You want to stay plugged into what's happening at the intersection of faith and culture — but scrolling through mainstream news leaves you feeling disconnected, and most Christian media doesn't speak your language. RELEVANT bridges that gap, covering the stories that matter to Christians in their twenties and thirties with honesty, depth, and a Christ-centered perspective that never talks down to you.^1
RELEVANT is a digital Christian media platform delivering daily articles, a long-running weekly podcast, and a digital magazine covering faith, culture, current events, relationships, justice, and intentional living. Since its founding in 2000, it has carved out a unique space, tackling topics other faith-based outlets shy away from, from mental health and racial justice to celebrity faith journeys and the ethics of AI. The content is refreshed daily on relevantmagazine.com, and RELEVANT+ subscribers get ad-free reading, early podcast access, exclusive interviews, and access to the full magazine archive.^2 The RELEVANT Podcast, running since 2005 and now past episode 1,300, discusses the week's biggest stories alongside interviews with artists, authors, and culture-makers.^3 Recent episodes include Carl and Laura Lentz on life after infidelity and Jamie MacDonald on her rise in Christian music.^3
Founded by Cameron Strang when he was 24 years old, RELEVANT Media Group published 85 books and launched multiple magazines, including the print edition of RELEVANT from 2003 to 2019, which ran for 101 issues.^1 The print magazine once claimed a circulation of 70,000 and was nationally distributed at Barnes & Noble and Family Christian stores.^4 In 2020, RELEVANT transitioned to an all-digital format and rebuilt from the ground up. The website, podcast, and subscriber platform were all relaunched with a vision for the next era.^1 The current digital magazine is Issue 118, featuring Andrew Garfield, Montell Jordan, and Madison Ryann Ward.^5
Today, RELEVANT reaches approximately 5 million Christians a month across its platforms.^1 Its podcast won the 2015 Academy of Podcasters award in the Spirituality & Religion category.^4 As they put it: "We believe encountering God changes lives, so we look at how we can live that out in tangible and intentional ways."^1
Platforms: Web Pricing: Freemium, with free articles and a RELEVANT+ subscription available monthly, annually, or as annual print plus digital. See the subscription plans at https://relevantmagazine.com/our-plans/
