About Me

Best-selling author and conference speaker Christin Ditchfield is passionate about calling people to a deeper life of faith — encouraging and equipping them to experience a more meaningful relationship with Christ. As a professional freelance writer, Christin has written dozens of gospel tracts and hundreds of articles, essays, and columns for national and international magazines. She is the author of more than 80 books and Bible studies, on a wide variety of subjects and for a wide variety of readers —— including devotional and inspirational books for women, books on C.S. Lewis, books and Bible studies on Spiritual Formation, and books for children and their families.

But Christin is perhaps best known for her book A Family Guide to Narnia: Biblical Truths in C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia (which just went into its 18th printing), along with a half dozen other literature and curriculum guides she has written, introducing thousands of elementary school children and their families to the world of Narnia.

For seventeen years, Christin hosted her own syndicated radio program, Take It To Heart!®, broadcast daily on hundreds of stations (including the Moody network) across the United States and around the world. She’s been a frequent guest on many other radio and television programs and podcasts, as well.

Christin holds a bachelor’s degree (BS) in Christian Leadership with a minor in Systematic Theology, a master’s degree (MA) in Bible and Theology, and a doctorate (DMin) in Spiritual Formation. She is also a Certified Labyrinth Facilitator, trained to lead others in the contemplative Christian practice of praying the labyrinth. 

Christin and her husband, Lewis scholar and Episcopal priest Andrew Lazo, currently make their home in Winter Garden (Orlando), Florida.

I love taking photos — like this one — with my cell phone, to capture glimpses of beauty and special moments and memories that I can share online with my family and friends.

This photo features the first prayer labyrinth I ever encountered. It’s located at Our Lady of the Pines Christian Retreat Center in Ohio. Prayer walking the labyrinth has since become a profound and deeply meaningful spiritual discipline for me.

I serve as one of the hosts (a speaker, teacher, mentor, leader) at Refine {The Retreat] founded by my dear friend author and speaker Kris Kamealy. Refine is where we make space for women “to experience God’s refining work and soul transformation through rest, art, and contemplative prayer.” I’m also on the Advisory Board for the ministry.

I’ve never been an athlete — ever — but as part of my health and wellness journey, I’ve walked (not run) seven half marathons, plus a dozen 5ks and 10ks with my friends and family.

I’ve written a bunch of health and wellness-themed Bible studies for my friends at First Place for Health, where I’ve been a member, a group leader, a participant, and a speaker at their national conference and Wellness Week retreats.