New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: Is it selfish of me to want my 33yo wife to lose weight? How do I approach her?  Is my 17yo grandson just a teen who is disorganized, or does he have something like ADHD?  How do I respond to a friend who booked a cruise for us even though I don’t want […]

Caller Questions: I’m 13yo and am attracted to my rehabilitation therapists.  How can I forgive myself for not helping a family member that asked me for help?  Is my 9yo daughter being groomed for sexual abuse by my husband? He told her he would do something to her if she used his phone.  If my […]

Caller Questions: Should I continue to reach out to my Muslim sister or love her at a distance?  What’s the best way to help my bipolar son who is married with kids and traumatizes them by yelling and breaking things?  How do I find professional help for my 43yo son after he punched a hole […]

Caller Questions: What is the best way to deal with the pain of rejection? I have had abandonment and abuse in relationships.  I’m raising my grandkids, and my 14yo granddaughter is upset I am setting boundaries with the cell phone that her mother bought her.  I went through divorce, had a nervous breakdown, and no […]

Caller Questions: What can I do after my 23yo son cut off communication with me? I wouldn’t cosign on an apartment with him because the landlord was crooked.  What boundaries should I put in place with my 23yo porn-addicted son if I pay for his phone and internet?  My 8yo granddaughter has access to a […]

Caller Questions: I just joined Club New Life because of how you’ve helped me see I needed counseling; I am working to overcome people pleasing due to my rigid parents.  What are your thoughts on God healing through medicine?  How am I going to survive my 44yo son dying from cancer?  My adult son calls […]

Caller Questions: What help can I get my 15yo son who asked my 5yo niece to touch him inappropriately?  Do I spend too much time on my phone? It bothers my wife because I had an emotional affair online a few years ago.  My 32yo son is married and transitioning to being a woman; what […]

Caller Questions: Is it biblical for me to think of myself as a healer? Will that get me stuck healing other people and not finding healing for myself?  My 22yo daughter and I are witnesses in a legal battle and have been targeted. How do we find the strength to continue despite significant financial loss […]

Caller Questions: What can I do to reach out to my 44yo son who lives close but doesn’t talk to me for months at a time?  I’m an uncle and want to have kids of my own; what’s a good balance for parents so that they’re not too authoritarian or too lenient?  Is there a […]

Caller Questions: How can we help my 16yo nephew in another state who drinks, vapes and uses marijuana?  I have been widowed for 8yrs; what is your approach for dating at 63yo?  What issues should I zone in on to get the most from my New Life counselor appointment tomorrow?  How do I hold onto […]

Caller Questions: How do I work on my marriage after my wife separated from me 9mos ago?  What can I do to build a relationship with my 39yo daughter who says I’m toxic?  How do I approach a conversation with my Christian friend who is having sex with her boyfriend? 

Caller Questions: What should I do to help my adult daughter who was kidnapped a few years ago and keeps reliving it?  Can you give me advice for my husband who is a pastor? My daughter’s friend underwent sex change surgery and wants to volunteer with children in our church.  Are there any resources I […]

Caller Questions: How can I address my depressed sister-in-law if she gets defensive every time I bring up any issues?  My estranged mom has borderline personality disorder and wants to reconnect with me, but I’m in treatment for trauma.  I am the caretaker for my dying mother; should I set boundaries with my meth-addicted brother, […]

Caller Questions: How can I work through the shameful memories of past relationships that come up while I am driving long distances for my job?  What is my next step when my 35yo son ignores me and says I’m not safe because I judge him?  How do I forgive my father and move on? I’m […]

Caller Questions: How can I point my 21yo daughter in the right direction after she was sexually harassed at work?  My husband won’t repair our home and properties even though he has a home repair business. What can I do?  I have joint custody of my kids; what do I do after my wife left […]

Caller Questions: Any ideas on how to get my Vietnamese girlfriend to stop praying to her dead relatives?  My son is having an affair; should I encourage him to go to Every Man’s Battle?  How do I love my adopted daughter who plans to leave her 8yo son with his dad?  Can you explain what […]

Caller Questions: Our 35yo son is remarried and his controlling wife volunteers to be a narcissist. What guidance can we give him?  How do I heal from being a people pleaser and the guilt caused by our toxic church?  I want to encourage Susie that it is okay for us to be highly sensitive people, […]

Caller Questions: I’m in a common law marriage; am I living in sin?  For the first caller, the Bible says to abstain from all appearances of evil.  What do you think of my older friend and her partner having a ceremony but not getting legally married so she can keep her financial status?  Should I […]

Caller Questions: My brother saw my sister and my husband kissing; how do I handle my sister wanting to move here?  Can you elaborate more on emotional intimacy? I’ve been married 10yrs.  What else can I do to help my 20yo granddaughter who is in a deep depression?  How do I work through the sadness […]

Caller Questions: How do I get my counselor to ask me the hard questions? I feel stuck.  My nephew was in the military and may have PTSD; are there special counselors that deal with that?  I went to Every Man’s Battle, and the Christ-centered counselors exceeded my expectations!  I see the mini-sub that imploded on […]