New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: My oldest son is a heroin addict and stole from me through my credit card; where do I start to get well?  I was widowed 19mos ago; how do I put my life back together? I might not be here if it weren’t for my grandchildren. 

Caller Questions: I want to move but my 23yo daughter, who is living with me, doesn’t want me to. Any thoughts?  My 40yo daughter lives with me, hears things, and doesn’t keep jobs very long; what do I do?  What do I say to people who make fat shaming comments? I end up not saying […]

Caller Questions: Our high school granddaughter can’t get up in the morning; what is going on?  How can I determine where I want to live? I’ve been traveling a few months.  How do believers cope with injustice and cruelty in the world today?  Our grandkids are asking why it is OK for Mom to yell […]

Caller Questions: How can I help my friends move forward in their 20yr marriage after the husband committed adultery?  What should I do if my husband doesn’t live with me and won’t provide? We have sex, but he won’t give me a clear answer about getting back together.  I went through Every Man’s Battle last […]

Caller Questions: I have been working with a life coach; what do you think of the Enneagram system?  My wife just died and I don’t know how to explain where Mama is to our 2yo granddaughter we have been raising.  I asked my borderline sister to be my maid of honor; how do I handle […]

Caller Questions: I have narcissistic, elderly parents; how do I confront them for all of the trauma they put me through?  Should I keep giving my mom money? She cut me off when I said no. I recently reconnected with her after she was abusive to me when I was a child.  My friend’s father […]

Caller Questions: How do I deal with my feelings of sadness for my therapist who had a death in her family?  I was recently born again and struggle with anger instead of having grace; how can I work on this?  Why is my treatment for addiction not working?  What signs of gaslighting should I look […]

Caller Questions: How do I hate my sin and love God more than my sin? I can’t control my binge eating.  Should I re-establish my relationship with my twin sister? She blew up at me the day of dad’s funeral.  How can my husband and I talk to my in-laws who are over the top […]

Caller Questions: How should I tell my wife that I feel like her dad? I take responsibility for everything.  The last time I saw my daughter she had me thrown in jail, and I haven’t even met my granddaughter. Now that I’m out, how can I put my granddaughter in my will?  My wife hasn’t […]

Caller Questions: How do I respond to my mom who texts me thirty times a day? She is always upset at my dad, and even my kids have noticed.  What does the Bible say about divorce? My husband has PTSD and has been verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive.  What suggestions do you have for my […]

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? […]