New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: I just want to say every time I have a problem, I turn on New Life Live and you help me! You make the most difference in the world!  After experiencing all forms of abuse, how can I control my anger and rage and learn how to process it in a healthy way?  […]

Caller Questions: Is there a way for my relationship with my siblings to improve despite them arguing with me over our parents’ estate?  I attempted suicide last September and have gone through therapy; what’s the best way to tell my story to fragile people?  When I came back to the Lord after my divorce, I […]

Caller Questions: My husband has struggled with transgenderism in the past. Now our 32yo son has divorced his wife and says he is transgender; will we survive this?  How do I have a difficult conversation with my friend and caregiver who sometimes leaves me alone? I am disabled.  My 79yo mom was physically abused as […]

Caller Questions: I’m divorcing my alcoholic and verbally abusive husband. What do I tell our grandchildren as to why they can’t see him?  My ex-wife has been destroying me to our children, and our adult sons have cut contact with me. What can I do?  I am 5yrs clean from pornography, but I have traits […]

Caller Questions: I struggle watching my 90yo mother age. How do I cope with this?  I’ve been raising my 8yo grandson for 4yrs. My son died and my daughter-in-law drinks; should I try for full custody?  How do I deal with vacillating and self-sabotaging behaviors? I lose my motivation to follow through.  My daughter received […]

Caller Questions: I took your advice to smooth things over after I contacted a high school friend. Her husband called and threatened me. Does he need an apology also? Comment for Robert: Don’t mess with law enforcement officers. Just forget about her.  I have unresolved pain from a divorce over 20yrs ago. How do I […]

Caller Questions: My 14yo daughter has been traumatized by our divorce and I have become the scapegoat. How do I help her? How do I rebuild trust in my marriage? I haven’t used porn for 4yrs and I passed a polygraph test, but she thinks I lied.  Should a grandparent get involved when you think […]

Caller Questions: I just found out my husband is being unfaithful right now, and he signed up for Every Man’s Battle. What do I do in the weeks before the workshop?  My wife has had several affairs, and we’ve chosen to work through it. I had a dream she had another affair. Will my marriage […]

Caller Questions: My brother was hazed by the youth group and sexually harassed in our former church; I was bullied there. Should I confront church leadership? Is it a sin for me to walk away from my husband after he’s lied to me throughout our 12yr marriage?  I’m a single mom of a 4yo son […]

Caller Questions: My mom hates me and my dad; she has slandered me for decades. What do I do?  Our 18yo daughter has been a source of conflict for us, and now that she is in college, my husband moved into a different room. 

Caller Questions: What should I do if my friend always goes against everything I say?  My daughter won’t let me see my grandkids. You said to write a letter to her, but she hasn’t responded. What now?  I left my porn-addicted husband last weekend, but he started counseling and wants me to move back. What […]

Caller Questions: I share custody of my 9yo daughter with her dad but haven’t seen her much in 3yrs because of COVID; what do I do?  I’ve been a single parent for 33yrs. My ex-husband told me not to ask for support, so I went to the Lord and He provided!  As a single parent, […]

Caller Questions: Am I missing anything with my alcoholic husband who has been sober 2yrs, but he gets angry and blames me? How do I get a grasp on my emotions when my husband filed for divorce and is now dating and posting on social media?  Is my pastor schizophrenic? He never says hello and […]

Caller Questions: My husband has been physically abusive the last 2yrs; how do I help him heal?  Last summer I found out my husband was molesting our 10yo granddaughter, and he is in jail for 7yrs. I’m very sad; is that where I should be?  How can my daughter get married and not invite me? […]

Caller Questions: Can you talk about the verse in Romans that says God demonstrated His love while we were still sinning?  How do I have a solid relationship with my bonus child? Since the pandemic, my stepdaughter has been very distant from me.  I had three affairs. How do I handle my wife committing suicide […]

Caller Questions: My daughter has a blended family with five kids and is doing it well by being committed in prayer and allowing the kids to share their feelings.  We didn’t go into a blended family healed, and now my adult sons are estranged because of my husband’s alcoholism. What can we do?  My stepson […]

Caller Questions: I’m a pastor but don’t have a counseling background; how do I help a husband in my church who has had emotional affairs?  How can I understand my husband in his older age? He’s almost 70yo and is getting angrier as he ages.  My husband is having an affair and moved in with […]

Caller Questions: My friend’s teen daughter told me that she was sexually assaulted; when is the safest and healthiest time to let the parents know?  My adult son struggles with drug addiction and was very upset when I got divorced and remarried; how do I deal with this?  What do I do for my 17yo […]

Caller Questions: I have a lot going on with my husband’s recovery from a coma, repairing my relationship with my dad, and starting a non-profit.  How do I deal with my anxiety when my wife goes out dancing? I feel like my marriage is going to fall apart.  My husband has lung cancer after 7mos […]

Caller Questions: My 37yo daughter is very condescending; how do I talk with her without fighting?  How do I know when to cut ties with family? We called the cops on my drunk dad when he hit my 17yo sister.  My 19yo son broke up with his girlfriend because his feelings changed when he stopped […]