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November 20, 2024

Caller Questions: 1.

November 19, 2024

November 19, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions: 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?

November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions: 1.

November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Sheri Keffer

Caller Questions: 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?

November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West

Caller Questions: 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.

November 13, 2024

November 13, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Sheri Keffer

Caller Questions: 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?

November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Sheri Keffer

Caller Questions: 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?

November 11, 2024

November 11, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton

Caller Questions: 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 the mislabeling of anxiety as anger or fear. 6. How do I deal with claustrophobia as I plan for tomorrow's MRI? Is the fear genetic?

November 8, 2024

November 8, 2024 • Dr. Alice Benton, Jim Burns, Jacqui Mack-Harris

Caller Questions: 1. Dr. Jim Burns shares that 26percent 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?

November 7, 2024

November 7, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions: 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?

November 6, 2024

November 6, 2024 • Becky Brown, Dr. Alice Benton, Jacqui Mack-Harris

Caller Questions: 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.

November 5, 2024

November 5, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Jim Burns

Caller Questions: 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?

November 4, 2024

November 4, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron

Caller Questions: 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.

November 1, 2024

November 1, 2024 • Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Jacqui Mack-Harris

Caller Questions: 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?

October 31, 2024

October 31, 2024 • Steve Arterburn, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. John Townsend

Caller Questions: 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?