New Life Live

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill shares how self-talk can help with anxiety and depression. I’ve spent 38yrs in a loveless marriage because my husband does not have conversations. My sister was born with sickle cell anemia, and a judge ordered her son to be taken away from her, which has left her with anger and rage. What should I do if my third wife has changed my passwords and wiped out th...

Caller Questions & More: Marc discusses how embracing the challenge of discomfort will help you grow. How do I handle my daughter having power of attorney and controlling everything? My son may adopt a child whose mother has bipolar disorder; is bipolar hereditary, and can anything be done? My son is vaping, but he said he’d seek help after graduating high school. How do I help him before he...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses her marriage of 41yrs and asks, “What is your plan for your marriage?” I was unfaithful and my husband struggled with sex addiction; how can I stop trying to catch him doing something wrong? How do I accept God’s love if I came from a broken family, was sexually abused, and didn’t have a father? I am having a really difficult ti...

Caller Questions & More: JJ shares how grateful he is for all the men who attend Every Man’s Battle. I was at Every Man’s Battle last weekend, and my wife and I just registered for Intimacy in Marriage! I got involved with musicians on Facebook, and now they are asking me for money. What should I do since I am enjoying all of the contact with them? Do I ask my husband questions about hi...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses how boundaries are designed to protect us. How do I move forward from my divorce and deal with the hurt from financial betrayal? He drained most of our retirement accounts. Most Christians and pastors say it was Adam’s fault for eating the fruit, but it wasn’t Adam’s fault that Eve fell into sin. My husband of 7yrs pastored a chur...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses the rupture and repair of friendship. How can you become friends with someone who is of a different religion? How can two walk together unless they agree? My husband said he wasn’t cheating on me constantly, but he was; how do I forgive him? How do I handle my 21yo daughter’s behavior? She became pregnant at 19yo by a 43yo married man, and eve...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui shares wisdom from the book Let Them about letting people have their negative opinions about your life without being imprisoned by them. How do I help my twin 25yo daughters who are making poor life choices? My wife passed away, but I don’t know what she passed away from and I wrestle with it. Am I going about this the right way? What can I do to help my di...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares a few ways that she and her husband manage their children’s squabbling. I feel guilty for wanting to put my elderly mom with dementia in a nursing home so that I can have a life; what does God think? My 37yo daughter in Europe had a meltdown after I dropped off her son late to soccer practice and told me to leave her house. Was I wrong to reach out to...

Caller Questions & More: Chris shares how changing the way he thought of himself, from a general sinner to a specific sinner, transformed his life. My boyfriend has late-stage prostate and bone cancer, and the side effects from his medication make him irritable and jealous. Can you shed some light? How do I deal with being raped at 16yo, having my kids taken away by my family, and having my mo...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice discusses a line of poetry that says, “Why do you stay in prison when the prison door is open?” What should I do to maintain a relationship with my 9yo niece and her mother after my brother passed away? Any suggestions on how to watch my sister waste away after she had a stroke and went into kidney failure? We’ve been taking care of her for 6yrs. How d...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill shares that grief is the emotion you feel, but grieving is the process of learning in the letting go. Am I enabling my 28yo grandson by sending him money to buy a new car? His father was a police officer who abused him. I take care of my 16yo grandson; how do I get him to talk about his dad’s suicide 2yrs ago? My husband finally admitted he had an emoti...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim shares a prescription for refreshing and restoring our souls. What is dissociative identity disorder and what do you do if your spouse has it? Am I crazy to believe God has released me from my short marriage? Are we enabling our adult daughter? My son-in-law told me that I hurt my daughter because of how I voted in the election.

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares a parable about a king who purposefully put an enormous boulder on the path to town to see how his people would respond. How do I deal with my husband not telling the truth? It started 15yrs into our marriage when I started caring for my deathly-ill daughter, and my husband got upset. How do I help my 38yo suicidal son who lost everything after using...

Caller Questions & More: JJ asks the thought-provoking question, “What are you known for?” Should I talk with my daughter about her husband who seems to have fallen back into his old patterns? My 17yo granddaughter wants to model and had professional photos taken while her mother was present; what do I say now that the suggestive photos are posted? My parents and I converted from Hindu faith...

Caller Questions & More: Becky asks, “What do you do with all of the devastating news when there is a disaster?” I’ve had chronic pain with vomiting and nausea for a decade; my counselor and coaches have dropped me; everyone in my life is dead. After I found out I was autistic and told my deceased sister’s husband, he told me he already knew; am I being too extreme in not wanting to hav...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses living day to day with ADHD. How do I balance boundaries with my family and being present with them? My mom tells me that I don’t make time for her. How do I support my husband in a healthy way when he hates his job? He comes home so shut down that I get lonely. My kids were raised in church, but they don’t follow God now; how do I get rid of grief...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill discusses the importance of evaluating medication over time because the risk may start to outweigh the benefit. My 17yo son is hanging out with guys who have threatened suicide; how do I find a counselor he will feel comfortable with? How do I confront injustice in church? My husband committed suicide after talking to our pastor, and my kids say to just let i...

Caller Questions: Becky discusses recovery as an action or process of regaining possession of something that was stolen or lost. I called last month about my unequally-yoked boyfriend; I broke up with him the same day as the radio call! What do I do if my husband of 3yrs struggles with porn addiction and says going to a counselor doesn’t help him? Do you help Muslims who are addicted to drugs? My...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim discusses how to rise above your circumstances. My two best friends passed away in June; can you give me any help to get through this? My adult daughter won’t forgive me for asking her to move out 9yrs ago, and she thinks everyone hates me; what do I do? How can I help my 11yo nephew who told his parents he is non-binary and likes to wear girl’s cl...

Caller Questions & More: Becky discusses what to do if you’re estranged from a loved one. Where do I go from here if my 12yo son has had anger issues since he was 2yo? He will jump up and down when he argues and hates talking about his feelings. AA has helped me stay clean for 2yrs even though it has been hard for me to work through the 12 steps. As a 53yo man, how do I humbly and respectfull...

Caller Questions & More: JJ discusses how to deal with disappointment, like a car wreck that prevented him from cohosting recently. I struggle with sex addiction and have panic attacks. How does one go about finding healing when some people tell you to trust God, but others say to go to doctors? I am 62yo and am a caregiver for a woman who is in a hospital; how do I respond to her when she is...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri shares how a triggering incident can cause negative thoughts to flood your brain. What caused rumors about me on my job, and how do I prevent them in my new job? I am in a custody battle over my 11mo baby, and I think the father is in a cult. What should I require of my husband watching inappropriate videos? Should we separate?

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice shares how delegating can help parents who try to take on everything by themselves. I’m handicapped and in recovery, so it’s hard for me to read the Bible. Is there a recovery Bible that’s in larger print? My 5yo twins reported their nanny molested them, and she was arrested. I feel like a terrible mom; how do we move forward? My 24yo daugh...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim shares how Jesus models the power of presence. Am I more protective of my adopted son than my biological children? Another parent told me I was being excessive. How do I fix my relationship with my adult son who didn’t visit me after I fell down the steps and needed him? The father of my 4yo granddaughter cut off all communication with us 2mos ago. Should my h...

Caller Questions & More: Marc offers practical tips for avoiders, people pleasers, and vacillators. Is it important for me to attend my grandson’s court hearings? He is in jail and faces domestic violence charges. How can I cope with surrendering to God when He asks me to do hard things, like getting rid of all my inappropriate books? Am I doing the right thing by not talking to my 43yo...