Are you interested in writing for CEJ?
Christian Educators Journal is soliciting submissions for the 2024–2024 volume and would love to hear the perspectives of Christian educators from across North America and the world.
Below are the issue themes and deadlines for October 2024, December 2024, February 2025 and April 2025. If you’re intrigued, want more information, or have an article you’d like to pitch, please contact me any time: cejeditor@gmail.com.
CEJ aims to walk the line between academic journal and resource magazine. We welcome your research-based papers about best practices as well as your stories about specific units or programs at your school. Articles are typically 1500-2000 words and go through two editors on their way to publication. Check out our author guidelines for more information.
Thanks for your help in making CEJ a practical and inspiring tool for Christian teachers worldwide.
October 2025—Movies
Students and teachers everywhere love a good movie day. Students likely see watching a film as a special treat or a reward, while every honest teacher will admit that showing a movie is often just a lesson plan for a day when we need a break! But films, of course, can be valuable teaching tools. What movies (fictional or factual!) do you show every year to improve your students’ understanding of a topic? What film adaptations of novels are totally worth it? How do you help students to learn and use discernment when selecting films or TV shows to watch on their own? What films have you found that help students wrestle with their faith? On the creation side, what projects do you assign where students use video to show their knowledge? Does your school have video production or film studies courses? Do you show movies after school hours and invite families for a fun night out? Or on a personal note, what are some of your favorite movies about teaching? In this issue, share your best lessons, projects, and events that incorporate film.
Proposals due June 23, 2025 (informal—just send us an email explaining your idea). Articles due July 21, 2025
December 2025—The Analog Issue
Whether you’ve been teaching for five years or twenty-five, you have seen the ways that new technologies have transformed your own teaching and the education system as a whole. From the wonder of a simple word processor or an electronic grade book to the incredible things students can now do with Canva or virtual reality headsets, technology has certainly benefited teachers and students. But have we thrown the baby out with the bathwater? What “analog” practices do you still rely on in your classroom? When is doing something on a computer actually worse? Are there technology tools you’ve abandoned? What are your favorite lesson plans that don’t involve a single screen or iPad or website? How does your school deal with the ubiquity of cell phones? Maybe you’ll compare and contrast a low-tech and a high-tech way you’ve taught a lesson or write a narrative-style reflection on the way technology has changed education during your career. In this issue, feel free to write about anything you consider analog or old-fashioned—even if it does involve a little bit of technology.
Proposals due August 25, 2025 (informal—just send us an email explaining your idea). Articles due September 22, 2025.
February 2026—Money
Scripture has a lot to say about money. There are Proverbs encouraging generosity or caution with money, many biblical stories serve as examples of what not to do with money, and Jesus speaks at length about how we as his followers should be using the financial blessings we’re given, be they big or small. And while some of us think of it as a necessary evil, money is also a vital piece of our world that offers great potential for doing good in God’s world. In this issue, we’d like to hear about the ways you’re teaching students about money or about how your school approaches various financial matters. What are your best lesson plans for teaching elementary students the basics? How does your high school’s social studies or family and consumer sciences department teach economics, budgeting, or investing? Does your school have any businesses that are planned and run by students? Beyond the classroom and curriculum, what fundraisers have been successful in your building? What scholarships, church support, variable tuition, or other discounts does your school offer to help families with tuition? We’re looking for articles about Christian ways of teaching about and using the monetary blessings we’re given.
Proposals due October 20, 2025 (informal—just send us an email explaining your idea). Articles due November 17, 2025.
April 2025—Resource Review
Each year we highlight the best books, films, websites, teaching tools, and other resources for Christian school teachers. We publish reviews of student-facing material (like which books to stock in your classroom library) as well as materials relevant to school staff (like curricula or books about teaching). Articles may focus on one text or may be written in a list style featuring multiple texts around a particular theme.
Proposals due December 15, 2025 (informal—just send us an email explaining your idea). Articles due January 19, 2026.
Please check our Submission Guidelines