is available. To get a copy send a check for $89.95 to: NACR P.O. Box 215 Brea, CA 92822
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