Sojourners is a magazine and an online publication that covers faith, politics, social justice, war, peace, community and art from a biblical perspective. Their feature articles are typically 1,800-2,000 words. According to their website, they pay $50 per poem. They also say they "pay for reported pieces, based on depth of reporting, and for strongly researched analysis pieces." An old payment report suggests that they pay $0.14 per word, but current pay rates for articles are not clear. To learn more, refer to their contributors guidelines page.
Light + Life (formerly The Free Methodist) is a monthly magazine published by the communications department of the Free Methodist Church – USA. Each issue of Light + Life is devoted to a specific theme with a consistent approach in which “the articles complement each other and flow in a progression that takes the reader from discovery through personal application.” Editors, looking for journalistic integrity and accuracy, welcome freelance writers. Our previous research indicated payment to be $100 for features (approximately 2,100 words) and $50 for action articles (1,000 words) and discipleship articles (800 words), but current pay rates are not clear. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
Psychology for Living (PFL) is a Christian psychology magazine published by the Narramore Christian Foundation. They publish articles ranging from those that deal with psychological problems to those that discuss communication and family relationships. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200 for articles of 1,200 to 1,700 words and $125 for articles of less than 1,200 words. For previously published articles, they pay $75. For more details, refer to their writers' guidelines.
Message is a bi-monthly religious journal. They love captivating comeback stories, inspirational profiles, well-crafted features and insightful Biblical analysis. They also consider financial, professional, health and relationship stories that have a strong Biblical foundation. Their feature articles are 300-900 words long. They previously stated to pay $75 to $300 per article, but current pay rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
America Media provides “editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking”. They accept select unsolicited, unpublished pieces for their print, web and other digital formats. Old payment reports suggest that they paid $0.25 to $0.38 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. To find out more, visit this page.
Focus on the Family Magazine is a bimonthly publication that discusses marriage and parenting from a Christian point of view. Most of their articles are about the needs of families that have 4 to 12 year-olds in their homes. They have a call-for-submissions page. According to their pitch guide, they pay $125 for an article under 400 words. Further details can be found on their writers' guidelines page.
Liguorian Magazine is a Catholic magazine, bills itself "a redemptorist pastoral publication." They publish articles (max 2,200 words), personal essays (max 1,000 words), and fiction (max 2,000 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay $0.12 to $0.15 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Providence is "a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy." They publish articles on the intersection of Christianity and national security, foreign policy, political theory, etc. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for 800-1,200 word articles on their website. They previously paid up to $1,000 for print articles, but it's not clear whether they publish in print anymore. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Today’s Christian Living is a bimonthly magazine designed to encourage and engage Christians of all ages. It contains inspirational stories about how the Lord has touched the lives of both ordinary and well-known Christians in remarkable ways. Editors look for story-based and testimonial freelance submissions. Editors purchase all rights to original articles. According to their pitch guide, payment is $25 for less than 750 words, $75 for 750-800 words, $100 for 801-1,199 words, and $150 for 1,200-1,800 words. TThey are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to their writers guidelines.
Bible Advocate Online publishes articles on Christian living that follows the doctrine of the Church of God (Seventh Day). They are looking for articles on biblical topics and doctrine, current religious and cultural issues, Christian living, and inspiring personal testimony. Feature articles and personal experiences should be 1,000-1,500, short articles 500-1,000 words, fillers 100-400+ words, and poetry 5-20 lines. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $25 per published page, up to $65. Poetry and fillers pay $20. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.