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.

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Jill discusses generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). When we have GAD, our brains can link worrying with the belief that we can control things.
2. Typically, it’s the man who wants to be intimate and the woman who doesn’t, but my marriage is the opposite. In 34 years of marriage, I’ve always been the one initiating. How do I honor God and my husband?
3. I attended Every Man’s Battle this weekend after a ministry service representative encouraged me to go. Thank you for giving me a scholarship so I could attend!
4. The hosts discuss men who have developed sexual anorexia within their marriage and how Every Man’s Battle Intensive can help with sexual wholeness.
5. What should I do to reconcile with my sister? She hasn’t let my parents or me visit her in 40 years, except after my father died. She gave my mother a ride 150 miles to her house, and her husband was very rude and abusive.

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Jacqui explains that people often confuse understanding someone’s perspective with agreeing with them. You can acknowledge and understand how someone feels without sharing their opinion or approving of their behavior.
2. My son died of an overdose almost nine years ago, and I became close to my granddaughter after his death. She’s now 19 and shutting me out. What can I do?
3. I’m 67 and have lifelong anxiety, and my daughter in Australia wants me to take a nine-hour drive each way for a boating trip. That is too much for me. Should I set a boundary?
4. How do I get my husband to see that our marriage is in trouble? He spends more than 40 hours a week scrolling on his phone, with no sexual intimacy for three years.

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Becky asks, “What’s on your mind?” If you’re like Becky, you may immediately go into fix-it mode, but sometimes we need to talk to someone and bring what’s on our mind to God, allowing Him to renew our mind (Romans 12:12) and help us focus on what is true, honorable, and good (Philippians 4:8).
2. I’m 21yo and live with my mom, who smokes marijuana every day. I used to smoke but haven’t for months, and she still smokes inside the house, so should I get away from it and let her do whatever she wants?
3. My 30-year-old son lives with me and hasn’t seen his children for two years after his ex-wife coached them to make false accusations against him. How should he approach his 7- and 9-year-old children when he begins seeing them again?
4. I’ve been married for 30 years to my paraplegic wife, who says I don’t listen, but I still find her attractive despite not receiving any respect, honor, affection, or touch from her.
5. I have stage 3 Parkinson’s and blood cancer, and my husband of 32 years has become a bully, acting like he’s going to hit me and getting angry while caring for me. I have two children but can’t live with them, so where can I go for help?

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Chris confesses that he’s not a good confessor and shares how shame and fear made it difficult to talk openly during his early recovery. He also explains the 3 C’s of confession, referencing 1 John 1:9 and James 5:16.
2. We do the 12 Steps one at a time. For instance, we don’t advance to Step 5 until we’ve completed Step 4. Can you explain more about that?
3. I use the acronym O.A.R. to help me become safer in relationships and work through ruptures in relationships.
4. I had difficulty with an elder who is a teacher at my church and prayed for him to teach the truth. He then had to step down after church leaders learned he doesn’t believe in the Trinity. Should I still try to reconcile with him?

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Sheri shares about her mother’s passing on September 2. When her mother was in the ICU, Dr. Sheri was stuck in traffic and talked to her mom on the phone, telling her she could go be with Jesus.
2. I don’t like people bringing personal devices into my home. When my friend rushed out of my house after getting a phone call, I thought it was rude. My boyfriend abducted me at age 17 and took me away from my parents. Could past trauma and grief from losing my parents still be affecting me?
3. I’ve listened to you for over 15 years. Listening to your previous caller, Aurora, talk with Dr. Sheri reminded me of the power of prayer and how the Holy Spirit can work through a phone call.
4. I’m a divorced, single mom who left an abusive relationship. I started a business that is growing, but I’m afraid to leave my 9-to-5 job because I don’t know if I’ll be able to provide for my family. How can I overcome this fear and move forward?
5. How can I encourage my 31-year-old daughter to get married? She is a Christian and has lived with her fiancé for 10 years, and they have two children, ages 6 and 4. I’m concerned that she will not enter the Kingdom of God.

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Marc discusses how entangled affairs can begin with an emotional connection and gradually progress through personal disclosure, emotional dependence, fantasizing, secrecy, and eventually physical boundaries.
2. I’ve had a lot of operations and take prescription pain medication. Am I going to miss the Rapture because I’m taking it?
3. My sister lives with me, and I became her conservator. She has learning disabilities and schizophrenia. My parents believe she needs more medication, but I don’t. How can I help bridge the gap between my parents and my sister?
4. How do I let go of my childhood sexual abuse? I’m having a hard time letting go of the fact that my mom allowed me to be sexually abused by her boyfriend when I was young.

Caller Questions & Discussion:

1. Dr. Jill shares DIY strategies for managing rumination, including identifying the root cause of anxious thoughts, journaling, and setting aside a specific “worry time.”
2. How can I humble myself while maintaining healthy boundaries and not becoming a doormat for my wife? After 14 years of marriage, my wife and I argue every day, and I feel like she is constantly punishing and scolding me.
3. I’ve been divorced for 10 years. How do I deal with competitive women at singles events while trying to find the right man for me?
4. How can I break free from masturbation and porn addiction? I’m 60 and have struggled with masturbation, lust, and porn for decades. I can go a month or three without them, but then I backslide.