New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui shares the value of being able to hear another person’s perspective, the ability to have humility and curiosity.  My 14yo son is clinging to a relationship with a potential bully; what can I do?  I’m a senior citizen and got married 6yrs ago, but there is no affection or […]

Caller Questions & More: How do I be a submissive wife but get my husband motivated to pay his debts?  I have two sons in their twenties who are estranged since the divorce. Their father just committed suicide; how do I connect with them?  How do I know if I am following God’s will for […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice asks whether we should point out the mistakes, sins and behavior patterns of others.  I am codependent and my daughter asked me to stop speaking for her and her sister; can you tell me how to do that?  I’ve been with my husband for 13yrs and married for 3yrs, […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui shares how Jesus had to remind His disciples that God was here with them, and God is here with us in our own tough times.  My son-in-law is abusing my paranoid schizophrenic daughter and went to jail when he hit her in the past. Should he be reported again […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim discusses the anatomy of a lost faith.  My husband is a high-functioning alcoholic and it affected our 23yo transgender daughter; what boundaries can I put in place?  Whenever my 8th grade grandson has an assignment due at school, he is not motivated to do the assignment because he’s addicted […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill explains the concept of crystallization of discontent when the pain of staying the same exceeds the pain of change.  My 74yo mother-in-law is healthy, lives with us, and all she does is stay in her room all day; it’s not fair.  My friend’s brother molested me when I was […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses pathological guilt and anxiety about religious or moral issues called scrupulosity.  I was escorted out of my church and kicked off of the greeting team; where is God leading me?  Is there a benefit to disclosing my teenage sexual years and regret to my 16yo daughter?  I went […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri discusses how hard it is to own what we have done that harms others.  My husband had an affair for over 10yrs, we’ve spent thousands of dollars on counseling, and now he only checks the boxes instead of going deeper.  My girlfriend broke up with me 2mos ago because […]

Caller Questions & More: JJ shares about throwing off your old self and putting on your new self as a way of living.  My friend’s husband has dementia, and she wants to renovate her home to help her husband. What are some resources that I can give her so she doesn’t make rash decisions?  My […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc shares a lesson from nature in nurture.  My husband has a sex addiction and is emotionally abusive; how can we overcome the epidemic of churches believing divorce is only permissible on grounds of adultery and physical abuse?  How do I move forward if I’m in the process of getting a […]

Caller Questions: JJ shares how we are called to rejoice always and give thanks, even after a hurricane, whether your house was spared or not. God’s goodness doesn’t depend on our circumstances.  What do you think of a Christian working at a brewery? Would I be facilitating harm to others?  My daughter, husband and kids […]

Caller Questions & More: I attended Restore Workshop, and Stacey and Laura have been such an encouragement to me! My issues were not the same as everyone else, but the pain of betrayal is the same.  I found out I was betrayed most of my married life. He went to Every Man’s Battle, but I […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri discusses how the upcoming holidays can produce fear of intimacy, fear of vulnerability, and fear of being re-injured.  What do I do to help my 32yo son who is having a baby with a married woman, and my 30yo son who is a 4-time felon?  I was physically and […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill shares the concept of bookending and how God provided direction and confirmation.  My 12yo son needs reminders about everything; how can I help him do stuff on his own?  What are your thoughts on why I feel like my prayers don’t go anywhere? After being unemployed for over a […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses how it’s hard for people to know what a secure healthy attachment looks like in healthy relationships if they’ve never been exposed to one.  My husband had prostate cancer and we are affectionate but not intimate; will your Intimacy in Marriage Weekend help with that?  What should I do […]

Caller Questions & More: Becky and Dr. Alice discuss natural disasters and anxiety.  I’m afraid if I tell the wonderful woman I just started dating about my cheating in the past, she’ll run away.  I was burned over 75 percent of my body as a child; I now hoard and am unhappy in my marriage. […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses mounting stress.  Thank you! My husband and I provide counseling at our church from the resources you provide.  I just discovered soft porn on my husband’s phone; what is my next step after I confronted him?  How do I handle my son being in jail? After he meet […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares tools for how to re-regulate yourself when you are having a hard day. I’ve been married 27yrs, was unfaithful, and am not attracted physically to my wife.  This Saturday, I’m meeting my biological father for the first time; how can I protect myself from feeling hurt but […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares addiction insights from an AA recovery leader.  What are your thoughts on a counselor encouraging my 19yo daughter to distance herself from me? She told me she won’t come home until I stop yelling.  My 19yo grandson works a part-time job but then sleeps and plays video games […]

Caller Questions & More: Becky shares about infobesity and infoxication, current terms to describe information overload, and how the trail of needing to know more can lead to OCD.  How do I navigate the relationship with my son, late 40s, who divorced because of his adultery and continues to see the other woman who is […]