Topics: Estrangement, Same-Sex Attraction, Parenting, Sexual Integrity, Gender Identity, Adult Children
Hosts: Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jim Burns shares that 26% of adult children report being estranged from their fathers.
2. I am not connecting with my 20yo gay daughter. I tried meeting her friends, but she felt uncomfortable. 
3. How do my husband and I navigate the digital world with our kids? We don’t have television or internet at home, but our kids will need to know how to use technology. 
4. Is it okay for my husband to be alone with a female coworker in his office with the door closed? 
5. How do I navigate my 15yo grandson transitioning? His parents allow and support it. 
6. I’ve been estranged from my adult daughter for 3yrs after her boyfriend and my husband had a fist fight; how do I handle it? 

Suggested Resources:
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Understanding and Loving Your Child in a Screen-Saturated World
How We Love
How We Love Our Kids

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The post New Life Live: November 8, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Estrangement, Divorce, Pornography, Dating, Anxiety, Aging Parents, Hallucinations, Betrayal, Church Life
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jill discusses the estrangement trend in families. 
2. After my divorce a year ago from a porn addict, I don’t trust myself to date. 
3. How do I help my sister deal with the anxiety and panic attacks caused by the sale of her dream home? 
4. My elderly mom is in a nursing home and has begun hallucinating by seeing things like snakes in her room; is there anything I can do? I live far away. 
5. How do I heal after being betrayed and rejected by dear friends in ministry? 

Suggested Resources:
Intimate Deception
Life Recovery Workbook for Grief
Life Recovery Bible
Heart Handbook

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The post New Life Live: November 7, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Coping Behavior, Christian Walk, Sexual Abuse, Anger, Affairs, Cremation, End of Life, Adult Children
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Alice discusses why revealing ALL behavior lapses is key in recovery. 
2. I am enraged after seeing all the evil in my life since preschool; what is God thinking and why does He care about everyone else but me? 
3. I want to encourage your first caller who survived all that stuff; she may not feel like God is with her, but He is! 
4. When my husband died, I found out he had been cheating for 17yrs and I had him cremated; I feel guilty the kids didn’t have a funeral to say goodbye. Should I be cremated? 
5. Your last caller should invite the kids to have a little memorial service with her. We did this when my mom was cremated. 

Suggested Resources:
Healing Is a Choice
How We Love Our Kids
One Year Bible for Women
Living Strong, Finishing Well

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The post New Life Live: November 6, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Christian Walk, Siblings, Alzheimer’s, Caregiving, Work Issues, Fear, Boundaries, Same-Sex Attraction, Adult Children
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jim discusses making each day count by building deep roots in the character of God. 
2. How can I get some help for my brother who has been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s? I take care of him and I am burned out. 
3. Can you give me encouragement to face my fears and not give up on becoming a licensed counselor? I was in a position where my clinical supervisor bullied me. 
4. We were foster parents to a teen who is now a 28yo parent and has schizoid-affective disorder. How do we set boundaries? 
5. How can I help my 26yo son who may be questioning his sexuality and wants to attend a different church based on our church’s stance on homosexuality? 

Suggested Resources:
Take Your Life Back
Trust
How We Love
Doing Life with Your Adult Children

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The post New Life Live: November 5, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Acceptance, Adult Children, Bipolar, Enabling, Single Parenting, Affairs, Sexual Integrity, Estrangement
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions & More:

1. Marc shares the steps it takes to accept a bad situation. 
2. Do you have any suggestions for my bipolar son and his schizophrenic wife who are living with a friend and will soon be left homeless? 
3. My 76yo friend has let a single mom and her kids live in her home, but now the home is chaos, and they don’t even speak to her. 
4. After my husband had an affair 11yrs ago, we stayed together for the wrong reasons. Then I found out he has been looking at inappropriate things online; how am I supposed to handle this? 
5. What is my role as a mother whose adult child has gone no contact without any explanation? I’m still sending gifts for birthdays and Christmas with zero response. 

Suggested Resources:
Take Your Life Back
Trust
Intimate Deception

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The post New Life Live: November 4, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Critical Thinking, Bullying, Teens, Intimacy, Avoiders, Anxiety, Incarceration, Islam
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Alice Benton

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jacqui shares the value of being able to hear another person’s perspective, the ability to have humility and curiosity. 
2. My 14yo son is clinging to a relationship with a potential bully; what can I do? 
3. I’m a senior citizen and got married 6yrs ago, but there is no affection or physical intimacy in our marriage. 
4. After 36yrs of marriage, I finally realized that my husband is an avoider and I am anxious. How can I deal with this? 
5. My 26yo grandson is incarcerated and considering converting to Islam; how can I approach him, given his set of circumstances? 

Suggested Resources:
How People Grow
Take Your Life Back
Life Recovery Bible

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The post New Life Live: November 1, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Finances, Boundaries, Adult Children, Estrangement, Suicide, Work Issues, Getting Unstuck, Christian Walk, Separation, Counseling
Hosts: Steve Arterburn, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. John Townsend

Caller Questions & More:

1. How do I be a submissive wife but get my husband motivated to pay his debts? 
2. I have two sons in their twenties who are estranged since the divorce. Their father just committed suicide; how do I connect with them? 
3. How do I know if I am following God’s will for my life? I don’t feel I am where I want to be personally or professionally. 
4. My wife of 2yrs wants to separate or divorce; how can I get her to get counseling for her past trauma? 

Suggested Resources:
Boundaries
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Healing Is a Choice
How We Love

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The post New Life Live: October 31, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Judgment, Codependency, Intimacy, Connection, Grief, Adult Children, Drug Addiction
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Alice asks whether we should point out the mistakes, sins and behavior patterns of others. 
2. I am codependent and my daughter asked me to stop speaking for her and her sister; can you tell me how to do that? 
3. I’ve been with my husband for 13yrs and married for 3yrs, and I don’t like sex at all now. 
4. What can I do to ensure I have healthy relationships? I want to work on myself. 
5. Between COVID and car accidents, I’ve lost 35 people close to me, and my daughter just moved to Alaska. Now I struggle to connect with people. 
6. My 36yo son is addicted to opiates, wanted by the law, and asks everyone for money. How do I have a relationship with him? 

Suggested Resources:
Emotional Freedom Workbook
Secrets of Sex & Marriage
How We Love
Life Recovery Workbook for Grief
Take Your Life Back

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The post New Life Live: October 30, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Christian Walk, Physical Abuse, Adult Children, Schizophrenia, Abandonment, Affairs, Trust
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Sheri Keffer

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jacqui shares how Jesus had to remind His disciples that God was here with them, and God is here with us in our own tough times. 
2. My son-in-law is abusing my paranoid schizophrenic daughter and went to jail when he hit her in the past. Should he be reported again if she can’t support herself and her 12yo? 
3. How can I get my niece to get help? Her husband doesn’t have anything to do with her or her children. 
4. What can I do if my fiancé keeps running back to his ex-wife? He has married and divorced her twice. 
5. My boyfriend wants me to sell my house, but I don’t want to because he has betrayed me, and I don’t trust him. 

Suggested Resources:
Changes That Heal
Intimate Deception
Emotionally Destructive Relationship

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The post New Life Live: October 29, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Christian Walk, Alcohol, Boundaries, Screens, Teens, Shyness, Anxiety, Parenting, Avoiders
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jim Burns

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jim discusses the anatomy of a lost faith. 
2. My husband is a high-functioning alcoholic and it affected our 23yo transgender daughter; what boundaries can I put in place? 
3. Whenever my 8th grade grandson has an assignment due at school, he is not motivated to do the assignment because he’s addicted to screens and has ADHD. 
4. My 5yo granddaughter is extremely shy and won’t use the bathroom at school; how do we help her? 
5. In the last 5yrs, why does my husband not speak to me for up to 6mos at a time? 

Suggested Resources:
Take Your Life Back
Life Recovery Bible
Understanding and Loving Your Child In a Screen-Saturated World
How We Love Our Kids
How We Love

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The post New Life Live: October 28, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Change, In-laws, Resentment, Grief, Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Same-sex Attraction, Regret, Finances, Aging Parents
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jill explains the concept of crystallization of discontent when the pain of staying the same exceeds the pain of change. 
2. My 74yo mother-in-law is healthy, lives with us, and all she does is stay in her room all day; it’s not fair. 
3. My friend’s brother molested me when I was 8yo, and I still have problems with showering and getting undressed. 
4. I went to my daughter’s lesbian wedding, but I later said some really hurtful things to her. Now I feel so stuck I want to commit suicide. 
5. When is it okay to speak into my parents’ financial situation? They’re in their seventies, and my sister has always lived with them. 

Suggested Resources:
Boundaries
Emotional Freedom Workbook

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The post New Life Live: October 25, 2024 appeared first on New Life.