Editorial Themes

At TruthMedia, we want content that “listens”. This means it is relevant to our visitor’s needs – we focus on the issues that people want to talk about – relationships, purpose, forgiveness, hope.

Submissions categories

In all categories we look for two kinds of submissions:

1.    Articles written to an audience who is seeking spiritual insight and introduces the concept of Christian faith.
2.    Articles written to a Christian audience and is designed to encourage a deeper understanding of following Jesus.

Content categories

Culture
Articles that address elements of our culture and how they influence, entertain and shape us. Topics include

1. Celebrities
2. Hobbies
3. Movies/entertainment
4. Adventure
5. Home and garden
6. Food

Family
Articles on the dynamics of family living. Topics include

1. Pregnancy/new parents
2. Parenting
3. Grand-parenting
4. Teens
5. Blended families
6. Time and family
7. Changing dynamics
8. Changing seasons of life
9. Education
10. Vacation
11. Leaving a legacy
12. Balancing home and work

Life
Articles dealing with life issues and well-being. Topics include

1. Adventure
2. Fitness
3. Healthy living
4. Beauty
5. Fashion
6. Dealing with loss
7. Change
8. Self-esteem
9. Well-being
10. Dealing with loneliness/shyness
11. Friendship

Sex & love
Articles dealing with romantic relationships. Topics include

1. Relationships
2. Marriage
3. Singles
4. Divorce
5. Sex
6. Advice
7. Trust
8. Differences between men and women
9. Romance
10. Dating
11. Love
12. Heartbreak
13. Building strong relationships

World
Articles based on workplace, environment, and worldly events. Topics include

1. Environmentalism
2. Finances
3. Disasters
4. News
5. Current events
6. Sports
7. Business
8. Technology
9. Career
10. Travel

Faith (for non-Christian audience only)

Concepts of faith and spirituality to a non-churched audience through topics such as the Bible, God, Jesus, purpose, questions, religion, spirituality, etc.

Spiritual growth (Christian audience only)
Biblically based articles encouraging Christians to take the next steps in the spiritual walk. Topics include

1. Prayer
2. Inspiration
3. Purpose
4. Evangelism
5. Discipleship
6. The Bible
7. Fruits of the Spirit

 

Sample monthly themes

January – Main idea: redemption

1. Redeeming situations
2. Relationships
3. Reconciling your past
4. Apologizing
5. Second chances

 

February – Main ideas: love (not just romantic), connection

1. Communication
2. Forgiveness
3. Counseling (pre-marital, and couples)
4. Loving someone in your life despite differences
5. Respecting others (being a form of love)
6. What are you willing to do for those you love?

 

March – Main ideas: sacrifice, balance in life

1. Lent (making room for the greater)
2. Finding balance
3. Simplifying
4. Sacrifice
5. Overcoming challenges
6. Luck, fate, or destiny
7. Hope
8. Vulnerability
9. Parenting children with special needs: dealing with the unexpected
10. New beginnings/starting over

April – Main ideas: adventure, passion, purpose, destiny, dreams, life goals

1. Who do you want to be?  Are you that person?
2. What’s holding you back from achieving your dreams?
3. Why do we have bucket lists?  Why not try for that goal now?
4. What is your definition of success?
5. How do others expectations tie into your idea of success?
6. What are your goals as opposed to goals that others have put on you?
7. Changing what you think are your goals

May – Main ideas: mothers, legacy

1. Mother’s Day/Lessons I learned from mom
2. Role as a stepmother
3. Christians confronting the New Age movement
4. Relocating
5. Preparing for summer
6. How do we honor others? (Memorial Day)
7. Leaving a legacy

June – Main ideas: summer, family, social gatherings

1. Returning home after university
2. Transitioning into old social settings
3. Cutting social ties
4. What do we value?/Where do we spend our time and money?
5. Father’s Day
6. Strained relationships with fathers
7. Balancing work and family
8. De-cluttering your life
9. Providing for your family

July – Main ideas: goals, destiny

1. Goals
2. Success
3. Destiny
4. Unmet expectations
5. Meaning (in life/one’s personal)
6. Family togetherness/making time with kids
7. Teamwork
8. Failure of New Year’s resolutions
9. Disappointment/disappointing others

August – Main ideas: perseverance, strength, leadership, adventure

1. What makes a leader?
2. Where are the leaders?
3. Voluntourism (spending vacation volunteering somewhere)
4. Quiet strength (taking care of others/parents)
5. Transitions (persevering through change)

September – Main ideas: community, connection, hospitality

1. Christian meaning of hospitality (being hospitable to others)
2. Our willingness to invite people into our home/lives
3. Isolation
4. Including others
5. Willingness to be uncomfortable
6. Stepping outside your norms
7. Small risks can have huge rewards (what will you risk?)
8. Starting up again

October – Main idea: feelings of identity

1. The feeling of oppression by parents/teachers for high school and college students
2. What do you see when you look at yourself?
3. The way we tell our own stories
4. Suffocating parts of oneself
5. Things you haven’t realized you believe (held back by things you don’t realize you’ve accepted as truth)
6. Identity tied into job
7. Who is your Nineveh?
8. Forgiveness
9. Crave tie ins

November – Main ideas: fear, worry, peace

1. Worry being an absence of peace
2. Absence of awareness of things that are good
3. What are you thankful for?
4. What are you grateful for?
5. How does gratitude impact your life?

 

December – Main idea: sacred

1. What is sacred from a Christian point of view?
2. What is sacred to secular society?
3. What is considered untouchable/precious in society, tying into traditions
4. Meeting those preset expectations
5. Sacred things we do for ourselves as individuals (reading, running)
6. Knowing what you need and do not need
7. What do you set time aside for?