Topics: Verbal Abuse, Confrontation, Grace, Gaslighting, Victim, Counseling, Church Life, Transgender, Estrangement, Narcissists
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Alice asks if we should overlook subtle verbal and non-verbal mistreatment. It depends. 
2. My 2nd marriage is heading toward divorce. Why can’t I give grace to the men in my life? 
3. I am trying to rebuild my marriage after my wife’s two affairs, and the therapist put the blame on me. My wife cuts me off when I try to tell her how I feel. 
4. My adult son has been doing well after rehab; was I right to tell him he can’t stay with me every weekend? 
5. How can I direct my mom who receives spiritual abuse from her pastor? 
6. My 35yo daughter married a woman and now is trans; what do I do since he cut me off after the election? 
7. Should I stop talking to my narcissist husband who is verbally abusive? 

Suggested Resources:
Healing Is a Choice
Intimate Deception
Doing Life with Your Adult Children
Trust
Emotionally Destructive Relationship

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 22, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Intimacy, Communication, Divorce, Adult Children, Finances, Enabling, Grief, PTSD, Drug Addiction
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions & More:

1. JJ explains how the comfort circle helps couples communicate and calm down. 
2. I went to Restore and found my voice; how do I not let my ex trigger me when he doesn’t communicate with me regarding the kids? 
3. My husband’s 48yo stepdaughter moved in with us again because of finances, and nothing has changed since the last time. 
4. I lost my husband to illness, my son and daughter-in-law died in a murder-suicide situation the same day my mother died; do I have PTSD? Is God punishing me? 
5. My son has been using drugs for years and now he is paranoid; what do I do? He walked out of detox today. 

Suggested Resources:
Emotionally Destructive Relationship
Take Your Life Back
Healing Is a Choice
Understanding and Loving a Person with ADD

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 21, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Boundaries, Intimacy, Affairs, Newlyweds, Friendship, Secrets, Trust, Betrayal
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Laura Mangin-McDonald

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Sheri shares insight on setting boundaries. 
2. I have been married 7mos to a doctor, but we have only been intimate three times. What do I do? 
3. Why do I keep on having failing friendships and meeting the wrong people? 
4. I’ve been married 47yrs and saw a note on my husband’s desk that makes it look like he is talking to a therapist; I am also locked out of his email account. Do I say something to him? 

Suggested Resources:
Intimate Deception
Take Your Life Back

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 20, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Addictions, Dating, Sexual Integrity, Childhood Trauma, Forgiveness, Negative Thoughts
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions & More:

1. JJ shares a tip about getting off course in recovery; you don’t have to start over, just get back on track where you lost your way. 
2. Why does my fiancé say we are married when he hasn’t even asked me to marry him? Meanwhile, he is sleeping with other women. 
3. What could play out in my 30yo adult daughter’s marriage after she experienced severe verbal abuse and rejection from her mom when she was young? 
4. How do I forgive my husband’s infidelity? I recently found out he had an affair during COVID with my best friend. 
5. I am 57yo and have a lot of negative thoughts from childhood trauma; how do I stop them? 

Suggested Resources:
Trust
How We Love
Changes That Heal
Worthy of Her Trust

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 19, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Christian Walk, Codependency, Intimacy, Friendship, Betrayal
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions & More:

1. Marc shares about pruning and asks us to look at our circumstances. Is the Lord allowing pruning to cut off the dead branches for you to be stronger? Or to make the fruit in your life even more productive? 
2. My husband died from Agent Orange and would tell me that I was addicted to him; did he mean that I was codependent? 
3. I have been married 58yrs, and my husband and I are constantly in conflict. 
4. Why do I always invest everything in my friendships, but my friends are never there for me? I feel like I am taken advantage of. 
5. I’ve been dealing with betrayal trauma in my marriage that came out during COVID. 

Suggested Resources:
Changes That Heal
How We Love
People Fuel
Intimate Deception

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 18, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Self Worth, Gaslighting, Dating, Communication, Grandparenting, Abandonment, Suicide, Sexual Addiction
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Dr. Alice Benton

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Sheri talks about DARVO, the manipulative tactic used by people accused of wrongdoing, and how we need to trust our gut instinct. 
2. As a widower dating a widow, how do we find a therapist to deal with our communication issues? I’m a vacillator and she’s an avoider. 
3. I am struggling to raise three grandkids all by myself, and I am afraid my 7yo grandson wants to kill himself. 
4. What should I do after I caught my husband looking at intense porn and recently discovered locked images on his phone? 

Suggested Resources:
How We Love
How We Love Our Kids
Intimate Deception

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 15, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Christian Walk, Dating, In-laws, Adult Children, Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Gambling, Church Life, Apology
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions & More:

1. JJ shares insight on what love looks like in Scripture. 
2. How do I navigate my boyfriend’s stepmother telling me it’s okay for me to spend time with her stepson as long as it doesn’t infringe upon the time she spends with him? 
3. Our 27yo son lives with us and struggles with alcohol, drugs, and gambling to name a few; what can we do? 
4. I called you recently and wanted to apologize for saying the name of my church because I think I offended some people. 

Suggested Resources:
Take Your Life Back
Life Recovery Bible
Trust

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 14, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Conflict Resolution, Parenting, Medication, Suicide, Childhood Trauma, Trust, Bipolar
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Sheri Keffer

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Alice shares the true sign of relational health is how quickly repair occurs after a rupture. 
2. How do I work with my husband if we disagree on giving our kids medication? My daughter struggles with suicidal ideation. 
3. Around Christmas when I was 11yo, my mom went into my bedroom and shot me in the head and then blew her brains out! How do I trust anyone?
4. My wife has bipolar disorder and many of her relatives have died from aneurysms; could there be a physical or medical reason for her bipolar? 

Suggested Resources:
How We Love
How We Love Our Kids
Trust
Boundaries

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 13, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Father Issues, Parenting, Gender Identity, Adult Children, Medical Issues, Fear, Counseling, Mother Issues
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Jill shares how to navigate post-election wins and woes with those around you. 
2. How do I address my concerns with my father that his sex change will confuse my young son? 
3. My 24yo daughter dropped half of her graduate classes and moved back home; how do I get her to reboot? 
4. I have congestive heart failure; how do I face my fears with a therapist? 
5. My mother has become argumentative; how do I connect? 

Suggested Resources:
How We Love Our Kids
How People Grow
Living Strong, Finishing Well
Take Your Life Back

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 12, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

Topics: Anxiety, Fear, Pornography, Shame, Self Worth, Medication, Control, Grief, Claustrophobia, Childhood Trauma
Hosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Becky Brown, Steve Arterburn, Milan Yerkovich, Dr. Dave Stoop, Dr. John Townsend, JJ West

Today’s special show is all about Anxiety, featuring advice from current and past hosts.

Caller Questions & More:

1. Dr. Alice touches on the many causes of anxiety, especially unfinished business. 
2. How can I move past fear and anxiety in life? I don’t know how to associate with people because of my struggle with porn from a young age. 
3. I am taking medication for my anxiety; are their other methods to deal with it? 
4. I have anxiety over my schizophrenic son’s chronic illness, and I am overwhelmed with sadness. 
5. Becky and Chris discuss anxiety resulting from unresolved anger or unprocessed grief, and mislabeling anxiety as anger or fear. 
6. How do I deal with claustrophobia as I plan for tomorrow’s MRI? Is the fear genetic? 

Suggested Resources:
Changes That Heal
Take Your Life Back
100 Days To Freedom from Fear & Anxiety
Worry-Free Parent

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

The post New Life Live: November 11, 2024 appeared first on New Life.

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

Subscribe to the NEW LIFE LIVE! podcast via iTunes or download the New Life Ministries App.

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