Art: 'Evening Prayer of a Farmer', Artur Grottger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Foreshadow is a spirituality literary magazine rooted in the Christian faith.
Through narrative, metaphor, beauty and the imagination, Foreshadow seeks to renew our orientation and equip us in our pilgrimage towards God.
Foreshadow has an international authorship and readership. Rooted in the Christian faith, we find common ground with readers and contributors of various worldviews and backgrounds. We also aim to resource
people who create.
New work is posted every Monday. We rotate between works by current writers and artists, podcast episodes and art from a former era.
See submission guidelines, (in)frequently asked questions and contact details below.
Through narrative, metaphor, beauty and the imagination, Foreshadow seeks to renew our orientation and equip us in our pilgrimage towards God.
Foreshadow has an international authorship and readership. Rooted in the Christian faith, we find common ground with readers and contributors of various worldviews and backgrounds. We also aim to resource
people who create.
New work is posted every Monday. We rotate between works by current writers and artists, podcast episodes and art from a former era.
See submission guidelines, (in)frequently asked questions and contact details below.
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Submission Guidelines
Foreshadow's theme this year is 'Called Forth: Vocation and Faith'. The guiding questions for this theme are 'Who are we called to become?' and 'What are we called to do?'
Vocation is understood broadly, including universal callings (such as the calling to be transformed in God ['deification', to use an ancient Christian term]) to the unique ways we may each follow that calling (such as our personal gifts, strengths, experiences and circumstances) to callings common to many (marriage/celibacy, ordained ministry and artistic and other vocations).
You can read an introduction to our theme here. You can also join our exploration of this theme through our Forecast podcast.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme and in the following genres:
Word count is flexible and considered on a case-by-case basis, but generally, we aim for 500–3,000 words for prose.
Although we are currently unable to pay contributors for their work, we are offering a free book or other published work by one of our contributors to authors whose non-fiction essays of 1,250 words or longer are published on Foreshadow. You can find some of our contributors' published works here.
We publish content that contributes to our theme and aligns with our vision, even if we do not fully agree with every detail of the work's message or implications. That said, Foreshadow avoids publishing content that contradicts the teaching of the three main Christian groups of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant (e.g., the Nicene Creed).
We welcome query letters outlining your intended piece.
If you're unsure if your writing is suitable or you have any other questions, do get in touch -- we'd love to hear from anyone interested in collaborating on this project.
Please say if your submission has been previously published elsewhere, along with appropriate details.
Please send submissions or queries, along with a short biography of yourself, to foreshadowmagazine@gmail.com.
Vocation is understood broadly, including universal callings (such as the calling to be transformed in God ['deification', to use an ancient Christian term]) to the unique ways we may each follow that calling (such as our personal gifts, strengths, experiences and circumstances) to callings common to many (marriage/celibacy, ordained ministry and artistic and other vocations).
You can read an introduction to our theme here. You can also join our exploration of this theme through our Forecast podcast.
We welcome submissions in dialogue with our theme and in the following genres:
- Non-fiction: Narrative-driven reflections and explorations on calling, including personal essays, think-pieces, cultural commentaries and reviews.
- Fiction: Flash fiction, short stories and excerpts of longer works.
- Poetry: Please send up to five poems at a time.
- Music: Send a recording with the lyrics or, if your piece is instrumental, a short description. We may also use music in our Forecast podcast.
- Photography: To be featured in our Foresight series.
- Art: Include photograph(s) (if applicable) and a short description.
Word count is flexible and considered on a case-by-case basis, but generally, we aim for 500–3,000 words for prose.
Although we are currently unable to pay contributors for their work, we are offering a free book or other published work by one of our contributors to authors whose non-fiction essays of 1,250 words or longer are published on Foreshadow. You can find some of our contributors' published works here.
We publish content that contributes to our theme and aligns with our vision, even if we do not fully agree with every detail of the work's message or implications. That said, Foreshadow avoids publishing content that contradicts the teaching of the three main Christian groups of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant (e.g., the Nicene Creed).
We welcome query letters outlining your intended piece.
If you're unsure if your writing is suitable or you have any other questions, do get in touch -- we'd love to hear from anyone interested in collaborating on this project.
Please say if your submission has been previously published elsewhere, along with appropriate details.
Please send submissions or queries, along with a short biography of yourself, to foreshadowmagazine@gmail.com.
(In)frequently Asked Questions
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Isn't pointing to the kingdom of God too otherworldly?
This is an important question, but it misunderstands the kingdom of God as only a spiritual, heavenly realm. While God's kingdom is spiritual, it is also a material, earthly, present reality. The king of that kingdom is Jesus, the Son of God in human form, who in his being has united divinity with the created world. The church has traditionally understood that when Jesus was baptised, his holy body blessed the waters of the Jordan River and, by extension, all waters. This is an image of God's intention that the whole world be blessed; indeed, 'the whole earth is filled with God's glory'.
Thus, the kingdom of God is not only about the coming age but about the present world being transformed in God. As Jesus teaches us to pray that God's 'kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven', so pointing to the kingdom of God means paying attention to the world and people around us and praying for our renewal into the new creation.
For this reason, most of the content on Foreshadow doesn't focus on spiritual realities alone but on material, sometimes common experiences that give us glimpses of God's glory in our midst. Such glimpses can remind us of the promise that Christ will appear again, bringing the kingdom of God to fruition.
Thus, the kingdom of God is not only about the coming age but about the present world being transformed in God. As Jesus teaches us to pray that God's 'kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven', so pointing to the kingdom of God means paying attention to the world and people around us and praying for our renewal into the new creation.
For this reason, most of the content on Foreshadow doesn't focus on spiritual realities alone but on material, sometimes common experiences that give us glimpses of God's glory in our midst. Such glimpses can remind us of the promise that Christ will appear again, bringing the kingdom of God to fruition.