Chaplain Farris

With over fifty years of sobriety and serenity between them, Chaplain Farris and Ruth Robertson have been working with families and their alcoholic loved ones for over twenty years. As the founders of Recovery Chapel and Recovery Literature, they are committed to bringing God’s help to families who suffer.

Husband and wife team Chaplain Farris and Ruth Robertson write as one voice to bring hope to families and their alcoholic loved ones. Founders of the nonprofit Recovery Chapel, a ministry for the long-term recovery of substance use disorders, and Recovery Literature, the Robertsons provide Bible-based materials to help individuals reconnect with their chosen family, with God, and with the people of the world.

With over 50 years of sobriety and serenity between them, the Robertsons bring the biblical perspective to suffering families and the sober perspective to Christian families. Their books include Recovery for the Christian Family: Surviving Alcoholism, Recovery for the Christian Family2: Living with Alcoholism, Executive Summary of the Bible. The Robertsons have raised two sons and stay involved with Twelve-Step groups and church in Springfield, Missouri.