And next we’d like to welcome – YOU!
We’re pleased you’ve chosen to include ripen - a gardening lifestyle magazine as part of your Internet browsing experience today. We’ve been anticipating YOU and want you to know that this is much more than just another magazine – it's a ministry.
Yes, here is where you'll find one-of-a-kind content to entertain and inform you. BUT, this is much more. It's a community where you and others come together to make Christ central to a gardening, farming and homesteading lifestyle. This isn't an "alternative to church" for those who like to get in the dirt. This is a ministry where together we can seek and serve God everyday with the passion He has given us for planting, growing and harvesting.
Giving to this ministry is an effective and powerful way to help others discover Christ and develop an intimate and lasting relationship with Him. Use the Paypal link above to DONATE once or monthly.
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About our business…
We’re out and about doing God’s business following the example of Jesus. You’ll not only find us on the Internet, we’re in the news shaping culture, at the church training leaders, in the gyms strengthening members and among communities building services and relationships. The Internal Revenue Service recognizes us as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3)public charity. Your donations are tax-deductible. More importantly, what you give makes a difference in the lives of others.
We talked on the phone. I am the mom with the son in prison. We discussed having one of your team members speak there. I pray your magazine will continue to touch many lives and that God will make a way to get this magazine to the prison population.
A parent from Minnesota
Our flagship brand is Faith & Fitness Magazine. Launched in 2003 we are the most widely used resource for helping people make connections between a fit lifestyle and the Christian faith. Since then we now also publish Shout! Outdoor Lifestyle Magazine, map - A Travel Lifestyle Magazine and this, our newest ministry, ripen - a gardening lifestyle magazine. Our family of brands comes together as Lifestyle Media Group to help you and many others deeply understand how Christ can transform our daily lifestyle activities and make them more robust.
Accountable AND Focused
We have a board to examine what we do, advise us toward wise decisions and continually refine the focus on our mission to help people Be Life! Beyond our board, we have a team that invests both prime time and late hours around the world to create content, develop resources, organize events and serve others ranging from large groups to one-on-one.
I’m a criminal defense lawyer who loves people for a living. In my industry professionals can get jaded by life all the circumstances we regularly observe. That is why it's so important for the love of Jesus to permeate every part of my life. Fitness is important for me to get renewed and keep my focus. Being involved with the ministry of Faith & Fitness Magazine gives me a greater ability to bring together both my love for Jesus and my personal presence in my local fitness community. A donation to this ministry is a powerful investment that is far reaching and life changing.
Seth Doherty, lawyer, board member
A magazine and more
What makes this magazine more than just a good read is the ministry we do. We consult with churches, individuals and businesses who want to bring gardening ministry to their community. We provide direct one-on-one ministry support to individuals and help them get local care. While obesity, nutrition, physical exercise, land stewardship, bringing beauty and feeding family and friends are the concerns we all address through gardening, ripen - a gardening lifestyle magazine helps you and others to focus more regularly on God's focus. It's not just insights and ideas. It is training, discipleship and faithfully living a more deeply spiritual approach to the land, what it produces and the relationships with others and Christ that grow there.
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When you give to the ministry of Lifestyle Media Group you become part of an exciting work that strengthens lives. Use our secure Lifestyle Media Group PayPal page to make a one time or monthly recurring individual gift. You, your church or business can also join with us in ministry by becoming a sponsor or advertiser.
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