No child ever asks to be fatherless. Yet every day, adults make deliberate choices to create fatherless children. When a same-sex female couple, for example, uses donor sperm to conceive, a child doesn't accidentally lose their father—that loss is planned. Purchased. Intentional. Every child has a biological father. Every child deserves to know him. When we treat fathers as optional, or worse, as sperm donors to be discarded—we are putting adult desires above children's needs. Our Men Matter campaign exists because children are not products to be designed. They are human beings with the right to their mother *and* their father. How many more donor-conceived adults need to speak out about the father-shaped hole in their lives before we listen?

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Is fatherhood itself under attack? In a piece from the archives, @DrJrobackmorse asks a question the mainstream media won't: What is the same-sex parenting debate really saying about men and fathers? The not-so-subtle message embedded in the push for same-sex marriage and "two-mom" families is deeply troubling—that fathers are optional, replaceable, or even undesirable. That the only "safe" or "good" man is one who isn't in a traditional family at all. But children need their fathers. The data is clear. The lived experience of millions of kids raised without dads confirms it. And no ideology should be allowed to erase that truth. 🔗 Read "The Only Good Man is a Gay Man" on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/jennif…

Belfast is on fire. A disabled man was brutally attacked by a Sudanese refugee. Three ordinary men stepped in and stopped it. Riots erupted. @Keir_Starmer called it "totally unjustified." Politicians demanded calm. Commentators blamed the far right. And almost everyone missed the real story. @DrJrobackmorse has one word that explains what actually happened in that video—and what's driving the chaos across the UK. It's not immigration. It's not race. It's not even politics. It's something that was once the backbone of Western civilization. And the ruling class has spent 60 years destroying it. 🚨 WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THIS VIDEO 🚨 The Belfast attack footage and what the three intervening men actually proved Why "violence never solves anything" is a fantasy ideology and who benefits from it. The feminist lie that left men without a role and communities without protection. Why @Keir_Starmer, the media, and the political class are all asking the wrong questions. The one-word antidote to toxic masculinity that Hollywood, Netflix, and the mainstream media will never give you. Why the real target of the global ruling class has always been the Christian family.

Real masculinity isn't toxic. A man doesn't prove his strength by dominating others. He proves it by serving, protecting, sacrificing, and showing respect, especially toward women and children. That's what chivalry is: strength under control. It's masculinity directed toward the good of others. The problem isn't masculinity. The problem is when men are never taught what masculinity is for. Our Men Matter campaign is about rebuilding a culture that values good men, encourages responsible fatherhood, and teaches boys that their strength has a purpose. Children, families, and society all benefit when men embrace their unique role as fathers, husbands, protectors, and leaders. Men matter. Fathers matter. And the data proves it. Download our FREE pdf, "Dads Matter: The Data Proves It" here: ruthinstitute.org/wp-content…

A mother and father are both essential but they are not the same. Fathers bring something distinct to a child's life: encouragement to take healthy risks, confidence in the face of challenges, lessons about self-control, protection, discipline, and a unique model of what responsible manhood looks like. A good father often says, "You can do it. Try again. Be brave." Children learn from watching him how men should treat women, how husbands should love their wives, how fathers should care for their families, and how strength can be used in service of others. None of this diminishes the irreplaceable role of mothers. Mothers and fathers each bring gifts that complement one another. Children do best when they receive both. That's why fatherlessness matters. And that's why men matter. Children need what only a father can provide. This June we are celebrating men and everything they do. To help us continue researching and creating content that speaks the truth about men, consider donating to our MenMatter campaign. We thank you for your gift: payments-na1.hubspot.com/pay…

“Getting the government out of marriage” isn't the compromise people think it is. For years, many have argued that the solution to marriage debates is simple: privatize marriage. Let everyone define it however they want and let the state stay neutral. But can the state ever really be neutral when children are involved? In this article from the archives, @DrJrobackmorse explains why marriage is not merely a private arrangement between adults. Marriage exists because children have legitimate interests in knowing and being connected to the mother and father who brought them into the world. The real question is whether we will honestly acknowledge what children need. Far from ending the debate, "privatizing marriage" simply moves the conflict elsewhere while leaving the rights and needs of children unaddressed. Read the article and let us know: Can marriage ever be treated as a purely private institution? open.substack.com/pub/jennif…

Many people live with a quiet sense of instability. It can be emotional, relational, and/or spiritual. Even in lives that outwardly seem “normal” and put together, there can be an interior restlessness that is hard to name. The world often offers plenty of quick forms of relief, but it doesn’t offer lasting peace. Christ offers us something deeper: not the absence of struggle, but His presence within it. The peace of Christ does not depend on everything going right. It is rooted in the reality that we are held, known, and loved by God even in uncertainty. As Christians, we know peace is not something we manufacture. It is something we receive. Challenge for today: Before reacting to stress or anxiety, pause and pray: “Jesus, I receive Your peace. Help me remain in You.” #PeaceInChrist #FaithOverFear #RuthInstitute #FridaysWithFaith #HopeAndHealing #TrustInGod

By embracing fatherhood and living this Vocation excellently, a man changes the world.

Men matter. Dads matter.

The arrest of Alan Chambers is a sobering reminder of what happens when the Church abandons the hard work of addressing root issues. In a new op-ed at The Christian Post, Justin Greenfield reflects on how Chambers' 2013 dismantling of Exodus International, and his embrace of a theology that dismissed repentance and root-issue care, ultimately left people without the tools they needed for real healing and transformation. True grace is not a license to remain in sin. It is the power to be transformed by Christ. When the Church replaces that with either "stop it!" willpower or "God is fine with it" permissiveness, people are left drowning. Ministries that bring the full wisdom of Christ to bear on the underlying wounds—shame, broken attachments, unresolved pain—continue to see lives changed. That work matters. That work must continue. Read the full article and share your thoughts. 👇 christianpost.com/voices/ala…

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Father's Day is right around the corner! Looking for a gift that celebrates the importance of fathers while supporting a cause you believe in? Our new "Dads Matter: The Data Proves It" collection includes hats, shirts, polos, sweatshirts, mugs, playing cards, koozies, stickers, aprons, coasters, candles, and more—perfect for the dads, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures in your life. Strong fathers matter. The data proves it. Shop the collection here: dadsmatter-shop.fourthwall.c…

If fathers don't matter, why does fatherlessness cost taxpayers $154 billion every year? If fathers don't matter, why do children with involved dads consistently do better across nearly every measure of well-being? The truth is simple: dads matter. They always have. They always will. Read @DrJrobackmorse's latest article, "What Dads Do", and see what the research says about the irreplaceable role of fathers. open.substack.com/pub/jennif…