New Life Live

Caller Questions & Discussion: Laura discusses why love is free, but trust must be earned. What are the three key steps to rebuild trust after someone has hurt us? What are some practical tips for navigating parenting in a blended family? Our young adult daughters are struggling to begin launching into adulthood.

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jill explains why John Ortberg’s book Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn’t Enough is a helpful reminder that the 12 Steps originated from the Bible and within a church community. I see how my mom was, and I don’t want to be like her. What do you recommend I do to reconnect with my husband if he thinks I’m a vacillator? I’m in my...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Alice explains responses like “You’re so sensitive” can be like poison ivy for a relationship because it comes across as defensive. I’m from a country where arranged marriages are common, and I married a man and moved to America. Am I wrong if I started seeing someone else while we were separated and want a divorce? Is it wrong to send money each month to my...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Becky shares that there’s power in the story you tell yourself, but it can keep you stuck. I got married despite my mentors telling me not to, and my husband has anger issues and a hard time staying employed; how do I do this day in and day out? I walked in on my wife of 10yrs talking to a man on the phone, and I believe she’s cheating. Is this grounds for divorc...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Marc discusses how we all have emotional blind spots and why becoming defensive can block personal growth. My husband of 10yrs has struggled with a porn addiction that has escalated to massage parlors and voyeuristic behavior. We have young children—should I leave my marriage? I believe my wife shows narcissistic traits, and it feels like everything I do is wrong...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jacqui explains how to pray and why your relationship with God matters. My daughter has asked me not to interact with my grandsons when they are with their father. Do I need to comply with her wishes? I recently discovered that my daughter was sexually abused by my son, beginning when she was 5 years old. Where do I even start? What does ‘one flesh’ in marria...

Caller Questions & Discussion: JJ discusses how healthy relationships require personal responsibility and what each person must bring to the table in order to “live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18). My husband believes our 28-year-old son who lives at home is not managing his spending well and needs to take responsibility, but I don’t agree. My 70-year-old husband is on his phone from mo...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Sheri discusses why we should offer words of affirmation to those around us. It’s really important to me to stand up for what I believe is right, but I received backlash after attending an event and speaking up. Should I help my daughter and son-in-law’s marriage? My son-in-law says she is showing symptoms of borderline personality disorder, similar to my ex-...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Becky discusses Jehoshaphat and how God gives you the strength to fulfill your calling, but not God’s work. What are your thoughts on a boy under age 6 years old who wants to wear a princess dress at his cousin’s house and asks to put on makeup for play? How can I help my 27-year-old son find a stable job? He is living at home and has a felony record. I joined a...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Marc discusses how to stop reacting and learn to start responding. How do you get your adult voice, like Marc talks about in Understanding Your Attachment Style ? My parents never modeled it. How do I find connection after my sister was murdered? I’ve thought about suicide and think I should’ve been shot instead of her. I’m almost 60 years old and hav...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jacqui reminds us that the divisions in our churches are not as God intended. My adult son believes whatever his narcissistic father tells him—should I tell my son the truth? This is my third marriage, and my husband threatens to leave whenever we get into an explosive argument—how do I handle it? Both of my parents tried to kill me; how does this childhood t...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jill discusses a few words to use instead of “resolutions” and notes that it’s healthy to pause at this time of year to reflect. My daughter was a victim of sex trafficking at 14 years old and ten years later said she was pregnant, but we never saw proof. How can I stop caring so much about my adult daughter? She got involved with a man, ended up...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Becky explains why she considers today “Mat Day” and why we must stop making excuses and pick up our mats and walk if we want to be well (John 5). How do I handle not being able to share community bread during communion at my new church? I sent my niece’s husband to Every Man’s Battle a year ago, and he came back a changed man! My wife hasn’t been intimate...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Becky challenges us in the New Year to reduce the amount of time to get out of a bad state of mind with help from Ephesians 4. Should I separate from my husband to overcome my unforgiveness? My husband left a month ago; what can I do if he blames me and doesn’t like confrontation? How can I help my daughter-in-law? My son is a narcissist and verbally abusiv...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Marc discusses what it looks like for a parent to let go by offering their children freedom, and he gives the example of Jesus going missing when he was a child in Jerusalem. A few months ago, I realized I’m a covert narcissist, my family had me admitted to a mental health facility, and I threatened suicide; what do I do now? If I receive a blessing from God, but...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Sheri explains cognitive dissonance and why it is essential to take steps to protect and ground yourself after a spouse has betrayed you. Many people wonder how men and women can survive in a world with OnlyFans and AI girlfriends, and New Life LIVE radio hosts discuss strategies for maintaining healthy relationships. January sees a rise in breakups as many c...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Chris shares that he struggles to cry, but every Christmas Eve he gets the gift of tears. Let your tears teach you what is most important and most hopeful in life. Chris also shares that our emotions are a muscle; if his sad muscles get strengthened, then his resiliency for sadness increases. If you live your life to avoid loss, you will also avoid life. What are...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Alice invites us to turn off our screens to put time and attention into our family. How do I cope with going no contact with my elderly parents for the second time? Their words aren’t life-giving. I’ve been married for two years, and my wife is separated from me because my anxiety is stopping me from living life. Do I tell my teen kids that their mom is a nar...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Staying home and being isolated at Christmas? JJ shares what you can do to have joyful holidays. Should I reach out to the other grandmother of my grandson? Her son and my daughter used to date, and their young son is not living with my daughter. My son was raised by my mother as my brother, and he wants to stay with me at Christmas; should I let him? My young te...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Marc shares about family dynamics and why it is so hard to be an adult when we go home for the holidays. I have full guardianship of my wife with severe depression and she refuses treatment; how do I cope with feeling stuck after trying everything? What should I do when my marriage has no intimacy and my wife refuses counseling? How can I heal from being estrange...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jill shares that asking where God is in your circumstance may not be a question; it may be a protest because you want it to be different (from Dr. John Townsend’s book Where Is God? ). After getting sober, my young adult son has ignored me, even after he had a baby. Should I pursue a relationship with my half-sisters? My stepfather sexually abused me, and the...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jill explains how to cope with road rage and retail rage using the Golden Rule from Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31. Why have I always had a problem with kissing on the mouth, even after 60yrs of marriage? What should I do if my gay son’s partner is pressuring him to get married, and he asked me if I’d go to their wedding? How can I deal with bitterness? Man...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Dr. Jim explains that other people’s choices do not define you, so instead of overthinking their actions, focus on loving them where they are. Why am I avoiding travel to see my children and grandchildren? Is it selfishness, or could fatigue, allergies, or other issues be holding me back? After nearly 40yrs of marriage, I’ve fallen out of love with my husband. He...

Caller Questions & Discussion: Becky discusses how many of us struggle during the holidays and reminds us that even in a hard season, God is with us. Thank you for praying for my family member, who was struggling with addiction but is now experiencing the holidays sober for the first time! As a single grandmother, how can I talk to my adult children about feeling abandoned during Christmas, ev...

Caller Questions & More: Marc explains that codependency is the belief, “I need you to be okay so that I can be okay.” My husband wants me to apologize for accusing him of having an affair because of a text I saw. Should I confront him or let it go? What’s the best way to balance being a pastor with attending all the sporting events my five sons and twelve grandkids want me to go to? I’m almos...