New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses when to trust gut feelings as God-given intuition and when they are catastrophizing. What should I do if my husband flirts with a married woman at church? We have both been unfaithful in our marriage. I’m in a long-distance relationship with a pastor; should I be concerned about […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares the changes that take place in your brain when you talk about your depression and anxiety. How do I get out of the situation I’m in with no money? I live with my ex-husband and his parents. My ex-husband has left our home, but he still comes home […]

Caller Questions & More: Chris explains why parents shouldn’t let FOMO (fear of missing out) interfere with their parenting. How do I deal with my toxic family who dismisses me? I’m a truth teller, and it upsets them. I feel isolated living in a rural area with a partner who screamed at me because I […]

Caller Questions & More: Author and psychotherapist Cindi Martin discusses her book Choosing Intimacy and some of the barriers to it. What do I do if I feel stuck after I’ve gone to Restore and my husband has gone to Every Man’s Battle, but I still find things on his phone? I accidentally logged onto […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc shares a story about the conflict he experienced at a restaurant last weekend and how to deal with it. My son is going through his second divorce and moved in with me; he gets drunk and doesn’t watch his kids when they come over. When it comes to gossiping, what […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill shares the steps to take control of your dreams at night, rather than letting your dreams take control of you. My sister says our parents will get the door shut in their face if they try to visit her; should I tell them not to go? After my husband […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill gives a quiz about the myths and truths of forgiveness. My brother lied to his children when he denied he had a daughter out of wedlock; now he says we have to choose between our niece and him. We separated after my angry and narcissistic husband pointed a gun […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses how to balance speaking the truth with grace. When should I pursue a conversation with my wife about her offensive tone, and when should I let go? I left my husband of 32 years because of his gambling addiction and infidelity, so why am I so afraid to […]

Caller Questions & More: Special guests Shaunti and Dr. Jim discuss the research that went into their latest book When Hurting People Come to Church and what churches can do. The new pastor at our church was narrow-minded and lost a lot of the congregation, so we left. How do you reach pastors like this […]

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Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses how the Comfort Circle exercise from the How We Love book really worked to reveal her daughter’s pain underneath her distress. My wife is going through menopause, and I wanted to share how it affected our sex lives until I understood what she was going through. I’m 83yo […]

Caller Questions & More: JJ discusses how Christ encourages those who are weary to come to Him and He will give them rest. Any suggestions on how to cope with my severe depression? My wife told me she wishes I would kill myself. How do you view what’s going on in our toxic culture today? […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice warns parents to talk about their feelings with other adults instead of saying cruel things to their children. Do I separate if my wife of 43 years has borderline disorder and explodes at small things like getting a couple of drops of tea on her? How do I navigate […]

Caller Questions & More: Chris discusses why setting boundaries is a profound act of worship. What can I do if I have health issues, my kids have health issues, and I can’t pay my bills? How do I gain more confidence over my anxiety and fear? I’m a single mom of four and worry about […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses how frequently married couples should have sex. How can we help our divorced daughter who is now living with the man she had an affair with? What is my obligation to my sister who is homeless, struggles with addiction, and refuses to take care of herself? The Bible says […]

Caller Questions & More: My half-sister got angry and put her hands on me. My pastor got upset when I didn’t share who paid for me to go on a retreat because I gave my word to keep them anonymous. Was I not loyal to my pastor? Am I foolish to try to save my […]

Caller Questions & More: Marc compares learned helplessness to learned optimism and shares the three steps to learn the latter. What can I do if I hear voices and have been sober sixty days, but every time I try to do better, it never works? I’m a minister and help people, but I’m afraid of […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses how you can teach people how to treat you by what you do and do not allow. How do I get my husband to go to counseling? My husband’s parents abused him as a child to the point of forcing him to shoot his dog. What is my […]

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses that even though it’s hard to forgive and forget, we can forgive because God has forgiven us. What resources are there for my 45yo niece who has schizophrenia and drinks heavily? She is about to be evicted. I was diagnosed with depression over two decades ago and was […]

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses the Choosing Wisdom Conference and how recovery helps you find a pathway forward. I was sexually abused as a child and lost my son when he was 10yo; how do I find a group that I can grieve with to heal? What can I do to encourage my daughter […]