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Growthtrac is committed to conducting itself with blameless integrity and complete servant hood to God. We will be purposeful in seeking God and listening for His guidance throughout every level of the organization. We are determined to honor God through every encounter and in every transaction for the purpose of leading couples to Christ-centered marriages. We will strive to seek out only the highest quality, creative, fresh content. We are committed to evangelism through personal witness and our corporate proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Growthtrac passionately presents spiritual seekers with relevant content, resources and references to institutions professing similar core values. Understanding the importance of Christian community, we provide assistance in locating and encourage participation in, a local church. We promote the value of building meaningful Christian relationships.
Link to False Assumptions Part I
False Assumptions Part I by Fern Horst - Five false assumptions we tend to have regarding marriage and singleness.
Link to False Assumptions Part II
False Assumptions Part II by Fern Horst - "Many singles waste their lives away being sure that marriage is just around the corner because they haven’t yet "felt called" to singleness."
Link to Pursuing Love
Pursuing Love by John Fischer - "Much of the tension in our self-image as single people, and in relating to those of the opposite sex, has risen because we are pursuing marriage..."
Link to Better Than Sons
Better Than Sons and Daughters by Fern Horst - Purposeful Singleness Website - Inspiration, encouragement, and support for Christian singles who desire to live purposeful lives for Jesus Christ.
Link to article Why not take her for a test drive?
Why not take her for a test drive? by Jennifer Roback Morse
Thinking of moving in with your significant other, just to see if marriage is a good idea? Turns out living together isn't all it's cracked up to be. The Census reports a 72% increase in the number of cohabiting couples since 1990. Unfortunately, research shows that cohabitation is correlated with greater likelihood of unhappiness, and domestic violence in the relationship. To read the entire article, click on the button to the left.
Link to Relationship Learning Center
Relationship Learning Center - "We help you take the relationship you have and make it into the one you want."
Think of The Relationship Learning Center as an education, coaching and counseling center for individuals and couples who want to take their marriage or other important relationships to their next level of success. We believe that by doing that, we can co-create with you a better world for all people. Building and sustaining solid relationships is like building a bridge between you and another person in your life.
Link to Single Catholics-Making Them Feel at Home
Single Catholics— Making Them Feel at Home by Trudelle Thomas - The model for all Christians is a single adult in Nazareth who lived his life outside the mainstream of both marriage and religious life. Single adults may have a special understanding of Jesus' life of solitary faithfulness. His life reminds us that we need our single Catholics in the Church every bit as much as they need us.
Link to article: What's so bad about living together before marriage
What's so bad about living together before marriage? - OnceCatholic.org Reading Room - Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Catholicism.