Welcome!
Hi, I’m Christin!
I’m an author, speaker, and Bible teacher. I’m also a certified prayer labyrinth facilitator. For seventeen years, I hosted an internationally syndicated radio program called Take It To Heart!®
I love Jesus and I’m passionate about learning and growing in my relationship with Him. Through my writing and speaking, I love sharing what I’ve been learning with others. I want to encourage them to experience more of His love, His peace, His joy, His strength, His mercy and grace…
Looking Ahead
What’s New and Coming Soon…
Over the summer, Andrew and I moved from Orlando to Tampa, where he has become the new Associate Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church. We’re so excited to begin a new season of life and ministry with our new church family!
This fall we’re also speaking (together and separately) at a number of events for the C.S. Lewis Institute in Florida, Georgia, and Washington, D.C., and the C.S. Lewis Festival in Petosky, Michigan, and the Daughters of the King Province IV Fall Assembly in Alabama.
Now that we’re (mostly) unpacked and settled in our new home, I’m back to work on several book projects — including a series of practical guides to spiritual truths in classic literature. Can’t wait to share more with you soon!
What’s in a name?
Sometimes I’m asked…
Is it Christin Ditchfield? Christin Lazo? Christin Ditchfield Lazo? Yes! When I met my husband, I was already decades into a career and ministry as Christin Ditchfield. I still write and speak under that name, so people can find me. But I was delighted to take Andrew’s name legally, and I use it in my personal life. I also use it professionally when we speak together — or in environments where he is well-known as an author, scholar, and priest — and it’s helpful to people to know that we’re married.
New Release
A Thankful Heart
A brand new nine-week health and wellness Bible study!
The Scripture tells us that the key to living a victorious, joyful life is to “be thankful in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Sometimes that’s easier said than done. But it CAN be done — and when we do it, we find it’s life-changing!
In A Thankful Heart, we’ll explore powerful truths from Scripture that will help us learn to give thanks in all things — and discover how having a thankful heart positively impacts our health and wellness journey and every other aspect of our lives! We’ll learn how everything we experience can draw us closer to Christ, grow our faith, and give us more of God’s grace, peace, and joy.
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What people are saying…
“While planning a retreat for my women’s ministry, I knew I wanted an engaging speaker who would not only connect with the audience but also share solid Biblical truths. Christin provided everything that I had hoped for and more. She taught a number of workshops in addition to her keynote and connected one-on-one with attendees over the course of the event. She was an amazing source of knowledge for me throughout the entire conference process. I’m so thankful for her incredible expertise and gifting!”
Jennifer Kostick
Founder and Director of The Mercy Retreat