New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: How can I be confident that God has given me direction versus me being the one to make things happen in a dating relationship?  My 30yo daughter lives with me but hasn’t spoken to me in over a year.  Why haven’t my homosexual desires changed if I used to live as a gay […]

Caller Questions: How do I tell our 30yo very depressed son that he needs to take medication or leave? He quit his job, plays video games, and doesn’t even take showers. Do I need to invite my narcissistic ex-husband to our house for Christmas? I feel obligated because he pays the bills for my son […]

Caller Questions: I got a voicemail from my biological father yesterday whom I’ve never spoken to; how am I supposed to feel?  A book Milan Yerkovich recommended has really helped me get through my divorce and the death of my mom.  My sister blew through a lot of money and hates everyone. How should I […]

Caller Questions: How do I write my will if my son has disowned me?  My 22yo son told me about sexual abuse he experienced at 14yo from one of the leaders in our church; what direction do I give him?  Did I do the right thing telling my son I saw him touching my autistic […]

Caller Questions: My husband’s 95yo aunt told us we have hurt her and that she doesn’t want to see us anymore. Should I let it go or write her a letter?  What resources do you recommend for my friend whose sister is transitioning to becoming a man?  We kept Christ in Christmas by telling the […]

Caller Questions: At the Last Supper, did Judas partake in it?  What should I do with the emotions I feel if I think I’m being catfished?  How do we get my 34yo daughter and her kids to move on? She is a recovered drug addict and they are all living at our house.  Is it […]

Caller Questions: Elizabeth Lewis, a New Life Coach, talks about what it’s like to coach singles so that they’re ready to love again.  How can I help a relative who meets romance scammers online and has sent over a million dollars to them? How do we talk to my anxious 11yo daughter who tries to […]

Caller Questions: I’m from Ethiopia and like to read from the ESV Bible; how do I refute the teachings at my church that we need to use the KJV Bible?  I haven’t celebrated Christmas for 7yrs after my wife told me she didn’t love me and that I was a horrible husband and father.  I […]

Caller Questions: How do I tell my 4yo son he can’t be friends with his best friend because their mother is too unstable?  I’ve given my 45yo son money for drugs; how do I get the strength to evict him from my home?  My husband is a narcissist and a dry drunk; why am I […]

Caller Questions: What steps do we take for our 5yo son who has been acting out sexually with a younger child?  I started a Christmas tradition with my kids to put Christ first. They had to find where baby Jesus was hiding before we opened presents.  I am morbidly obese; should I do the Emotional […]

Caller Questions: My husband doesn’t want me to give my testimony at Celebrate Recovery; how should I encourage him to let me do that?  What should I do next if I’m in a wheelchair and my husband is rageful and verbally abusive?  My kids want me to host Christmas Eve, but I can’t because of […]

Caller Questions: My 36yo son is bipolar and a drug addict; how can I support him without enabling him?  What help can I get for my 12yo son who has behavior issues at school?  After weight loss surgery, my diabetic brother-in-law became an alcoholic and addicted to pain meds; how can we help him? 

Caller Questions: I’m still in love with my ex-husband who was unfaithful for years; is it biblically OK to marry someone else?  Can something good come from something bad? I cared for my narcissist, domineering mom until she passed 6wks ago.  Should I let my kids see Santa or do Elf on the Shelf? I’m […]

Caller Questions: How long should I wait to contact my wife if we’ve been separated due to my harshness toward her?  I’m 88yo and clash with my kids; how do I stop getting triggered?  How do I respond to a husband who does things out of obligation and is just a roommate with benefits?  Why […]

Caller Questions: What can I do about my husband who is still in contact with the woman he had an affair with 5yrs ago?  How can I be a good Christian wife and not feel left out? My stepdaughter left me out of her family wedding pictures.  Should I tell my sister that I found […]

Caller Questions: Am I doing the right thing by having no contact with my wife? She left me after I found a picture of her sitting on a coworker’s lap.  What’s the best way to spread the gospel? I’m in the UK where only half of the population is Christian now. I’m engaged to a […]

Caller Questions: My husband is signed up to go to Every Man’s Battle this weekend because you guys told me to stand up for myself!  Why are young adults loyal to the parent who does nothing for them, while the parent who does everything doesn’t get respect?  My ex left when our daughter was 2yo; […]

Caller Questions: After recovery from a 20yr porn addiction, how do I move forward? I’m feeling disappointed in my spiritual life and in myself as a father and husband.  If my arrogant husband secretly flirts with my friend on Facebook messenger, is he being unfaithful?  We have been married over 50yrs, and sexual intimacy is […]

Caller Questions: My ex-husband confessed his affair and abandoned me on Christmas Eve; how do I move forward if I get triggered by putting up a Christmas tree decades later? How do I handle my 52yo son who says he loves me but never shows it with his actions? How do I fix my relationship […]

Caller Questions: How do I become a better husband if my wife communicates more intimately with her friends than me?  I can’t cope with being bullied and slandered by someone in my neighborhood.  After my divorce and remarriage, how can I help my adult children attract healthier partners?  How do I have a conversation with […]