Religion Publications

– UU World is the quarterly denominational magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Its purpose is to help readers build their faith and act on it more effectively in their personal lives, their congregations, and the world. Payment for features is negotiated when the article is assigned.

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Vista: Journal of Holy Living is an eight-page weekly periodical that supports Christians in living as fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. Inspirational fiction or nonfiction (500-550 words). Practical, how-to nonfiction (500-550 words). Humor (250-300 words). Payment varies from $15 for reprint articles to $35 for first rights articles.

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The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, daily news briefing, email newsletters, and mobile site. We’re interested in stories of national import from all over the country. Basic rate for a story is $200 to $225.

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Our Little Friend (OLF) has been published continuously since 1890 as a spiritually-oriented magazines written for children. They are given each week to the children who attend Sabbath School (like Sunday School) at a Seventh-day Adventist Church. Stories must be written from a Christian perspective and be consistent with Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and practice. We will pay between $25 and $50 for a story depending on the excellence of the manuscript, length, and other editorial considerations. We purchase one-time magazine rights and electronic rights.

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Outreach magazine is the gathering place of ideas, insights and stories for Christian churches focused on reaching out to their communitylocally and globallywith the love of Christ. Freelance writers must be experienced professionals who understand the magazines mission and editorial philosophy. Outreach magazine is always on the lookout for ideas and stories, as well as experienced writers and interviewers. Average word count: 1,500-2,500 words for feature articles. Payment: $375-$500 for unsolicited articles.

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As the official weekly magazine of the Assemblies of God, the Pentecostal Evangel fulfills the threefold mission of the church. Publishes articles on: How to better understand the Bible, develop a richer prayer life, live more victoriously, overcome personal problems, etc. Article length. From 500 to 1,200 words. Pay is 6 cents a word for first-rights articles by freelance writers. Payment is made upon acceptance.

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Preaching includes three categories of editorial content: feature articles, sermon manuscripts, and homiletical resources. Articles should offer practical, helpful guidance to pastors on various topics relating to preaching and worship leadership. Word length: 2000-2500 words (feature articles). Payment: $50 upon publication.

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RELEVANT covers faith, culture and intentional living. Readership is culturally savvy, mainly Christian twenty- and thirty somethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth. The magazine’s mission is to challenge people to go further in their spiritual journey, live selflessly and intentionally, care about positively impacting the world around them, and find the unexpected places God is speaking in life, music and culture. Payment per article varies and is paid on publication. Article length: 600-1,000 words. Payment: 10 to 15 cents/word.

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Sojourners Magazine covers theological, social, cultural and political topics, and provides resources for spiritual discussion, study and renewal. The length of features is generally 1,200-2,800 words. The editors also publish commentaries (400-600 words) on current events and reviews of books, film, and/or music (500 to 1,000 words). Payment: $50-$400/article.

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St. Anthony Messenger is a monthly, general-interest, family-oriented Catholic magazine. It is written and edited largely for people living in families or the family-like situations of Church and community. Feature articles are 2,000-2,500 words. Payment is 20 cents per word upon acceptance.

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The Anglican Journal is the national newspaper of the Anglican Church of Canada. It covers news of the Anglican church across the country and around the world, as well as news of other denominations. It also covers social and ethical issues. If we commission it, we pay upon publication. Our basic rate is 25 per published word; features range from $150 to $250; short news stories and sidebars $50 to $75; columns are $150 flat rate; reviews are $150 (plus the book). Rates apply unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the editor.

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The Bible Advocate is one of the oldest religious magazines in America, founded in 1863. The Bible Advocate is geared to help Christians understand and obey Gods Word, with articles on Bible doctrine, current social and religious issues, Christian living, Bible topics, textual or biblical book studies, prophecy, and personal experience. The magazine also prints fillers (sidebars) and poetry (traditional, free, and blank verse). The editors pay an honorarium, on publication, of $25 per printed magazine page, up to $55, for print and electronic rights. Online articles run $25-$55, depending on published length. For poetry and fillers, payment is $20.

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The mission of The Catholic Answer magazine is to help readers answer important questions about Catholic faith, practice and tradition, and to apply these insights to their everyday lives. Manuscripts should be no longer than 1,000 words without prior consultation with the editor. Average payment is $200 upon acceptance.

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The Christian Leader is a gathering place for the people, passions and mission of U.S Mennonite Brethren. The magazine seeks to inform, instruct and inspire dialogue so that adult readers in all life stages will aspire to be faithful disciples of Christ as understood in the evangelical/Anabaptist theological traditions. Freelance writers most often contribute articles to our feature department. We generally buy “first-time rights” to the original manuscripts.

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The Compass Magazine is an online-only magazine that provides solid biblical content dealing with important issues in the church and society in a way that supports the church and Adventist beliefs. Most published articles are between 1,000 and 2,500 words, are written in a general or conversational style, and cover topics that are relevant today. Payment: up to $200 for original, unpublished articles.

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The Lutheran Digest, published quarterly, accepts a limited number of original manuscripts. Stories frequently reflect a Lutheran-Christian perspective, but are not intended to be lecturing sermonettes. Word length: under 3K words. Payment: $35/article. The Lutheran Digest buys one-time rights for original material or one-time reprint rights for previously published items.

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Living Lutheran is the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is published 12 times each year. The magazine publishes articles from 250 to 1,200 words in length. Articles must be helpful to typical members of the denomination. Most articles fall into one of four subject areas. Articles should have a high degree of personal interest, connecting readers to the wider work of the church as it carries out Christ’s mission in the world. Payment: Pays $75-$600 per article.

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The Priest magazine publishes articles that will aid priests in their day-to-day parish ministry. Includes items on spirituality, counseling, administration, theology, personalities, the saints, etc. The editor accepts essays, historical/nostalgic, humor, inspirational, interview/profile, opinion, personal experience, photo feature, religious. Send complete manuscripts with a length of 1,500 words maximum. Payment is $50-$200 per article. This monthly magazine pays on acceptance.

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The Quiet Hour magazine is a quarterly publication of devotions for adults. It provides daily inspiration from anecdotal content related to selected Scripture passages with encouragement and insight that lends to life application. Writing contracts are for seven devotionals per quarter. First-time contracts range $115 and up based on the writer’s previous experience.

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Editors are interested in stories about faith, ethics, social justice, living and the United Church. They can be investigative reports, engaging profiles, first-person narratives, short features, essays, photo essays, interviews or how-to pieces. Fees are negotiated story by story. Pays per word.

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The Upper Room is meant for an international, interdenominational audience. We want to encourage Christians in their personal life of prayer and discipleship. We seek to build on what unites us as believers and to link believers together in prayer around the world. Payment: $25.00 for each meditation, on publication.

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The War Cry is a monthly magazine devoted to sharing the love of God without discrimination and representing the Salvation Army’s mission of serving human need. Payment (on publication): $0.35 per word for first rights, one-time use articles; and $0.15 per word for reprints. Special Christmas and Easter Holiday editions focus on the meaning of the seasons, and include riveting accounts of spiritual rebirth.

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Touchstone is a Christian journal, conservative in doctrine and eclectic in content, with editors and readers from each of the three great divisions of Christendom. Original Features, Views, and Communiqus are given an honorarium of $125 per published page. Word length for feature articles is 3,0005,000 words.

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VISION Vocation Guide and Vocation Network articles focus on Catholic vocations, how to discern your life’s calling, and what life is like for vowed religious, priests, brothers, sisters, or other members of consecrated life. VISION pays $450 upon acceptance for articles of 1,000 to 1,500 words. VISION pays $100 for reprints.

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LDS Living is a bimonthly magazine dedicated to empowering families to make a positive difference in the home and community. As an international publication to members and friends of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we’re interested in stories that appeal to a wide variety of families. Payment is made according to the terms of the contributor agreement upon publication.

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Ministry, International Journal for Pastors, has been published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters (General Conference) since 1928. We welcome submissions regardless of religious affiliation. Writers may review Seventh-day Adventist beliefs in order to better understand the concepts and needs of the majority of the readers. Ministry purchases all publication rights, including translation.

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Liguorian magazine communicates the word of God in the Catholic Tradition by growing and expanding our outreach to Catholics of all ages through print and electronic media. Articles must not exceed 2,200 words. Personal essays should be limited to 1K words. Fiction submissions should be approximately 2K words. Payment for prose: 12-15 cents/word.

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InSite, the bimonthly flagship publication of Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA), informs and inspires professionals serving in the Christian camp and conference community. The editors publish practical how-to pieces related critical aspects of Christian camping ministries. InSite publishes first- and third-person articles. Word length: 1200-1500 words. Payment: 20 cents/word.

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Christian Courier is an independent Christian bi-weekly publication. Our content is an eclectic boutique of styles, opinions and flavors from a Reformed perspective. Pays $70.00 (increments of $8.00 for every additional page).

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Columbia feature articles run between 700 and 1,500 words, and focus on topics of interest to Catholics: current events, social trends, family life and parenting, social problems, health and nutrition, finances, Catholic practice and teaching as they relate to the world, and Church programs, institutions and personalities. Seasonal items require at least a six-month lead time. Payment is made upon acceptance and ranges in price depending on the quality of manuscript and the nature of assignment.

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Connect magazine is for adults whose ministry with young people is their vocation–their primary calling–whether or not they are paid. All articles must be crisp, focused, and provocative–with a definite slant to those who minister to students through the ELCA congregations. The editors seek a balance of articles that are practical and how to, and articles that interpret academic and theological thought. Payment: $50 for sidebar-length and full-length Web articles, and $200 for full-length print features.

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Creation Illustrated shares the wonders of God’s creation. By revealing fresh insights of His infinite wisdom, gentle touch, undeniable justice, redeeming love, and flawless design, pure truth shall bring renewed peace. Each part of this publication is offered as a reprieve from the daily rigors of life so that all can look to the future with unbridled gratitude and hope. (Pays up to $100/feature).

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devozine is designed to help readers grow in their faith and explore the relevancy of the Christian faith for the issues they face. Undergirded by scripture, it will aid youth in their prayer life, introduce them to spiritual disciplines, help them shape their concept of God, and encourage them in the life of discipleship. Themes may be expressed through scripture, prose, poetry, prayers, stories, songs, art, or photographs. Payment is $100.

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SEEK Magazine is an 8-page, full-color, weekly magazine for junior high and senior high students to encourage their relationships with Jesus. It is published quarterly by Standard Publishing and is designed to correlate with the companys Young Teen and High School curriculum. It is distributed mainly through churches and Christian bookstores. The Magazine pays 8 per word for first rights on unsolicited manuscripts, 6 per word for one-time or reprint rights, and $20 for poetry or art (from teens only).

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Enrichment is a quarterly journal for Assemblies of God ministers and other Pentecostal/charismatic leaders. It carries articles and feature material on a wide range of ministry-related topics. It exists for the purpose of enriching and encouraging Pentecostal ministers to equip and empower Spirit-filled believers for effective ministry. Pays up to 10 cents per word for first rights.

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Faith Today is a general interest magazine of feature articles and news aimed at Canadian Evangelicals, including “how to” features, analysis features, news and profiles of Canadian individuals and ministries. Faith Today is mainly interested in features ranging from 800 to 1,800 words that provide analysis and interpretation, rather than straight newsmagazine-style reports. Each issue of Faith Today publishes a mix of 4-6 feature stories, one of which is selected as the cover story. Payment is made within six weeks of the acceptance. Most features pay $Cdn 0.25/word

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FCA Magazines mission is to serve as a ministry tool of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes by informing, inspiring and involving coaches, athletes and all whom they influence, that they may make an impact for Jesus Christ. Profiles, interviews, arresting photos most open to freelancers. Payment: $150-$400 for assigned and unsolicited articles. Fee depends on page count.

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GROUP needs articles on successful youth ministry strategies, including youth-led ministry ideas, understanding kids and youth culture, recruiting/training/keeping adult leaders, family ministry, staff issues, serving and training parents, professionalism, and self-nurture. How-to articles on personal spiritual growth, time management, issues vital to working with young people, leadership skills (listening, discussion-leading), worship ideas, handling specific group problems, fun and experiential programming ideas, and active-learning meeting plans and retreats. Word Length and Payment: Feature articles (1000-2200 words) – payment $75 to $400. Teacher and Parent Tips (200 words) – payment $40. Games, crafts, and activities (200-500 words) – payment $40.

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Guide is a Christian story magazine for young people ages 10-14. The 32-page, four-color publication is published weekly by the Review and Herald Publishing Association. Each issue includes three to four true stories. Guide does not publish fiction, poetry, or articles (devotionals, how-to, profiles, etc.). Payment is 7-10 cents/word upon acceptance for first serial rights.

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Light & Life Magazine [LLM] is a monthly magazine by Light & Life Communications, the publishing arm of the Free Methodist Church USA. The magazine offers compelling content with a uniquely Free Methodist emphasis designed to connect more than 110,000 people who attend Free Methodist Church USA worship services each week. Length: 800 words for a print discipleship article and 500-1,000 words for an online discipleship article; 5001,000 words for online articles not published in the magazine. Pay Rates differ depending on the article. Pay is $100 for a feature article and $200 total for the four discipleship articles ($50 for each discipleship article).

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Christianity Today Magazine seeks crisp, practical writing about subjects that matter to Christian leaders. Every article must provide practical help for problems that church leaders face. The editors welcome articles on preaching, soul care and discipleship, pastoral theology, innovation, neighborhood involvement, the leader’s inner life, and more. Articles are how-to articles, based on first-person accounts of real-life experiences in ministry. Payment: $35-$400/article.

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Our Sunday Visitor, the largest Catholic weekly in the United States, is most interested in features dealing with the Church in America and the world today. The editors look for timely, factual investigative reports on various facets of American Catholicism. This includes timely features, personality profiles, interviews and articles concerning topics of widespread interest to Catholics. Word length: 500-4000 words. Payment is issued on acceptance. Rates are negotiated between the editor and writer.

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As the denominational magazine of the Evangelical Covenant Church, The Covenant Companion publishes articles dealing with Christian life, the church (local, denominational, and universal), spirituality, contemporary issues impacting the Christian community, social justice, and outreach ministry. Word length: 1200-1800 words/article. Payment is made within sixty days following publication and includes three copies of the issue in which the article appears.

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Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Payment will be made at the time of acceptance for publication. We may purchase one-time use. Payment is $35 and up.

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In 2005, the magazine Adventist World was launched with the mission to uplift Jesus-Christ, uniting Seventh-day Adventists everywhere in beliefs, mission, life, and hope. The editors want articles solidly based in Scripture and in accordance with the Spirit of Prophecy (Ellen G. White). Use biblical texts and Spirit of Prophecy quotes as appropriate. Payment is $50-$100 for unsolicited articles and $75-$300 for solicited articles.

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America is a responsive and informative weekly magazine published by Jesuits for the well-informed reader who values independent thinking. Each issue contains timely and thought-provoking articles written by prestigious writers and theologians, and incisive book, film or art reviews. Articles should be about 1,500, but definitely not more than 2,000 words. Submissions to “Faith in Focus,” a first-person account of a faith experience, should be no more than 900 words. “Of Other Things,” a short commentary on current social or political questions, should also not exceed 900 words. Payment: $50-300 per article.

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The purpose of Answers magazine is to illustrate the importance of Genesis in building a creation-based worldview, and to equip readers with practical answers so they can confidently communicate the gospel and biblical authority with accuracy and graciousness. Pays up to $400+ per article.

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Cadet Quest is a Christian-oriented magazine for boys ages 914. It is published by the Calvinist Cadet Corps a ministry of over 650 boys’ clubs throughout churches in the United States and Canada. Current rates: Manuscripts 5 cents/word and up (first rights with no major editing). Cartoons $5 and up for single gags; $15 and up for full-page panels Puzzles Rates vary Photos $5 for each photo used with an article

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Canadian Mennonite serves primarily the people and churches of Mennonite Church Canada. The magazine welcomes submissions of theological reflections, sermons, opinion pieces, letters, reviews, and personal stories. Pays up to 10 cents per published word and $10.00 per published photo.

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The core readership of CATECHIST consists of catechists in parish religious education programs and religion teachers in Catholic schools. Areas that CATECHIST commonly explores are Scripture, the sacraments, liturgy, prayer, ecumenism, and doctrinal development; morality, social concerns, and service projects; and teaching methodology, planning, and multicultural trends. Word length: up to 1200 words per article. Payment is issued upon publication.

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Catholic Digest is a subscription-based, print publication that encourages and supports Catholics in a variety of life stages and circumstances. Queries submitted must be strongly focused on a definitive topic, and hold a national appeal. Features are approximately 1500 words and pay $500 upon publication. True, first-person stories (350-600 words) about an individual converting to the Catholic faith, or recovering the Catholic faith they had lost. Please include a photograph, usually a headshot, to accompany the story. Approximately 350-600 words. $100 on publication.

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Celebrate Life is faith-based, featuring human-interest stories, news, devotions, action items and advice on a wide range of pro-life topics. We only print materials in harmony with the teachings of the Catholic Church. We purchase first rights to original material accepted for publication.

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Charisma & Christian Life describes itself as “The Magazine About Spirit-led Living.” Freelancers write 80 percent of the publication’s articles. All Charisma articles, with the exception of the shorter stories (specified below), should be between 1,800 and 2,500 words in length. Charisma buys all rights. Payment for articles is negotiable.

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Children’s Ministry is the premiere magazine for those who serve children in the church. Each bimonthly issue is packed with dozens of ideas and inspirational articles to help leaders encourage children to grow spiritually. CHILDREN’S MINISTRY publishes ideas, activities, crafts and tips for different ages. No fiction, prose, or poetry. Word Length and Payment Feature articles 1000-2200 words – payment $75 to $400 Teacher and Parent Tips 200 words – payment $40 Games, crafts, and activities 200-500 words – payment $40 Payment is on acceptance.

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