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Bullying, Incarceration, and More Caller Questions from November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024
Topics: Critical Thinking, Bullying, Teens, Intimacy, Avoiders, Anxiety, Incarceration, IslamHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Alice Benton Caller Questions & More: 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? Suggested Resources:How People GrowTake Your Life BackLife Recovery Bible

Estrangement, Separation, and More Caller Questions from October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024
Topics: Finances, Boundaries, Adult Children, Estrangement, Suicide, Work Issues, Getting Unstuck, Christian Walk, Separation, CounselingHosts: Steve Arterburn, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Dr. John Townsend Caller Questions & More: 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? Suggested Resources:BoundariesDoing Life with Your Adult ChildrenHealing Is a ChoiceHow We Love

Codependency, Drug Addiction, and More Caller Questions from October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
Topics: Judgment, Codependency, Intimacy, Connection, Grief, Adult Children, Drug AddictionHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Alice asks whether we should point out the mistakes, sins and behavior patterns of others. 2. I am codependent and my daughter asked me to stop speaking for her and her sister; can you tell me how to do that? 3. I've been with my husband for 13yrs and married for 3yrs, and I don't like sex at all now. 4. What can I do to ensure I have healthy relationships? I want to work on myself. 5. Between COVID and car accidents, I've lost 35 people close to me, and my daughter just moved to Alaska. Now I struggle to connect with people. 6. My 36yo son is addicted to opiates, wanted by the law, and asks everyone for money. How do I have a relationship with him? Suggested Resources:Emotional Freedom WorkbookSecrets of Sex & MarriageHow We LoveLife Recovery Workbook for GriefTake Your Life Back

Physical Abuse, Abandonment, and More Caller Questions from October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024
Topics: Christian Walk, Physical Abuse, Adult Children, Schizophrenia, Abandonment, Affairs, TrustHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris, Dr. Sheri Keffer Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Jacqui shares how Jesus had to remind His disciples that God was here with them, and God is here with us in our own tough times. 2. My son-in-law is abusing my paranoid schizophrenic daughter and went to jail when he hit her in the past. Should he be reported again if she can't support herself and her 12yo? 3. How can I get my niece to get help? Her husband doesn't have anything to do with her or her children. 4. What can I do if my fiancé keeps running back to his ex-wife? He has married and divorced her twice. 5. My boyfriend wants me to sell my house, but I don't want to because he has betrayed me, and I don't trust him. Suggested Resources:Changes That HealIntimate DeceptionEmotionally Destructive Relationship

Alcohol, Avoiders, and More Caller Questions from October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024
Topics: Christian Walk, Alcohol, Boundaries, Screens, Teens, Shyness, Anxiety, Parenting, AvoidersHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Alice Benton, Dr. Jim Burns Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Jim discusses the anatomy of a lost faith. 2. My husband is a high-functioning alcoholic and it affected our 23yo transgender daughter; what boundaries can I put in place? 3. Whenever my 8th grade grandson has an assignment due at school, he is not motivated to do the assignment because he's addicted to screens and has ADHD. 4. My 5yo granddaughter is extremely shy and won't use the bathroom at school; how do we help her? 5. In the last 5yrs, why does my husband not speak to me for up to 6mos at a time? Suggested Resources:Take Your Life BackLife Recovery BibleUnderstanding and Loving Your Child In a Screen-Saturated WorldHow We Love Our KidsHow We Love

Same-Sex Attraction, Aging Parents, and More Caller Questions from October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
Topics: Change, In-laws, Resentment, Grief, Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Same-Sex Attraction, Regret, Finances, Aging ParentsHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Jill explains the concept of crystallization of discontent when the pain of staying the same exceeds the pain of change. 2. My 74yo mother-in-law is healthy, lives with us, and all she does is stay in her room all day; it's not fair. 3. My friend's brother molested me when I was 8yo, and I still have problems with showering and getting undressed. 4. I went to my daughter's lesbian wedding, but I later said some really hurtful things to her. Now I feel so stuck I want to commit suicide. 5. When is it okay to speak into my parents' financial situation? They're in their seventies, and my sister has always lived with them. Suggested Resources:BoundariesEmotional Freedom Workbook

OCD, Demons, and More Caller Questions from October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024
Topics: OCD, Church Life, Self Worth, Sexual Integrity, Teens, Disclosure, Christian Walk, Demons, Adult Children, Enabling, Addictions, ADDHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Jill discusses pathological guilt and anxiety about religious or moral issues called scrupulosity. 2. I was escorted out of my church and kicked off of the greeting team; where is God leading me? 3. Is there a benefit to disclosing my teenage sexual years and regret to my 16yo daughter? 4. I went to a revival and a prideful spirit was cast out of me; how do I keep it from returning? 5. Is it better to get our 22yo son immediately into a men's home for his addictions, depression and severe ADHD, or allow him to wait 2mos to finish his lease? Suggested Resources:People FuelA Student's Guide to Sexual IntegrityEvery Believers Thought Life

Affairs, Self-Harm, and More Caller Questions from October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024
Topics: Accountability, Affairs, Separation, Dating, Grief, Self-Harm, Suicide, Church LifeHosts: Becky Brown, Dr. Sheri Keffer, Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris Caller Questions & More: 1. Dr. Sheri discusses how hard it is to own what we have done that harms others. 2. My husband had an affair for over 10yrs, we've spent thousands of dollars on counseling, and now he only checks the boxes instead of going deeper. 3. My girlfriend broke up with me 2mos ago because her mom threatened to kill herself if she didn't; what do I do if I'm still in love with her? 4. How can my daughter and I help her college friend who is self-harming? He also has suicidal ideations after someone he knew committed suicide. 5. My roommate has been asking me if I'm plugged into one church and serving and tithing there instead of many churches; what do you think? Suggested Resources:Intimate DeceptionHow We LoveChanges That HealWhy I Believe

Dementia, Suicide, and More Caller Questions from October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024
Topics: Christian Walk, Dementia, Making Decisions, Alcohol, Adult Children, SuicideHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, JJ West Caller Questions & More: 1. JJ shares about putting off your old self and putting on your new self as a way of living. 2. My friend's husband has dementia, and she wants to renovate her home to help her husband. What are some resources that I can give her so she doesn't make rash decisions? 3. My son's wife kicked him out for drinking alcohol for his anxiety and lying to her about it; do you think my daughter-in-law's refusal to go to a counselor is unusual? 4. My friend confided in me that he had thoughts of driving his vehicle off of the road and killing his family, including six kids; do I say something to someone? Suggested Resources:Soul of of a HeroLife Recovery Bible

Emotional Abuse, Divorce, and More Caller Questions from October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024
Topics: Sexual Addiction, Emotional Abuse, Church Life, Divorce, Fear, Adult Children, Enabling, ControllersHosts: Chris Williams, Dr. Jill Hubbard, Marc Cameron Caller Questions & More: 1. Marc shares a lesson from nature in nurture. 2. My husband has a sex addiction and is emotionally abusive; how can we overcome the epidemic of churches believing divorce is only permissible on grounds of adultery and physical abuse? 3. How do I move forward if I'm in the process of getting a divorce, and I've been calling the suicide hotline because I am afraid of falling asleep? 4. Am I enabling my daughter? She was married to a woman who was a witch, has schizoaffective disorder, and all she does is lay in bed and listen to spirits talking to her. 5. My daughter's husband is addicted to sex, has brainwashed her, and she has left several times only to return. Suggested Resources:Intimate DeceptionA Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity