Ruth Institute

A spouse can’t complete you—and they’re not supposed to.

Incredibly important message about forgoing family life for a career.

Today marks the first day of spring, a season of renewal, growth, and hope. After the long stillness of winter, the earth begins to awaken. Trees and flowers start to bloom. There is more light in each day. What once seemed dormant is quietly coming back to life. And can’t that be true for our souls too? There are seasons in our lives where growth feels slow or even impossible. Sometimes wounds, discouragement, or exhaustion make it hard to see anything new taking root. Spring reminds us that, even when we can’t see it yet, God is always at work beneath the surface. 🌱 “See, I am doing something new! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19) This season invites us to hope again, to begin again, and to trust that what God is growing in us is not wasted. ✨ Your Friday Challenge: Take 10–15 minutes today to prayerfully reflect on one area of your life where you desire growth. Ask yourself: • Where is God inviting me to begin again? • What is one small, faithful step I can take this week? Write it down and pray about it. Then take that first step no matter how small. Growth doesn’t happen all at once, and it has to begin somewhere. Don’t be afraid of quiet, faithful beginnings. Let this be your beginning. 🌿 #FridaysWithFaith #FirstDayOfSpring #FaithInAction #HopeInChrist #LentenJourney #SpiritualGrowth #BeginAgain

Surrogacy is a global business. That's why we need a global ban. It's not enough to make it illegal in one country. Buyers can just get inventory elsewhere.

@ABC wants credit for taking a “moral stand”—but where was that standard before the cameras started rolling? The network reportedly knew about Taylor Frankie Paul's domestic violence charges when selecting her for The Bachelorette. Only after video evidence became public yesterday—and the backlash began—did ABC decide to cancel the season. So what changed? The facts… or the optics? If domestic violence is truly unacceptable, it should be unacceptable from the start—not only when it becomes a PR liability. The media should never normalize, excuse, or profit from domestic violence—period.

A child doesn’t stop having a right to a mother and a father just because a gay couple wants to raise a child. Children’s rights should come before adult desires.

Marriage is not an idol. When we expect marriage to save us, complete us, fulfill us, or carry the weight only God can bear, we set it up to fail—and ourselves along with it. Marriage is a gift. A vocation. A path to love, sacrifice, and growth. But it was never meant to be worshipped. Strong marriages aren’t built on unrealistic expectations—they’re built on truth, commitment, and rightly ordered love. Put first things first and everything else falls into place. Marriage is a good thing, but it's not the best thing.

Prenups don’t strengthen marriage—they normalize the expectation that it will fail. A culture that plans for divorce before the wedding has already forgotten what marriage is. Marriage is a covenant, not a contingency plan. A society that treats divorce as inevitable will never protect the family. We stand for lifelong commitment, not legal exit strategies.

This song captures the beauty of motherhood.

What happens when we redefine marriage? In this episode, @DrJrobackmorse joins @TomJordanNews to explore the real, often overlooked impact of marriage redefinition on children—their identity, stability, and sense of belonging. This conversation looks at the data, the cultural shifts, and what’s at stake for the next generation if we lose sight of the natural family. Children have a right to their mother and father. When we ignore that, they pay the price. 🎧 Listen here: youtu.be/NNRsgEatOx0?si…

A man's strength is a gift to his family. Women need strong husbands. Children need strong fathers.

You may never fully know the good your prayers will do, but the goodness will be there. There is no downside to this. (Get all 101 Tips for your favorite single person through the link in first comment.)

Are women with kids happier? "There's a common narrative in pop culture and on television that the day-in, day-out exhaustion that comes with raising kids doesn't actually make women feel happier. But a recent survey suggests that this assumption might be wrong. Katty Kay talks with Jean Twenge, a researcher and professor of psychology at San Diego State University, what the data actually says about whether having children improves the happiness levels of women." —BBC youtube.com/watch?v=4oi3mE… #mothers #mother #womenwithkids #momlife #mom #happymom #RuthInstitute

If you're not ready for a baby, don't have sex. It's that simple.

A good first step to marrying the right person is breaking up with the wrong one. Get all 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person through the link below.