Guideposts (magazine)

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Guideposts is a monthly, small-format interfaith magazine focusing on inspirational, first-person stories.

It was founded in 1945 by Norman Vincent Peale (best known for his 1952 book, "The Power of Positive Thinking") and his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. According to a 2004 ABC report, it has more than 2.3 million paid subscribers.

The Guideposts organization, which publishes Guideposts and its affiliated publications, is headquartered in Carmel, New York, with additional offices in New York City, Chesterton, Indiana, and Pawling, New York (near New Milford, Connecticut).

The first issue of Guideposts was a four-page leaflet containing a story by World War I Ace, Eddie Rickenbacker. 10,000 copies were printed. In 1947, a fire destroyed the magazine's circulation files, but its circulation was saved thanks to publicity from radio broadcaster, Lowell Thomas, and an article in Reader's Digest.

Guideposts for Kids, a bimonthly magazine for younger readers, was spun off in 1989. In 2001, it became a web-only publication. Guideposts for Teens, also bimonthly, began in 1998. In 2004, it was renamed Guideposts Sweet 16, and re-oriented specifically toward teenage girls.