Here’s a chance to use a passion for faith to advance your writing career. These ten publications are geared toward Christians and accept freelance submissions. These sites cover all sorts of Christian belief systems, from Orthodoxy to Protestant and everything in between, so any Christian writer will find something worthwhile.

1. 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 inspiring stories that “show the power of Christ at work.” They pay up to $375 for longer articles (1400-1600 words) and $125 for shorter pieces (750-1000). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
2. devozine is a bimonthly magazine that helps young people mature in their Christian faith. Freelancers are welcome to submit either meditations or weekend feature articles, and they must follow the magazine’s theme list. They pay $25 for meditations and $100 for features. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
3. Pockets is a magazine that publishes “wholesome devotional readings that teach about God’s love and presence in life” to 8- to 12-year-olds. They accept stories and articles that can illustrate a real-life situation, describe children who actively spread God’s Word, or profile a noteworthy Christian individual. They pay $0.14 cents per word ($70 for a 500-word article). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
4. The Upper Room publishes meditations that target an international audience. They accept freelance meditations that allow the reader to reflect on the grace of God. They pay $25 per published meditation, and there is also a Spanish language edition that writers can submit to. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
5. The Lookout is a weekly magazine that publishes a range of articles on all aspects of Christianity. They’re looking for human interest, teaching, and informative/journalistic pieces that help readers advance in their spiritual life. They pay up to $0.11 per word ($55 for a 500-word article). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
6. 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, Opinion, and Features. They pay $40-$70, depending on length. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
7. The Quiet Hour publishes devotionals on a quarterly basis. 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 for each contract, they pay $115 and up, based on experience. For more information, read their submission guidelines.
8. 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, Views, and Communiqués departments. They pay $125 per published page. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
9. Bible Advocate Online publishes articles on Christian living that follows the doctrine of the Church of God (Seventh Day). Their topics include personal experience, book studies, current social and religious issues, and more. They pay $25-$55 depending on length, and writers can submit to both the print and digital editions. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
10. The Lutheran Digest publishes articles that “entertain and encourage believers and to subtly persuade non-believers to embrace the Lutheran-Christian faith.” They’re looking for stories that illustrate God at work in the world. They pay $35 per published piece. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.