Relevant Magazine covers the intersection of faith, culture and life. Their readership is mostly “Christian 20 and 30somethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.20 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. They do not pay for web articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Creation Illustrated is a quarterly published Christian nature magazine which focuses on worshiping the Creator. Many of their features have a seasonal focus. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 to $100 per piece, and $15 for poetry. They may pay a 25% kill fee when an assigned or accepted piece is not published. To learn more, refer to this page.
Now What? is a monthly e-zine which contains “personal experience stories that show people’s struggles that either led them to faith in Christ or deepened their walk with God.” Some of their stories also include resources for addictions, mental illness, grief, etc. Their feature articles and personal experience stories are 1,000 to 1,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $25 to $65 on publication. To learn more, refer to this page.
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.
Faith Today is a bimonthly Canadian general interest magazine connecting Evangelical Christians. Its content includes feature articles, short essays, news, and profiles of Canadian individuals and ministries. Editors buy both first North American serial print rights and perpetual web rights. According to their guidelines, payment for original personal essays and guest columns is $0.3/word (canadian dollars). Most other interview-based/researched original writing pay $0.4/word. Reprints pay $0.15/word, books & culture reviews $125 each, and online-only writing pays $50 flat rate.
Vibrant Life is a bimonthly magazine that publishes family-oriented health pieces from a Christian perspective. Their Nutrition section adheres to the vegan lifestyle and helps readers eat more nutritious foods. Our previous research indicated they may pay $100-$300 for articles, but current rates are not clear. The last time we checked (on July 15, 2025), they were not taking pitches. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
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.
Touchstone is a Christian journal that publishes articles with a professional, polished voice that speak to Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox readers. They accept freelance submissions for their features (3,000–5,000 words), views (800–2,000 words), communiqués departments (1,500–2,000 words), and book reviews (700–1,500 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay 20 cents per word for original features, views, communiqués, and review, plus two complimentary copies. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Quiet Hour publishes devotionals quarterly. Each devotional features an anecdote that leads into a Scripture-based insight and closes with a prayer or quotation. Writers are assigned contracts for seven devotionals each quarter, and according to their pitch guide, they pay $170 for each contract. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Christian Courier is a bi-weekly publication that speaks from a Reformed perspective (although writers do not need to be Reformed). They describe their content as “an eclectic boutique of styles, opinions and flavors,” and it falls under three categories: News, Features, Reviews and Art & Poetry. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for editorials and columns, $30 for short reviews and $70 for long, $70 for features and news stories and $45 for original poetry. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Christian Standard is a general interest Christian magazine. They want stories ‘’that not only quote Scripture, but also biblical truth to saturate and be embedded into them, whether you quote directly from the Bible or not." Their articles are no longer than 1,800 words. Our previous research indicated they paid up to 11 cents per word, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to this page.
Eureka Street is an online journal published by Australian Jesuits. They’re looking for articles that “provide humane, ethical analysis or commentary on politics, religion, popular culture or current events in Australia or the world.” They’re also open to short fiction and creative nonfiction up to 1200 words. They accept submissions up to 1000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200 per article for freelancers writing non-paywalled pieces, paid for exclusive first publication rights. Payment for freelancers writing paywalled pieces is $400 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Power For Living is a weekly take-home publication for Christian adults. They accept feature article submissions on a variety of topics, but they must be stories that ‘’reflect a biblical perspective and worldview.” According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $375 for feature articles of 1200-1500 words, $50 for poems of 20 lines or less, $150 for columns of 750 words, and $100 for devotionals of 400 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The War Cry is a magazine published by the Salvation Army. They’ve been around for 135 years. They accept submissions from freelance writers and, according to their pitch guide, pay $0.35 per word for original articles, and $0.15 a word for reprints. Articles are 800 – 1250 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Guide Magazine is a Christian story magazine for young people ages 10-14. They publish true stories, not fictional ones. They publish adventure stories, biographies, Christian humor, nature stories, personal growth stories, and story series. Standard feature-length stories are 850 words, and they also accept shorter pieces of 450 words and up. According to their pitch guide, they pay 7-10 cents a word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The EFCA blog offers “both proven practices and alternative perspectives for Christian faith and ministry from leaders in the Evangelical Free Church of America.” They accept articles (1,000 to 2,500 words) and book reviews. According to their pitch guide, their rates start at $100. To learn more, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Focus on the Family Clubhouse Jr. is a Christian children's magazine that publishes short stories and nonfiction. In addition to stories, they are also looking for nonfiction stories and articles, especially stories about animals. According to their pitch guide, they pay between 15 and 25 cents per word, depending on the amount of editing required. Fiction stories should be 800-1,000 words, while articles and short stories should be between 250 and 400 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Salvo runs stories on sex, science, and society, and articles will ideally offer a "systematic deconstruction" of fallacious philosophies and ideologies. Salvo is intended to be a semi-permanent resource; thus, articles that are overly tied to current events will not be accepted. Articles should be between 1200-1800 words. According to their pitch guide, payment is $0.20 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Gather is the magazine for women members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (the ELCA). They publish "theological reflections, devotions, and stories of comfort and challenge that help readers grow in faith and engage in ministry and action." They're published 10 times a year. They do not list pay rates publicly, but our previous research indicated they paid $20 per 100 words. To learn more, refer tp their submission guidelines.
Guideposts is an inspiration-focused magazine about “people who have attained a goal, surmounted an obstacle, or learned a helpful lesson through their faith.” They typically publish first-person narratives. They publish full-length stories (1,200 – 1,500 words) and shorter features (300 – 600 words). Our previous research indicated they paid $250 or more for stories, but current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
St. Anthony Messenger is a Catholic monthly magazine published by Franciscan Media. Editors look for inspiring uplifting material reflecting Catholic views and values. Editors do not accept simultaneous submissions and reprints from publications outside of Franciscan Media. Feature articles are 2,000-2,500 words, and they publish shorter pieces as well. According to their pitch guide, payment is $0.25 per word for articles and fiction. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Christ and Pop Culture is a Christian digital magazine. They typically reserve one slot a week for an article from a guest writer. Features are 1,500–3,000 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 apiece. To learn more, refer to their write for us page.