New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: I’m interested in going to Every Man’s Battle but not sure about the cost; how is the money used?  My wife and I haven’t been intimate in 12yrs. How do we get intimacy back?  I have a 4yo grandson and have a hard time not giving my son parenting advice; why do I […]

Caller Questions: What can I do to help my sister bury a bad experience she had in church 30yrs ago? She keeps bringing it up.  My wife has been staying overnight with my son’s Sunday School teacher; how do I get rid of this guy if I’ve already confronted him?  God is calling me to […]

Caller Questions: My daughter was molested by my brother-in-law when she was 5yo and I cut off relationship with them. How do I reconnect?  What tools can I use to slow down the conversation with my husband when he responds too rapidly?  When doors are closed, how do I know it is the Lord?  How […]

Caller Questions: Does the Bible say a couple in their second marriage should divorce each other and go back to their first spouse?  I was a latchkey kid, and my husband being gone for his job has triggered me; why didn’t I understand I had abandonment issues before now?  I’ve been married 10yrs, and my […]

Caller Questions: My separated wife is struggling with trauma due to my porn addiction, and I’m struggling with suicidal thoughts due to isolation. tweet this episode of New Life Live Can you help me better relate to my wife of 47yrs? She takes everything I say and starts a fight. tweet this episode of New […]

Caller Questions: How do I help my friend whose life imploded after she lost her marriage and job? I think she might struggle with shame and learned helplessness.  My wife thinks it’s OK our 12yo son skips church every Sunday for travel softball; how do I get her to support me in saying no?  Do […]

Caller Questions: How do I desire to look and think sexually about no one except my wife?  What does forgiveness look like? My parents divorced and my dad recently married a woman who is 25yrs younger than him.  Is it normal for me to have a lot of anxiety about marrying my boyfriend if everything […]

Caller Questions: Am I doing the right thing in filing for legal separation if my husband gambles and there’s no change happening?  How can I encourage my husband, without nagging, to keep more in touch with his family?  My sister has Lyme disease; it seems like she may be in psychosis because she claims I […]

Caller Questions: I have trouble dealing with people who are habitual complainers and only call me with problems.  What should my next step be if I’m thinking of asking my husband to move out? He went to Every Man’s Battle, and we went to Intimacy in Marriage, but he never made any changes.  I coach […]

Caller Questions: I’ve been married 38yrs and have eight children; where do I go from here after forgiving my husband for over 25 affairs?  What do you think about cognitive behavioral therapy? I have tinnitus and now insomnia, and my doctor encouraged me to do this therapy.  What does the Lord want me to do? […]

Caller Questions: Do I need to ask for more forgiveness from my stepmom? There was a disagreement around planning my bridal shower 5yrs ago. How do I get my 75yo dad into treatment for alcohol addiction?  I feel stuck in life because the man I’ve been dating for 8yrs is an alcoholic, and I’m disabled; […]

Caller Questions: What’s your opinion on God doing a bad job creating humans? Adam, Eve, and Noah all failed.  After physically attacking me twice 20yrs ago, my daughter says she would do it again.  How do I communicate the issues I have with my senior pastor without him feeling disrespected? 

Caller Questions: A young couple has come to live with us; can you give me help on how to set boundaries?  How do I deal with my aging father who wants to move out of the independent living facility we just moved him to last week? Should I share my concerns with my husband of […]

Caller Questions: Do I get a divorce if my husband takes his whole paycheck and gives it to the drug dealers? I am concerned with my grandkids whose house is cluttered and their hygiene is bad; how do I talk to my son and daughter-in-law about this? What should I do if my second husband […]

Caller Questions: My son-in-law struggles with sex addiction, and my daughter had an emotional affair; how much do my husband and I get involved?  How do I back off from acting like a life coach to my 32yo son who has bipolar disorder and has been to psychiatric hospitals six times?”  I’m depressed, have lost […]

Caller Questions: My 19yo son lost his grandmother and then his dad, and now he is verbally abusive to me. How do I love him and put up boundaries?  How do I keep going if my adult kids don’t want to be a family and my grandkids aren’t allowed to be together?  What’s the difference […]

Caller Questions: I went to Restore and when my husband gave me a full disclosure, I realized I wasn’t crazy!  After my husband of 30yrs betrayed me, I am struggling to love him; how do I get that love back?  I’m 64yo and have always lived in fear; how can I do what God wants […]

Caller Questions: How do I control my anger and communicate better with my girlfriend of 4yrs? She never learned to communicate growing up.  Two adult children are living on our property and paying rent, and my daughter is upset that she and her fiancé pay more than her brother.  My 16yo son is unmotivated and […]

Caller Questions: What’s the best way for me to show my 14yo gay grandson that I support him? I’m 2yrs sober and don’t want to take medication for my anxiety.  I called you last year about a woman that I was involved with emotionally whose husband had Alzheimer’s and wanted to give you an update.  […]

Caller Questions: I attended Every Man’s Battle last weekend and couldn’t be happier that I went!  Is it wrong to not want to stay in a marriage where my husband of 28yrs refuses to get help?  I became a Club New Life member years ago and am so thankful for the lives that have been […]