Ruth Institute Podcast

(February 14, 2018) Dr J is speaking with John Harper on Relevant Radio's "Morning Air" about 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage, one of the books she coauthored with Betsy Kerekes, and Ruth Institute's "Go to Confession" campaign running in Lake Charles, Louisiana during Lent.

(January 25, 2018) Only the family can provide the sense of security and the identity that every person needs. We are finding out that civilization itself depends on family. Family breakdown is expensive--taxpayers step in and provide programs when the family fails. Dr J is the speaker at this installment of the Acton Lecture Series, where she gives practical steps everyone can take to heal the family.

(January 24, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Janet Mefferd's radio show to discuss the state of Alabama's recent moves to eliminate marriage licenses and "privatize" marriages. Their senate has passed a motion to handle marriages through affidavits between adults. Check out "The Government's Duty to Marriage" over at our webstore on ruthinstitute.org.

(January 23, 2018) Dr J is once again a guest on Relevant Radio's "A Closer Look." She and Ed Morrissey, who's filling in for Sheila Liaugminas this week, discuss the Ruth Institute's work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically through our series of Healing Family Breakdown workshops. Check out our upcoming workshop this Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas--more information over at our website: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown. The David & Kimberly/narrow escape from abortion video Dr J referenced can be watched here.

(January 18, 2018) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas' guest on Relevant Radio's "A Closer Look." They're discussing the Ruth Institute's work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution, specifically through our series of Healing Family Breakdown workshops. Check out our upcoming workshop in Kansas City, Kansas on January 27th--more information over at our website: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown.

(January 17, 2018) Dr J is Trey Dimsdale's guest on "Radio Free Acton." They're discussing the link between the functionality of the family and the functionality of the economy--how family breakdown or even a completely absent family leaves people unable to fully function. This topic is the subject of an upcoming talk she'll be doing at an Acton Institute lecture series coming up at the end of January.

(January 15, 2018) Dr J was invited to speak at the Altar Society at Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Lake Charles on the transgender ideology currently being promoted all over the United States--specifically in libraries, through children's books.

(January 8, 2018) Dr J is speaking with John Rustin on his radio show, Family Policy Matters. The topic is healthy actions and expectations before saying "I do," and they touch on specifics regarding cohabitation, weddings, divorce, and marriage.

(January 5, 2018) Dr J is a guest of Archbishop Joseph Naumann on his radio program "The Shepherd's Voice." They're discussing our upcoming Healing Family Breakdown workshop at the Church of the Ascension in Kansas City. "Healing Family Breakdown" is the morning of Saturday, January 27, at the Church of the Ascension in the Overland Park neighborhood of Kansas City. For more information and registration, check it out on our website: ruthinstitute.org/events/healing-family-breakdown.

(November 18, 2017) We're live at Mass Resistance's "Teens4Truth" conference at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! Check out our podcast stream for her talk (on transgenderism), but here she's interviewing fellow family justice warrior Denise Shick on her work with Help4Families Ministry in Kentucky and her experiences growing up with a secretly transgender father.

(November 18, 2017) We're live at Mass Resistance's "Teens4Truth" conference at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! Dr J's interviewing fellow family justice warrior Dr. Robert Oscar Lopez, who is as big a thorn in the side of Sexual Revolutionaries as Dr. J. herself. Dr. Lopez was raised by his mother and her lesbian lover, missed his father terribly, and lived a bisexual lifestyle before finding a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. He is now married (to a woman!) and has 2 children. He has authored numerous articles and books, including, “Wackos, Thugs and Perverts: Clintonian Decadence in Academia.” Listen in as these two happy warriors share war stories and battle plans for defending the rights of children and the integrity of the family.

(November 23, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith's guest on From the Median. They're discussing the fallout from President Trump's attendance at the Values Voters Summit and the book The Health Hazards of Homosexuality. Check out Dr J's article on the subject, too, originally published at The Stream and linked at our website: The Medical Risks of Homosexuality and the Values Voters Summit.

(November 18, 2017) We're live at Mass Resistance's "Teens4Truth" conference at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas! This year Dr J is speaking on the topic of Gender Ideology, especially as it relates to transgenderism. Visit ruthinstitute.org for links to the Acton Ideology talks, and you can also find out more about our upcoming training webinar and the book clubs Dr J mentioned.

(November 4, 2017) Welcome to our Healing Family Breakdown spiritual workshop! We hold these events all around the country, and we want to give you a taste of the experience. This podcast contains Dr J's introductory talk (with particular emphasis on mercy), a short guided meditation, and an introduction to some of the discussion questions we consider during the workshop. Thanks for joining us! Want more information? Find out more about the program here. We do these all over the country--find out how to bring one to your community!

(November 11, 2017) We're live at the annual "Making the Case" conference in Houston! Regular listeners know that Dr J is a frequent guest on Todd Wilkin's radio program Issues, Etc.; she also speaks at their annual conference in Houston, Texas. This year her topic is the Sexual Revolution: what it is, what its endgame is, and what we're going to do about it. The Acton Ideology talks Dr J mentioned are the contraceptive ideology, the divorce ideology, and the gender ideology. You can also find out more about our upcoming training webinar and the book clubs Dr J mentioned.

(October 26, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc. They're discussing the current sexual abuse scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein, California's new "non-binary" gender designation, and not-so-nefarious goings-on at the recent Values Voters Summit. We made mention of the articles Dr J penned on the subjects: The Toxic Ideas that Enabled Weinstein and Others and The Medical Risks of Homosexuality and the Values Voters Summit. Also: more information on Issues's annual Making the Case Conference.

(October 18, 2017) Dr J is once again Teresa Tomeo's guest on Catholic Connection. They're discussing the women's convention taking place this week in Detroit--and the toxic fallout from the ideas being upheld at it…

(October 10, 2017) Dr J is once again Sheila Liaugminas' guest on Relevant Radio's "A Closer Look." They're discussing the Ruth Institute's work caring for survivors of the sexual revolution.

(September 29, 2017) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on Issues, Etc. They're discussing Hugh Hefner's "legacy" as the man who advanced the sexual revolution by mainstreaming pornography. Todd also mentioned Issues's annual Making the Case conference that's coming up--check out Issues, Etc.'s website for registration details.

(September 21, 2017) Dr J is once again Molly Smith's guest on From the Median. They're discussing the ongoing saga of the Ruth Institute being terminated by their online payment processing service because of their classification as a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center.