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  • New Life LIVE: October 26, 2026

    Caller Questions:

    1. Dr. Cloud discusses his newest devotional book Renewal: 90 Daily Readings for Restoring Your Mind, Your Boundaries, Your Relationships, and Your Peace, written to help readers connect with God and identify one area to work on each day.
    2. Some people say that something that happened years ago can’t still affect them today. What would you say to them?
    3. I’m a single mom; how do I take care of others and take care of myself?
    4. 49 min
    5. New Life LIVE: October 23, 2026

      Caller Questions & Discussion:

      1. Dr. Jill discusses Joseph’s story, forgiveness, and reconciliation from her book Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers. She explains why forgiveness takes time and reconciliation requires accountability and healthy boundaries.
      2. How can I get my 86-year-old cousin with dementia and cancer into assisted living when she refuses to leave home? I travel out of state every other week to care for her.
      3. What should I say to my son-in-law after seeing him shove my daughter? He seems angry toward me, but my daughter says he was in a bad mood, and I’ll see him next week.
      4. I grew up with an abusive father who said questioning him was blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, and my mother was neglectful. How can I stop feeling that everyone else is right and I’m always wrong?
      5. 49 min
      6. New Life LIVE: October 22, 2026

        Caller Questions & Discussion:

        1. Becky shares that the opposite of despair is joy. Bible verses like Nehemiah 8:10 inspire us to have the joy of the Lord, and she discusses ways to let joy come back into your life.
        2. How do I respond to my 30-year-old son’s text about his feelings? He says we kicked him out after he told us he was gay in high school, but I don’t remember it that way.
        3. Should I tell my friends about a disturbing, hateful handwritten note I found in their home? My friend is an elder in our church, and I’m concerned about how to bring it up without accusing one of their children.
        4. How does childhood attachment affect our adult relationships, especially when we can’t remember what happened in our early years?
        5. 49 min
        6. New Life LIVE: October 21, 2026

          Caller Questions & Discussion:

          1. Dr. Alice asks: How can parents best pray for their children and their screen time? She suggests 3 things parents can pray for.
          2. My husband of four years grew up in a family of manipulators; what should I do to deal with his family, who are all takers?
          3. What should I do if the man I’ve dated for 8 years has betrayed me 3 times with an older woman from our apartment building? It’ll be good for 4 months then it turns bad.
          4. Should I take on caring for my blind 5-year-old grandson who has been placed into foster care? I’m 68 and already care for my 19-year-old autistic grandson.
          5. I have chronic fatigue syndrome and feel burned out after growing up in a narcissistic household and marrying two narcissistic men. I had a panic attack at church that I believe was a spiritual attack.
          6. How do I accept that my ex-husband wants to be with someone else after 38 years of marriage? I divorced in February, but I can’t stop thinking about him.
          7. 49 min
          8. New Life LIVE: October 20, 2026

            Caller Questions & Discussion:

            1. Chris celebrates his 25th wedding anniversary and shares biblical wisdom for a healthy marriage. Ephesians 5:21 teaches mutual submission, while 1 Peter 3:8 encourages spouses to be like-minded.
            2. Chris’s stepfather calls to congratulate Chris and his wife Ember on their 25th wedding anniversary.
            3. Would attending Every Man’s Battle make my boyfriend relive his past? When I suggested the workshop to help him, he said he didn’t want to relive his past.
            4. I have a genetic predisposition to dementia; would the Amen Clinic help me?
            5. I’m in my 60s and getting married for the first time in 25 days. We’re waiting until marriage to have sex.
            6. 49 min
            7. New Life LIVE: October 19, 2026

              Caller Questions & Discussion:

              1. Marc discusses how to transform your relationship in 30 days using four rules of engagement. The biggest obstacle may not be your differences, but how you treat each other.
              2. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease 10 years ago, and my marriage was better before my diagnosis. How do I cope with my wife blaming me for having Parkinson’s?
              3. A couple in our life group took an Advent wreath I had used in a retreat exercise and joked about it by putting it on the front of our car.
              4. How can I trust my abusive, bipolar ex-husband with my kids, one of whom is disabled? He has been violent toward me in the past, including raping me.
              5. 49 min
              6. New Life LIVE: October 16, 2026

                Caller Questions & Discussion:

                1. Dr. Jill discusses why the phrase “you’re too sensitive” may be a way to dismiss feelings or deflect responsibility. She encourages open communication and taking ownership of our reactions.
                2. My 5-year-old grandson has been licking other children, putting kids in a chokehold, and looking under bathroom stalls at school. His parents are divorced, and he constantly has to adapt to change. Should we pull him out of school?
                3. I struggle with depression and anxiety and have difficulty setting boundaries with people at my church. I can’t get into therapy until November. What can I do in the meantime?
                4. Should I accept my marriage as it is instead of trying to change it? I want to feel close to my wife, but she seems emotionally disconnected.
                5. 49 min
                6. New Life LIVE: October 15, 2026

                  Caller Questions & Discussion:

                  1. Dr. Alice shares how a man found relief from schizophrenia after trying the keto diet recommended in Dr. Christopher Palmer’s book, Brain Energy.
                  2. My daughter was yelled at by her mother, who abandoned her at age 4. Now she plans to marry a man who has moved in with her but isn’t a Christian. How should I handle this?
                  3. How do I deal with my wife who may have bipolar disorder? We’ve been married for 42 years, and I’m a recovering alcoholic.
                  4. My adult daughter discovered my husband’s 35-year affair. I believe he ended the affair, but I still feel bitter and hollow. How do I begin to heal?
                  5. 49 min
                  6. New Life LIVE: October 14, 2026

                    Caller Questions & Discussion:

                    1. Laura, a presenter at New Life’s Restore and Intimacy in Marriage Workshops, discusses three common myths about forgiveness that contradict God’s truth, based on John 8:31–32. God calls us to live in truth, not pretend.
                    2. How do I handle my wife wanting a brand-new home and bigger vacations? I feel like I’ve provided for years, but now it’s not good enough.
                    3. What will I learn at the Intimacy in Marriage Workshop?
                    4. Who is the Restore Workshop for?
                    5. How can I help my 29-year-old son who experiences same-sex attraction? He’s a Christian and says he’s tried not to give in to it.
                    6. 49 min
                    7. New Life LIVE: October 13, 2026

                      Caller Questions & Discussion:

                      1. Becky discusses the quote she’s heard, “God’s call on your life is so bigger than your ability to miss it.” The seed never looks like the plant. If there’s something you’re struggling with and the plant hasn’t surfaced yet, take hope that God is still working.
                      2. I’m a single mom of an 18-year-old daughter. She recently moved in with her boyfriend after his parents encouraged her to share an apartment with him. How do I handle her boyfriend pushing her around when he drinks?
                      3. Last weekend, my ex-husband asked if he could move stuff into my new home, and I let him. Since then, I’ve thought about letting him move back in with me. Should I let him move back in?
                      4. I’m disabled and stopped working 3 months ago. Where do I look in the Bible to deal with chronic pain?
                      5. 49 min

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