New Life LIVE: June 30, 2026

New Life LIVE: June 30, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jill shares the story of a wedding she went to over the weekend of a couple who had wandered away from their faith and families. If you’re a parent, remember that God is still at work in your child’s life. 2. What can I do if I have a hard time making medical and dental appointments? Feelings from my past sexual assault keep coming up. 3. My husband went on a train trip for four days and I struggled with being alone at night. How can I prepare to be alone when my husband dies? 4. I have a friend who’s an atheist. How can I be a blessing to him?

New Life LIVE: June 29, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Alice shares three effective ways parents can help children develop self-control, especially with technology. 2. “My 34-year-old son is a Christian, but he is in a relationship with a girl who is Jewish and is not a believer.” 3. “I just had a baby and we’ve started setting healthier boundaries with my husband’s parents. We told them not to come to the hospital for the birth, but they did.”

New Life LIVE: June 26, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jim discusses relationships that derail because of conflict. The conflict dance starts with tension, and can spiral downward with defensiveness, or it can be positive by going to “we” and leading to connection. 2. Do you think it would be helpful if callers asking for advice would start with repentance? 3. My brother is a bully and I set boundaries at a family gathering. How long do I wait for him to respond so we can have a better relationship? 4. My husband is my 22-year-old son’s stepdad. How can I help heal their relationship after my husband made remarks that hurt my son? 5. How do I handle a conversation with my alcoholic sister who says she is sober, but she sounds drunk and talking cuckoo?

New Life LIVE: June 25, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jim talks about creating a media-safe home. Is technology use, especially social media, bringing your family closer together or farther apart? 2. I have two estranged adult kids. I set some boundaries and now I can’t see my grandkids. Should I try to make amends with them? 3. My fiancée’s brother is a drug and alcohol abuser, he is in and out of rehab and won’t get help for his mental issues. His mother enables him; how can my fiancée talk to her about it? 4. Recently my wife left me while I was out of the country and served me with divorce papers. In the past I betrayed her and went to Every Man’s Battle; is it too late to pursue her to reconsider the divorce? 5. Is there hope for my daughter to cope with her verbally abusive ex on a court-appointed parenting app? The app isn’t monitored, so he just says whatever he wants, and she has constant PTSD from his abuse.

New Life LIVE: June 24, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jacqui encourages us that it’s not too late to start over again when you’re older. 2. Some of the teachings in our new church make me uneasy and anxious; my 20-year-old daughter is dating the pastor’s son. Is my issue with the church or with me letting go of my daughter? 3. How does one move from shame and guilt over past mistakes? 4. How do I accept my 5-month separation that may be headed to divorce? We have only been married four years. I had childhood abuse, and my wife was bounced between 40 foster homes in her youth. 5. Would counseling or coaching be the better fit for parents of an adult child who is neurodivergent?