New Life Live: April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024
Topics: Adult Children, Enabling, Separation, Dating, Difficult Conversations
Hosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron
Caller Questions:
1. What do I do if my 25yo daughter and her 5yo son moved out, but she now wants to move back home after it hasn’t worked out with her boyfriend?
2. I’m separated from my porn-addicted, emotionally abusive husband who says we should live together, but I don’t want to.
3. My adult children have made it clear they don’t want a relationship with my partner of 8yrs; how do I tell my kids I’m still with him?
Suggested Resources:
Take Your Life Back
Worthy of Her Trust
How We Love
Difficult Conversations CD
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Jesus made it clear that while sexual integrity is expressed through the body, it’s rooted in the mind. But aligning our thoughts with God’s thoughts isn’t always easy. Illicit sexual thoughts don’t need to have free rein in your mind. The Bible provides an arsenal of weapons to win the battle. Jesus invites you to live with full sexual integrity—in your behavior, heart, and mind. Instead of succumbing to the despair and darkness of sin, you can take every thought captive and replace it with thoughts that align with God’s truth, allowing Him to bring about His best for your life.
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Topics: Self-Worth, Childhood Abuse, Fighting, Boundaries, Pornography, Adult ChildrenHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Chris Williams
Caller Questions:
1. I’ve had eating disorders and a bad self-image because my mom called me names at 10yo; how do I get a better self-image at 71yo?
2. You’ve been talking a lot about self-image, and I wanted to comment on what has helped me love myself.
3. When someone tries to get into a fight with you, how do you deal with it?
4. How can I know if my son is acting out on porn? He went to Every Man’s Battle but hasn’t been attending the weekly group meetings that I pay for.
Suggested Resources:Healing Is a Choice100 Days of CharacterEvery Man’s Battle
April 4, 2024
Topics: End of Life, Suicide, Adult Children, Finances, Boundaries, Grandparenting, Grief, Christian Walk, Empty NestHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Chris Williams
Caller Questions:
1. If I show up to say goodbye to my husband’s aunt who has cancer and is doing assisted suicide, does it mean I am okay with what she’s doing?
2. My only daughter demands I give her a large sum of money; what should I do as a widow on a fixed income?
3. Any suggestions on how to explain to my 4yo grandson that his grandfather just died?
4. Is it okay for my adult daughter to not live at home after she graduates from college? I don’t see biblical grounds for her to leave the home before she gets married.
Suggested Resources:Life Recovery Workbook for GriefDoing Life with Your Adult ChildrenHow We Love Our KidsFinding Joy in the Empty Nest
April 3, 2024
Topics: Finances, Adult Children, Boundaries, Brain Issues, Stress, Christian Walk, Body ConnectionHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West
Caller Questions:
1. Our son-in-law has lost multiple jobs and made poor financial choices; how do we navigate our daughter and son-in-law asking for financial help?
2. What help can you give me to deal with the stress of not sleeping at night, headaches, and planning my daughter’s wedding?
3. How do I deal with the consequences of sin?
4. I wanted to share some things that have helped me deal with stress to help the previous caller with headaches.
Suggested Resources:Doing Life with Your Adult Children100 Days of HealingBoundaries
April 2, 2024
Topics: Elder Abuse, Separation, Dating, Grandparenting, Anger, DivorceHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron
Caller Questions:
1. What do I do if I am far away from my brother, and the mother of his kids physically attacked my mom who has dementia?
2. My younger wife from the Philippines is going to leave me; what can I do? We have a son together.
3. Should I stay in a relationship with my boyfriend of 3yrs if I don’t want to spend time with him anymore? I’m 20yo and don’t want to hurt him.
4. My 4yo grandson has outbursts and will punch his sister in the face or break things when he doesn’t get his way; what do we do? His parents are divorcing.
Suggested Resources:Take Your Life BackHow We LoveHow We Love Our Kids
April 1, 2024
Topics: Blended Families, Adult Children, Grandparenting, Miscarriages, Pornography, ADDHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jill Hubbard
Caller Questions:
1. What is my husband’s biblical role as a stepfather to my adult sons who live with us?
2. My granddaughter is in college and struggles with insomnia, tinnitus, and I have seen her rocking back and forth; what is my role as her 82yo grandmother?
3. You talked about miscarriages the other day, and I wanted to share my testimony of how God comforted me and my wife after the miscarriage of our first child.
4. How do I know if my adult son is acting out with pornography? How do I continue to help him in his recovery?
5. I am stressed that my husband may have undiagnosed ADHD. How do I live with him making our home a train wreck?
Suggested Resources:Doing Life with Your Adult ChildrenUnderstanding and Loving Your College StudentLiving Strong, Finishing WellDifficult Conversations CD
March 29, 2024
Topics: Sexual Abuse, Forgiveness, Living Together, Difficult Conversations, Dating, ParentingHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron
Caller Questions:
1. How do I forgive the adults who allowed me to be sexually abused as a child? Even my mom allowed it.
2. Should I talk to my pastor since he performed a ceremony for my sister and her live-in boyfriend but did not legally marry them?
3. How can I tell if a relationship is healthy?
4. My husband and I do not agree on how to discipline our kids.
Suggested Resources:Forgiving What You’ll Never ForgetDifficult Conversations CDBoundariesHow We Love Our Kids
March 28, 2024
Topics: Jealousy, Weight Issues, Self-Worth, Caregiving, Legal IssuesHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Chris Williams
Caller Questions:
1. How can jealousy be controlled?
2. I grew up with a mom who was very conscientious about weight, so I really struggle with self-loathing as far as my weight goes.
3. When do I hold my ex-stepdaughter legally responsible when she was my care provider? I have been told she was guilty of neglect.
Suggested Resources:Emotional Freedom WorkbookLose It for Life100 Days of Healing
March 27, 2024
Topics: Depression, Mother Issues, Hoarding, Miscarriages, Affairs, Disclosure, Smoking, LyingHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. Alice Benton
Caller Questions:
1. How can I help my depressed 67yo mom who never leaves her room? How can I get her to see her therapist and stop hoarding?
2. Last year I had a miscarriage; how do I heal from it if every time I talk about it, I shut down?
3. After 50yrs of marriage, how can we heal and navigate our way through infidelity if it’s been both of us? I kept my affair secret for years and finally told him last week.
4. My husband says he’s forgiven me for having an emotional affair, but he filed for a divorce after he found out I smoke cigarettes. How can I save my marriage?
Suggested Resources:Living Strong, Finishing WellLife Recovery Workbook for GriefWorthy of Her TrustHow We LoveEmotionally Destructive Relationship
March 26, 2024
Topics: Mother Issues, Drug Addiction, Separation, Divorce, Suicide, Sexual Abuse, Father Issues, SchizophreniaHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron
Caller Questions:
1. How do I continue to be there for my addict mom and do what is right in the Lord’s eyes?
2. My husband and I have been separated for a year, but he won’t address issues; do I file for a divorce if I’m terrified he might commit suicide?
3. Will I be dishonoring God if I don’t have a relationship with my mom who blames me for my stepfather sexually abusing me as a child?
4. How do I best handle my dad who has schizoaffective disorder and is trying to push his religious beliefs on us?
Suggested Resources:Understanding and Loving a Person with Alcohol or Drug AddictionTake Your Life BackForgiving What You’ll Never ForgetForgiving Our Fathers and Mothers
March 25, 2024
Topics: Dating, Procrastination, Drug Addiction, Childhood Trauma, Separation, Alcohol, DivorceHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Alice Benton
Caller Questions:
1. My soulmate and I divorced 3yrs ago; will God give me another soulmate or did I miss it?
2. Is procrastination the result of my drinking and drugging? Or is it from my childhood trauma?
3. My separated husband is now in recovery for drinking; did I make the right decision to file for divorce?
4. I left my Amish background and attended a denominational church–how do we know that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and not just a history book?
Suggested Resources:Intimate DeceptionBiblia Renacer (Life Recovery Bible in Spanish)Take Your Life BackWorthy of Her Trust
March 22, 2024
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Jesus made it clear that while sexual integrity is expressed through the body, it’s rooted in the mind. But aligning our thoughts with God’s thoughts isn’t always easy. Illicit sexual thoughts don’t need to have free rein in your mind. The Bible provides an arsenal of weapons to win the battle. Jesus invites you to live with full sexual integrity—in your behavior, heart, and mind. Instead of succumbing to the despair and darkness of sin, you can take every thought captive and replace it with thoughts that align with God’s truth, allowing Him to bring about His best for your life.