Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn

Religion & Spirituality Podcasts

Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn focuses on people transforming their lives using the biblical principles found in the 12 step program. You discover how others have found a new way of life with hope for the future and obtain insights and tools to transform your life. The program is hosted by best-selling author and Pastor Stephen Arterburn, the founder of New Life Ministries and the editor of The Life Recovery Bible which has sold over 3,000,000 copies to help people integrate their faith and recovery journey. Steve is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard and watched by over 2 million people each week on over 150 stations nationwide, on SiriusXM Satellite radio and on NRBTV. Steve is a best-selling author of many books, including The Book of Life Recovery. With over 8 million books in print he has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984. He’s been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won three Gold Medallions for writing excellence. Along with Dr. Dave Stoop, he edited and produced the #1 selling Life Recovery Bible.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Religion & Spirituality Podcasts

Description:

Life Recovery Today with Stephen Arterburn focuses on people transforming their lives using the biblical principles found in the 12 step program. You discover how others have found a new way of life with hope for the future and obtain insights and tools to transform your life. The program is hosted by best-selling author and Pastor Stephen Arterburn, the founder of New Life Ministries and the editor of The Life Recovery Bible which has sold over 3,000,000 copies to help people integrate their faith and recovery journey. Steve is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live! heard and watched by over 2 million people each week on over 150 stations nationwide, on SiriusXM Satellite radio and on NRBTV. Steve is a best-selling author of many books, including The Book of Life Recovery. With over 8 million books in print he has been writing about God’s transformational truth since 1984. He’s been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won three Gold Medallions for writing excellence. Along with Dr. Dave Stoop, he edited and produced the #1 selling Life Recovery Bible.

Twitter:

@liferecoveryg

Language:

English

Contact:

800-639-5433

Website:

https://newlife.com/

Email:

customerservice@newlife.com

Episodes

Recovery from Overeating

11/18/2025

For years, guest Mary Lou Caskey used food to numb out her feelings. Her journey began 18 years ago, when she was 8 sizes larger than today. Now she helps others find freedom from overeating and helps them learn to be at peace with food.

Duration:00:26:14

Recovery from Sexual Betrayal

11/11/2025

After personally experiencing the freedom of overcoming betrayal trauma, guest Sandy Jocoy now devotes herself to helping partners of sex addicts recover from their own betrayal trauma.

Duration:00:26:19

Accepting That You're One of "Those People"

11/4/2025

Phil Dvorak found freedom from his addiction once he dropped the belief that he wasn't one of "those people" and sought help from a 12 Step program. Today, he's President of the Recovery Church Movement and knows that freedom begins with acceptance.

Duration:00:26:25

Recognizing and Overcoming Codependency

10/28/2025

Steve Arterburn and Amanda Anderson discuss what codependency is, how to recognize it, and the motives that drive it. They offer hope by sharing what can be done to recover from codependent behavior and how the 12 Steps of Life Recovery can help.

Duration:00:25:12

Gaining Full Sexual Integrity in Marriage

10/21/2025

When certain books, music, and online interactions with old flames provided an unhealthy source of fulfillment for Dr. Alice Benton, she knew she had to make some changes. Today Alice shares what she did to gain full sexual integrity in her marriage.

Duration:00:26:31

Helping Absentee Fathers Restore Relationships

10/14/2025

Stephen Arterburn interviews Ron Archer, who shares how he uses the 5 pillars of recovery as a guide to help absentee fathers who are looking to recover a sense of fatherhood and restore relationships with their kids.

Duration:00:26:20

Having Hard Conversations & Resorting Broken Trust

10/7/2025

Stephen Arterburn explains the law of connection and the gift of security. Dr. John Townsend shares wisdom on two important topics for those in recovery: how to have difficult conversations, and how to restore broken trust.

Duration:00:26:14

Getting Beyond Life’s Struggles

9/30/2025

In the final installment of the series, Stephen Arterburn shares the freedom that is waiting when you move beyond your struggle – and what it takes to do so.

Duration:00:25:56

How to Get Over a Struggle in Life

9/23/2025

In part 2 of the 3 part series “Getting Through, Getting Over, and Getting Beyond Life’s Struggles”, Stephen Arterburn shares wisdom about how to not just through the struggles of life, but how to get over them.

Duration:00:25:47

Getting Through Life’s Struggles

9/16/2025

In part 1 of the 3 part series “Getting Through, Getting Over, and Getting Beyond Life’s Struggles”, Stephen Arterburn shares wisdom about how to get through life’s struggles.

Duration:00:25:12

The Discovery that Changed his Recovery

9/9/2025

After 19 yrs. in recovery for sex addiction, a group of men helped Bob Sklar see that intimacy and connection – not sex - were his real issues. That discovery changed his recovery, and now Bob helps other men find the same freedom that he enjoys.

Duration:00:27:17

A Former Professional Singer Finds Her Voice

9/2/2025

Stephen Arterburn interviews former professional singer Cozette Meyers. Cozette’s singing voice was strong, but her personal voice was non-existent. A Recovery group helped her overcome codependency, and now she helps others find their voice too.

Duration:00:25:03

Episode 120 - Kristin Cary

8/26/2025

Stephen Arterburn interviews Kristin Cary. As a Recovery group leader for women who have been sexually betrayed, Kristin shares about the life-change that a recovery group experience can provide.

Duration:00:25:31

Episode 119 - Derek Irvin

8/19/2025

Steve Arterburn interviews Derek Irvin, who explains how attending Al-Anon meetings helped him contend with his son’s addiction and ultimately led him to birth a thriving recovery ministry.

Duration:00:26:22

LRT Podcast 118 Ron Archer

8/12/2025

Stephen Arterburn interviews Ron Archer who shares how the Beatitudes were the basis of the step process that led him to recovery from an abusive childhood.

Duration:00:26:24

Episode 117 - Aaron Hansz

8/5/2025

Stephen Arterburn interviews Aaron Hansz who shares how he finally found peace and lasting sobriety after 3 stints in rehab.

Duration:00:26:05

Episode 116 - Rob Lohman

7/29/2025

Interventionist Rob Lohman explains why boundaries and interventions are truly loving acts toward an addict, but fear holds many back from doing what is needed. He also shares about the “trifecta of recovery” – coaching, counseling, and community.

Duration:00:27:47

Episode 115 - Corey Busk

7/22/2025

Referencing the reaction of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son, Corey Buck relates the impact addiction has on those close to a person in recovery. He explains the mixed feelings others often have before amends are made.

Duration:00:26:41

Episode 114 - Corey Busk

7/15/2025

Corey Buck relates the parable of the prodigal son to those in addiction. Addicts may be ashamed of where their addiction led them, but nothing can disqualify one from God’s forgiveness. God rejoices like prodigal’s father at repentance

Duration:00:26:41

Episode 113 - Corey Busk

7/8/2025

In the first of a 3-part series, Corey Busk draws parallels between what is happening in the story of the prodigal son and those in addiction, focusing today on what it took for the son to finally come to his senses.

Duration:00:26:37