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Caller Questions: How do I have boundaries with my 82yo mom? She is angry about her divorce and threw things at me after finding out I took my dad to dinner.  I wanted to share how God healed me from a tumor the size of a puppy. Thank you to Steve and New Life for being there for me!  How do I deal with my wife who has symptoms of paranoia and thinks I’m having an affair and hacking her phone?  Ca...

Caller Questions: Interview with Michelle Spadafora, a speaker for the Lose It for Life workshop.  My pregnant adult daughter is allowing her boyfriend to move in; what is my role?  My 21yo daughter doesn’t think marijuana is bad; what can I show her about its dangers?  I was sexually abused as a child and now I am being triggered; what can I do? 

Caller Questions: I’m a single dad who loves my boys, but I get angry and have to apologize to them.  Could my 41yo daughter be happily married to her boyfriend who says he can’t have normal sex because of porn?  My husband and I are studying the four temperaments; can this lead to something positive?  I had an affair, went through an ugly divorce, and now my 16yo son won’t come see me...

Caller Questions: What can I do to help my anxious work supervisor? She is creating a lot of rifts and anger.  I love to read but can’t understand the Bible unless it is told in complete stories; is there a Bible like that?  How do I stop struggling with guilt for moving away from my grandkids?  What should I tell my family and friends? I’m thinking of divorcing my narcissistic husband who has bee...

Caller Questions: Can Chris clarify the statement he made about money having power over you? I don’t have enough money, and it’s hard.  The man who kidnapped and raped me, then shot my mother, said he was a Christian. Will we remember it in heaven?  How can I help my wife of 32yrs be happy after my drinking and flirting with other women hurt her?  What should I do to move forward if my faith has b...

Caller Questions: Interview with Stacey Sadler, one of the presenters at the Restore workshop.  My adult daughter is marrying a woman this weekend, and my husband wants no part in their relationship. How do I help him?  What are your thoughts on marrying a woman 35yrs younger than me?  I went to your Restore Workshop, found my voice, and discovered I’m not alone!  Our adult son struggles wit...

Caller Questions: Should I attempt to save my 21yr marriage if my moral failings have left my narcissistic wife unwilling to do anything?  After I followed your advice and said no to my drug addict son, he is now in rehab!  My husband tried to choke me, but he denies it. A pastor told me it is my fault bad things are happening to me.  I’m separated from my porn-addicted husband who is physically a...

Caller Questions: Am I being too controlling? My wife wants to travel to go see her family, and I feel like my opinion doesn’t count.  How can I encourage my 40yo son who is a disabled veteran with PTSD? He is in jail awaiting criminal charges for meth possession while armed.  I had my grandson for 18mos and now he is with foster parents. Why is he afraid of me?  My wife left 3mos ago after I accu...

Caller Questions: My wife says I am verbally abusive; do you think I am? We have been separated for over a year.  What’s my responsibility now that my brother-in-law has rejected me and my wife after I sent him an email about vaccines? He wants an apology.  My wife silently prays in front of the church during the whole service, and it’s causing division between us. 

Caller Questions: Where do I go to get help for my childhood trauma of sexual abuse, abandonment, and my attraction to cross dressing?  What do you recommend to help my brain after many injuries?  How do I tell my photographer best friend that I’m not going to use her to take our pictures?  I became a first-time parent 2wks ago and have ADHD; how do I navigate times when I am overwhelmed? 

Caller Questions: What else can I do to heal the horrible relationship between my ex-wife and our 20yo son? She came from an abusive family and had six affairs. How do I answer my 10yo granddaughter as to why I divorced my first husband?  My 15yo grandson has Asperger’s and is angry and difficult; how can I help him? 

Caller Questions: There are a lot of guys hurting from being betrayed by their wives.  How do I identify what kind of therapy I need if I have a painful memory of my dad leaving me as a child?  My 35yo daughter texted me that she didn’t get the childhood she deserved; how do I look at my part?  I’ve been married 34yrs and have learned that you can’t give all of yourself to your s...

Caller Questions: Kevin Downes, a producer on Jesus Revolution, talks about the new movie in theaters on February 24.  What’s the best way for me to break free from porn, masturbation, and overeating? I am 32yo and live out of my car.  I struggle with porn and just told my wife. Where should I start reading my Bible so I can get closer to the Lord?  I went to Every Man’s Battle and fin...

Caller Questions: What should I do to help my 25yo son who gambled away all his money and might be suicidal?  Am I enabling my children and grandchildren because I can’t accept their limitations?  How do my mom and I confront my uncle for molesting my aunt and cousins a long time ago?  How can we get our daughter and her husband to stop neglecting their children’s health issues? 

Caller Questions: Is there ever a time when it is OK to give your adult child advice?  How do I learn to love when I’m on my third marriage, struggling with porn, and keep falling off the wagon?  After keeping my childhood sexual abuse a secret, God has done amazing healing by removing the guilt and shame. But how do I get past my anger that is affecting my health? 

Caller Questions: My drunk husband came on to my 21yo daughter; how do I navigate that?  What do I do now that my wife of 37yrs just walked out to be a nanny for our grandchildren and filed for divorce?  What are my next steps with my anxious 13yo daughter who is smoking marijuana and has same-sex attraction?

Caller Questions: How do I let go of the man I loved for 6yrs but broke up with because he smoked pot and often flew into a rage?  Do my reoccurring emotional triggers mean I haven’t forgiven my brother for molesting me? Or my husband for his pornography?  My wife has explosive anger, says she hates me, and left me a note saying to get out. Is there anything I can do? 

Caller Questions: Interview with Every Man’s Battle presenter, J.J. West. “Month after month, we get to see men set free!”  What’s our next step with our 20yo daughter who lives with us, has substance abuse problems, and is sexually active?  How can the family live with the pain of our 39yo son who has a porn addiction and sexually abused my daughter when she was younger? ...

Caller Questions: Our 22yo son lives at home, has experimented with LSD, and smokes pot. How do we get him to be an independent adult?  How can I recover from porn addiction if I’ve been addicted since my teens?  Why am I having a hard time following through with my divorce from my unfaithful, unsafe husband?  How can I help my 17yo adopted son to make friends? He is mentally slow and might be aut...

Caller Questions: I was emotionally and physically abused by my mom as a child and abandoned by my dad; what do I do next?  I’m emotionally distant from my wife after telling her I looked at porn; is this normal?  What’s our role as parents if our daughter’s fiancé has a porn addiction and they’re still going to get married?  Is it OK to keep hoping and praying for my marriage? My husband ha...

Caller Questions: How can I help my angry 16yo son whose grades are slipping since I started divorce proceedings?  What can I do after finding out my husband has been cheating? He denies it.  My daughter is breaking up with her 7yr boyfriend for looking at porn; how do I talk to him about Every Man’s Battle? 

Caller Questions: Dr. Heidi Summers shares why someone would go to see her as a New Life Coach.  Can your Restore Workshop help me if I was molested by my father and have dissociative disorder?  My bisexual adult son is taking female hormones; how can I help him see how harmful it is?  When I was 9yo my friend died falling through the ice, and last week my memory was triggered. Do I need to deal w...

Caller Questions: My husband doesn’t have a job and stays in his messy room the whole day. I’m tired of being a single parent.  How do we help my daughter-in-law with her drinking problem? Yesterday she was inebriated with my 8yo grandson in the car.  My grandson and his 9yo daughter with ADD live with me. She is making threats and not taking her medication.  How can I win my husband b...

Caller Questions: How can I support my 17yo daughter without supporting her decision to get an abortion tomorrow?  My 14yo son is questioning God and doesn’t want to go to church; how do I guide him back to God?  My husband had an affair 3yrs ago and I stayed; how do I move forward when every day is a burden?  Emotional Freedom was phenomenal! I lost my brother when he was a young man; how d...

Caller Questions: My friend is in hospice care; what should we put in the letter I’m helping her write to her son who is distant?  Can I hold my dad accountable for his drinking and gambling? He lives with me.