Thriving Family Magazine Faith Conversations for Couples
Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, November 16, 2015
Thriving Family Magazine Faith Conversations for Couples
Theme: Faith Conversations for Couples (couples devotions and conversation starters)
Format: • Scripture from the book of Acts (please use ESV)
• Three questions to prompt conversation
• Brief insight or practical life application (not simply an observation about the Scripture itself).
General ideas for the three questions:
• Question to help couples know their spouse better (question that makes the reader say, “I wonder how my spouse would answer this.”)
• Question that ties to the topic of the insight/application paragraph (sort of a transition between the other two questions)
• Question to lead to deeper discussion of the topic (inspire personal reflection or action)
Questions should be phrased as though couples are asking them of each other (not you as the writer asking the reader).
Note: Application paragraph should tie to marriage, not simply to a spiritual theme. Also, please keep this simple (not super spiritual) and avoid "Christianese." We don't want this to be a deep theological Bible study, but rather a vehicle to prompt positive discussion between spouses. If the question could initiate an argument, it’s not a great question.
Word Count: 150 words per devotion (excluding Scripture)
Rights: All rights
Payment: $50 per devotion, on acceptance
Due date: Dec. 3, 2015
Audience: Married couples with children in the home (but the topic is marriage, not parenting).
Byline: Yes — in print and online.
Submission: If interested, please respond to Web.Features@fotf.org and put "Attn: Troy – June 'For Marriage'" in the subject line. Note: You must include the subject line as it appears here or the submission will not reach the appropriate editor for consideration.)
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