Lindsey VanSparrentak

• 10 Worst Experiences for a Church Guest
  Moving out to Colorado at the age of 23, I was faced with a monumental task that I’ve never had to face before: church shopping on my own. My naïve, younger self thought it would be a breeze....
  Saturday, May 25, 2024
• 10 Christian Sayings That Need to Go
  I have a problem: At 26, I still get mistaken for a high schooler. I thought for sure I would have outgrown this by now, but sadly I still get asked about prom and college applications.While...
  Tuesday, April 23, 2024
• 9 Christians You Don't Want to Sit Beside on Sunday Morning
  After many years, I’ve finally uncovered the key to a healthy church-going experience: avoiding people. Not all people of course, but there are certain types of people you won’t see me hanging...
  Friday, April 5, 2024
• 10 Things Christians Forget When They Leave Church Sunday Morning
  Christianity has run into a problem. We’ve gotten into the habit of putting our spiritual lives into a box labeled “Sunday Mornings Only!” that gets put back on the shelf the second we get home...
  Sunday, February 4, 2024
• 10 Church Activities That Need to Go
  One of my favorite parts of church is that it has events where I can meet with a like-minded group of people. Some of these events help me grow in my faith, some give me an opportunity to serve my...
  Tuesday, August 1, 2023
• 10 Christian Sayings That Need to Go
  What phrases are Christians using that are cringe-worthy, cliché, or contradictory to the Bible? 
  Friday, February 17, 2023
• Godly Dating: 7 Things Healthy Christian Couples Do
  Not only do most dating tips conflict with one another, they conflict with how we’re called to live as Christians.
  Friday, June 4, 2021
• 10 Worst Excuses for Missing Church
  I have a theory. For so long, the enemy has tried to get God’s children to turn their back completely to the Lord. But it’s a hard sell to convince someone to go from love to hate that quickly....
  Friday, December 20, 2019
• 10 Ways to Make Church Guests Feel Welcome
  While I was in college, a local church offered me a hospitality internship. My goal was to attract new guests, create a welcoming environment, and develop a process that ultimately leads guests...
  Saturday, September 30, 2017
• 10 Signs You're Dating Your Future Spouse
  Big news: Last month, I got engaged! (Cue happy dancing and girlish screams.) But the process of moving from casual dating, to couple status, to getting engaged was not the simplest process. I...
  Wednesday, July 12, 2017
• Why Christian Girls are Done with Courtship Culture
  There’s a misconception that courtship is more biblical than dating. But the Bible mentions dating and courtship the exact same amount times—zero!
  Monday, March 6, 2017