Christian Living in the Mature Years

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (June 2021). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Christian Living in the Mature Years is a magazine published by Abingdon Press, an imprint of the United Methodist Publishing House. The audience includes older adults. This unique and interesting resource tailored for older adults is both a leisure-reading magazine and a personal Bible study. Christian Living highlights articles on wellness, family, community involvement, and spiritual development. The magazine focuses on living in Christ rather than aging in place.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Article: 500 - 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 250 - 600 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: See guidelines.
Lifestyle: Cooking, Fitness, Food and Drink, Mind-body-spirit, Self-help, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: See guidelines.
Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink, Mind-body-spirit, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity, See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Christian Living in the Mature Years Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026