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The Upper Room Daily Devotionals

A project of The Upper Room (see other related projects).

About

The Upper Room is a daily devotional magazine published in more than 30 languages and 100 countries around the world. The daily meditations are written by readers of the magazine and others interested in sharing their faith experiences through writing — both laity and clergy, published authors and new writers. The meditations are stories of real people working to live faithfully with the Bible as their touchstone. Every day, readers of The Upper Room around the world read the same story in many different languages and pray the same prayer together.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 6 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Christians.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 300 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $30 per meditation.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form. Postal.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

The Upper Room Daily Devotionals Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 2 reports from 1 member within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 28 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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