New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: Any advice for me to start over after abuse and divorce? My porn-addicted husband tried to strangle me.  Is Reiki congruent with Christianity? My friend offered a treatment for my birthday.  How do I handle people who tell me what to do? What am I doing wrong? My friend tells me how to […]

Caller Questions: How do I help my 35yo son who is addicted to heroin?  We’re estranged from my son and his family; do you have any Christian counsel regarding how to do our family estate?  How can I deal with the shame of being a Christian and falling into sin?  My 30yo daughter is a […]

Caller Questions: Interview with Kirk Cameron about his new movie dealing with adoption called Lifemark.  My husband had a stroke 9yrs ago and it changed his personality. How can I deal with not knowing whether he’s going to be kind or belligerent?  How do I move past church leadership trauma? I left a church where […]

Caller Questions: I’m a widow and my husband had a porn addiction; how do I approach anyone I date about this?  Is it ever too late to work on intimacy in your marriage? My aunt exposed herself to me when I was 8yo, and I objectify women.  My daughter-in-law says I failed her because she […]

Caller Questions: When my grandson was playing with dolls, I redirected him to trucks; now my daughters are so upset at me that they won’t let me see my grandkids.  Do I share my concerns with my 38yo daughter about her losing confidence since getting married? She’s a new mom and has just moved far […]

Caller Questions: My 73yo husband choked my 23yo mentally disabled granddaughter; what is the next step in my marriage?  Is there anything wrong with freemasonry? I have been a mason 30yrs and am a Christian.  How do I talk to my son and his wife who live with us about neglecting their four kids? The […]

Caller Questions: If I backslide or walk away from my faith, do I lose my salvation?  Why aren’t my prayers answered about my husband’s angry explosions? Do I stay or walk away?  My husband is going out with a lady he met at the dog park; what should I do?” 

Caller Questions: I’m 73yo and am a recovering alcoholic and gambler; it seems like helping people and being a good guy doesn’t pay.  I saw my ex-girlfriend and she put down my Christian views; when is it no longer my business to care about whether she’s saved? 

Caller Questions: The man I’m dating believes you must speak in tongues to be saved; is that true?  My husband of 36yrs has had emotional affairs and thinks a mediocre marriage is okay; time to leave?  How do I help my 44yo addicted and psychotic son who says vile things to me on texts? He […]

Caller Questions: I am a recovering codependent and feel guilty I no longer have to be a caretaker for my family’s feelings; what do I do now? What’s the first step to recover from feeling unloved all my life and to set boundaries?  Are getting cadaver parts in a surgery morally acceptable? 

Caller Questions: I just want to say every time I have a problem, I turn on New Life Live and you help me! You make the most difference in the world!  After experiencing all forms of abuse, how can I control my anger and rage and learn how to process it in a healthy way?  […]

Caller Questions: Is there a way for my relationship with my siblings to improve despite them arguing with me over our parents’ estate?  I attempted suicide last September and have gone through therapy; what’s the best way to tell my story to fragile people?  When I came back to the Lord after my divorce, I […]

Caller Questions: My husband has struggled with transgenderism in the past. Now our 32yo son has divorced his wife and says he is transgender; will we survive this?  How do I have a difficult conversation with my friend and caregiver who sometimes leaves me alone? I am disabled.  My 79yo mom was physically abused as […]

Caller Questions: I’m divorcing my alcoholic and verbally abusive husband. What do I tell our grandchildren as to why they can’t see him?  My ex-wife has been destroying me to our children, and our adult sons have cut contact with me. What can I do?  I am 5yrs clean from pornography, but I have traits […]

Caller Questions: I struggle watching my 90yo mother age. How do I cope with this?  I’ve been raising my 8yo grandson for 4yrs. My son died and my daughter-in-law drinks; should I try for full custody?  How do I deal with vacillating and self-sabotaging behaviors? I lose my motivation to follow through.  My daughter received […]

Caller Questions: I took your advice to smooth things over after I contacted a high school friend. Her husband called and threatened me. Does he need an apology also? Comment for Robert: Don’t mess with law enforcement officers. Just forget about her.  I have unresolved pain from a divorce over 20yrs ago. How do I […]

Caller Questions: My 14yo daughter has been traumatized by our divorce and I have become the scapegoat. How do I help her? How do I rebuild trust in my marriage? I haven’t used porn for 4yrs and I passed a polygraph test, but she thinks I lied.  Should a grandparent get involved when you think […]

Caller Questions: I just found out my husband is being unfaithful right now, and he signed up for Every Man’s Battle. What do I do in the weeks before the workshop?  My wife has had several affairs, and we’ve chosen to work through it. I had a dream she had another affair. Will my marriage […]

Caller Questions: My brother was hazed by the youth group and sexually harassed in our former church; I was bullied there. Should I confront church leadership? Is it a sin for me to walk away from my husband after he’s lied to me throughout our 12yr marriage?  I’m a single mom of a 4yo son […]

Caller Questions: My mom hates me and my dad; she has slandered me for decades. What do I do?  Our 18yo daughter has been a source of conflict for us, and now that she is in college, my husband moved into a different room.