Associated Church Press 2013 Best of the Christian Press Awards Presented at the Palmer House on April 25, 2014 Chicago, Illinois B C est in lass 1. Regional Newspaper 3. National/International Magazine Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Metro Lutheran Cathedral Age Bob Hulteen, Editor and the Metro Lutheran staff Richard M. Weinberg, Director of Communications; Craig W. Stapert, Associate Director of Online Honorable Mention Strategies; Mimi M. McNamara, Senior Graphic Word & Way Designer; M. Leigh Harrison, Communications Bill Webb, Editor; Vick Brown, Associate Editor; Ken Manager Satterfield, Marketing Coordinator Honorable Mention award of Merit The Christian Century The Alabama Baptist David Heim, Executive Director The Alabama Baptist staff award of Merit Sojourners award of excellence The Sojourners staff The Catholic Review The Catholic Review staff award of excellence Christian Science Monitor 2. National/International Newspaper Clayton Collins, Weekly Edition Editor; Owen Thomas, Deputy Editor; John Kehe, Design Director; Honorable Mention Alfredo Sosa, Director of Photography; Scott The Christian Chronicle Armstrong, Clara Germani, Greg Lamb, senior editors; Lynn McMillon, Editor Amelia Newcomb, Cheryl Sullivan, world and U.S. news editors; Kendra Nordin, Staff Editor; Heather Honorable Mention Ehmke, Casey Fedde, Copy Editors; Joanne Ciccarello, Mennonite World Review Assistant Photo Editor; Lily Mui, Operations Manager; Paul Schrag Rich Clabaugh, Julie Fallon, Patti Carter, graphics and layout award of Merit Episcopal Journal 4. Denominational/Special Interest Magazine Solange De Santis, Editor; Linda Brooks, Art Director Honorable Mention award of excellence Friends Journal Anglican Journal Gabriel Ehri, Executive Director; Martin Kelly, Senior Paul Feheley and the Anglican Journal staff Editor; Alla Podolsky, Art Director award of Merit Interpreter The Rev. Larry Hollon, Publisher; The Rev. Kathy quality Noble, Editor; Matthew McVane, The Guildhouse Group, Designer content award of Merit The Presbyterian Outlook Jack Haberer, Editor; Jana Blazek, Associate Editor; coverage Leslie Scanlon, National Reporter; Roy Howard, Book Editor; Stann Bailey, Art Designer B C est in lass award of excellence 7. Online: News Service The United Church Observer Honorable Mention David Wilson, Editor Epicenter Communications LaShane Eaglin, Web Administrator/Designer; Carol 5. Journal E. Barnwell, Director of Communication; Luke Blount, Honorable Mention Staff Writer Concordia Journal Dale A. Meyer, Publisher; Charles Arand, Executive award of Merit Editor; Travis Scholl, Editor Presbyterian News Service Jerry Van Marter and Bethany Daily, Editors award of Merit Lutheran Forum award of excellence Sarah Hinlicky Wilson and Paul Robert Sauer, editors Religion News Service award of excellence RNS Staff Reflections journal, Yale Divinity School Ray Waddle, Editor-in-Chief; Gregory Sterling, Dean of 8. Online: Independent Website Yale Divinity School and Publisher; John Lindner, Honorable Mention Editorial Director; Constance Royster, Senior Advisor; Boldcafe.org Peter W. Johnson, Designer Elizabeth McBride, Editor and Graphic Designer; Kate Elliott, Editor; Orbit Media Studio, Website Designer 6. Newsletter Honorable Mention award of Merit Quarterly News for Presbyterian Women LCMS Communications Yvonne Hileman Becky Cummings, Rudy Blank and Sam Ambrose, Designers; LCMS Communications staff writers award of Merit Hunger News & Hope award of excellence Katie Cook, Editor ECF Vital Practices Nancy Davidge, Editor; Miguel Escobar, Strategy and award of Merit Editorial Input; Brendon Hunder, Strategy and Issue Breaking Barriers Design (Vestry Papers) Terry A. Young and Mark Stephenson, Editors; Reformed Church in America Production Services, Designer award of excellence At Home with Our Faith Annemarie Scobey, Catherine O’Connell-Cahill and writing Angela Cox editing design B C est in lass 9. Online: Blog 10. Online: Digital Edition/Mobile Publication Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Breaking Barriers The Lutheran Witness Mark Stephenson Concordia Publishing House, Designer Adriane (Dorr) Heins, Managing Editor Honorable Mention Faith & Leadership award of Merit Kelly Gilmer, Executive Editor; Bob Wells, News & ECF Vital Practices Ideas; Nancy James, Nathan Kirkpatrick, Alaina Nancy Davidge, Editor; Miguel Escobar and Rebecca Kleinbeck,David L. Odom and Gretchen E. McDonald, Episcopal Church Foundation, interface Ziegenhals, blog contributors with site designer; Mike Wu, Bandwidth Productions, mobile site design award of Merit Christian Century award of excellence Steve Thorngate, Web Editor Envision Magazine Kenty Ramdatt, Web Developer award of excellence Catholic Review 11. Public Relations/Marketing Campaign Ritta Buettner Honorable Mention LCMS Communications award of excellence Vicki Biggs, Director of Public Relations, The Sojourners Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Sojourners Web Staff award of Merit Adventist World Bryan Gray, Designer; Claude Richli, Marketing Director award of excellence Rethink Church Jennifer Rodia, Sophia Agrarap and SKSW e o ditoRial oR pinion 12. News Service/Website/Blog Honorable Mention The United Church Observerfor “Malignant metaphor” by Honorable Mention Alanna Mitchell Anglican Journalfor “A time to be born, and a time to die” by Paul Feheley award of Merit The United Church Observerfor “The right kind of Honorable Mention trouble” by Mardi Tindal U.S. Catholicfor “When profiling is ‘reasonable,’ award of Merit injustice becomes excusable” by Father Bryan The Alabama Baptistfor “A threat to religious liberty” by Massingale Bob Terry award of Merit award of excellence Religion News Servicefor “Jonathan Merritt on Faith and Adventist Reviewfor “Reclaiming the Library” by Bill Culture” by Jonathan Merritt Knott award of excellence 14. James Solheim Award for Editorial The Baptist Standardfor “Get ready for all those babies” Courage: All Media by Marv Knox Honorable Mention The United Church Observerfor “Becoming Ruth Wood” 13. Newspaper/Newsletter/Magazine/Journal by Trisha Elliott Honorable Mention Presbyterian Recordfor “A mausoleum to Christendom” award of Merit by Andrew Faiz The Baptist Standardfor “Get ready for all those babies” by Marv Knox Honorable Mention Mennonite World Reviewfor “The right to marry” by Paul award of excellence Schrag Baptist Peacemakerfor “A proposal to Christian peacemakers about guns” by Bob Tiller R & W epoRting Riting 15. Feature Article: Newspaper/Newsletter 16. Feature Article: News Service/Website/Blog Honorable Mention Episcopal Journalfor “Cancer survivors climb the Honorable Mention Himalayas” by Jerrold Hames, writer and Solange De Presbyterian News Servicefor “Living water: Water Santis, editor purification system fuels Cuban congregation’s outreach” by Jerry L. Van Marter award of Merit Anglican Journalfor “My little residential school Honorable Mention suitcase” by Marites N. Sison Anglican Journalfor “Salvadoran activist takes her case to Canada” by Leigh Anne Williams award of excellence The Christian Chroniclefor “Camp Shamrock” by Erik award of Merit Tryggestad Religion News Servicefor “Children conceived through rape open new front in abortion culture wars” by Adelle M. Banks R & W epoRting Riting award of excellence 20. News Sevice/Website/Blog UMConnectionsfor “Wedding bells sound challenge for Honorable Mention church” by Kathy L. Gilbert United Methodist News Servicefor “What does Obamacare mean for churches?” by Heather Hahn 17. Feature Article: Magazine, Short Format Honorable Mention Honorable Mention The Lutheran Magazinefor “Lutheran trump cards” by epicenter.orgfor “West explosion leaves Episcopalians Dave Daubert, writer; Elizabeth Hunter, editor; dazed, but ready to help” by Luke Blount Michael D. Watson, art director award of Merit award of Merit UM Connectionsfor “Bishop Talbert performs Alabama Lutherans Engage the Worldfor “A light in the darkness” wedding for two men” by Kathy L. Gilbert by Katie Schuermann, writer; Erica Schwan, designer award of Merit award of excellence Adventist News Networkfor “First in a Series: Monteiro The Bannerfor “Cyber bullying: What parents and says judge told him he was innocent” by Ansel Oliver schools can do” by Ron De Boer, writer; Bob De Moor, editor award of excellence Reporter“Moore, Oklahoma pastor relates tornado award of excellence nightmare” by Melanie Ave Envision Magazinefor “Uncalled For?” by Melodie Roschman 21. News Story: Magazine 18. Feature Article: Magazine, Long Format Honorable Mention The United Church Observerfor “The gospel of Honorable Mention secularism” by Samantha Rideout The United Church Observerfor “Making amends with Malawi” by Pieta Woolley award of Merit Sojournersfor “Nonviolence and the drug war” by award of Merit Margaret Regan The Christian Centuryfor “Racked by fracking” by Amy Frykholm award of excellence United Church Observerfor “Did Canadian oil poison this award of excellence town?” by May Warren The United Church Observerfor “Losing the hooded grebe” by Alanna Mitchell award of excellence United Church Observerfor “Standing up to big gold” by 19. News Story: Newspaper/Newsletter Roxana Olivera Honorable Mention Mennonite World Reviewfor “Abuse victims’ stories told” 22. Convention or Meeting Coverage: All by Kelli Yoder Media Honorable Mention award of Merit Adventist News Networkfor “Annual Council 2013 —full The Christian Chroniclefor “Mandela legacy in South coverage of the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Africa: All worship freely” by Bobby Ross Jr. meeting of the International Executive Committee” by Elizabeth Lechleitner, Ansel Oliver, Edwin Manual award of excellence Garcia and Mark A. Kellner The Christian Chronicle for “God put his hand on us” by Erik Tryggestad R & W epoRting Riting Honorable Mention award of Merit Reporterfor “LFL conference: Share God’s love on life Adventist News Networkfor “500 days of injustice: The issues” by Paula Schlueter Ross case of Pastor Antonio Monteiro —Jailed for 500 days without evidence or trial” by Ansel Oliver award of Merit The Christian Chroniclefor “Homosexuality and the award of excellence church” by Bobby Ross Jr. Religion News Servicefor “Boy Scouts’ policy change” by Adelle M. Banks award of Merit Reporterfor “Man-made tragedies a focus of Disaster 25. In-Depth Coverage: Magazine/Journal Response Conference” by Kim Plummer Krull Honorable Mention award of excellence Adventist Reviewfor “Cats, Kids — and Jesus?” by Religion News Servicefor “Southern Baptist Convention Kimberly Luste Maran, editor 2013” by Adelle M. Banks Honorable Mention award of excellence The Lutheranfor “The Shrinking Church” by Nicole The Mennonitefor “Walls will fail” by Everett J. Thomas, Radziszewski and Robert C. Blezard, writers; Julie B. Gordon Houser, Anna Groff and Dee Birkey Sevig, editor; and Michael D. Watson, art director 23. In-Depth Coverage: award of Merit Newspaper/Newsletter The United Church Observerfor “Imagine your church in 2025: The 2013 Observer survey” by Samantha Honorable Mention Rideout and David Wilson, writers and David Anglican Journalfor “Archbishop of Canterbury’s Turnbull, photographer installation” by Marites N. Sison award of Merit Honorable Mention The Christian Science Monitorfor “A Middle East Without Word & Wayfor “Communication breakdown” by Christians?” by Christa Case Bryant Vicki Brown, Associate Editor award of Merit award of excellence The Alabama Baptistfor “Human trafficking” by Kristen U.S. Catholicfor “Voting block” by Kristen Hannum Padilla award of excellence award of excellence Sojournersfor “Climate Change Issue” by Sojourners The Christian Chroniclefor “Coverage of Oklahoma, staff Texas tornadoes” by Erik Tryggestad, Bobby Ross Jr., Murray Evans and Ted Parks 26. Theme Issue, Section or Series: Newspaper/Newsletter 24. In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog Honorable Mention The Christian Chroniclefor “Rural redemption series” by Honorable Mention Bobby Ross Jr., Erik Tryggestad and David Chenault The Mennonitefor “Unfinished business with John Howard Yoder” by Anna Groff award of Merit Anglican Journalfor “Children’s ministry” by Leigh Honorable Mention Anne Williams The Baptist Standardfor “Loving West: Coverage of disaster recovery efforts in West Texas” by Leah Allen, writer; Ken Camp, managing editor R & W epoRting Riting award of excellence award of Merit The Alabama Baptistfor “Human trafficking” by Kristen The Christian Science Monitorfor “Healing Newtown” by Padilla G. Jeffrey McDonald 27. Theme Issue, Section or Series: News award of excellence Service/Website/Blog Interpreterfor “ The Advance —Alternative giving captures spirit of season” by The Rev. Larry Hollon, Honorable Mention publisher; The Rev. Kathy Noble, editor; Ben Rhodes, Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Social Justicefor Melissa Hinnen, James Rollins, collaborators; Matthew “Trayvon’s verdict on us” by Rob Moore, designer and McVane, Designer; Carrie Madren, The Rev. Erik Tricia Lloyd-Sidle, editor Alsgaard, Tom Gillem, Sandra Brands, Heather Peck Honorable Mention Travis, Julia Kayser, Christine Kumar, Tita Parham, Order of Carmelites/McG Mediafor “Christmas Emily Snell, writers; Mike DuBose, Paul Jeffrey, conversion — A Carmelite Advent practice inspired by Kathleen Barry, photographers; Hal Sadler, illustrator Therese of Lisieux” by Bill McGarvey and David Genders award of excellence award of Merit Reflections journal: Yale Divinity Schoolfor “Test of time: Adventist Reviewfor “Route to roots: Tracking Adventist The art of aging” by Ray Waddle, editor-in-chief; pioneers” by Gerald A. Klingbeil Gregory Sterling, Dean of Yale Divinity School and publisher; John Lindner, editorial director; Peter award of excellence Johnson, designer Faith & Leadershipfor “Six-part series in behavioral theology” by Ken Evers-Hood 29. Theme Issue, Section or Series: Journal 28. Theme Issue, Section or Series: award of excellence Magazine The Journal of Adventist Educationfor “Special section on mathematics” by Wil Clarke, coordinator and Harry Honorable Mention Knox, art director Cathedral Agefor “Gun violence in America” by Richard M. Weinberg, director of communications; 30. Interview: All Media Craig W. Stapert, associate director for online strategies; Mimi M. McNamara, senior graphic Honorable Mention designer; M. Leigh Harrison, communications The Lutheranfor “Friday night lights...” by Shawn manager Windsor, writer; Julie B. Sevig, editor; Michael D. Watson, art director/designer Honorable Mention Friends Journalfor “Outside the Quaker bubble” by Honorable Mention Martin Kelley, senior editor; Alla Podolsky, art director Anglican Journal for “Holocaust survivor offers message and Gabriel Ehri, executive director of hope” by Marites N. Sison Honorable Mention award of Merit U.S. Catholicfor “Special issue on Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Christian Social Justice homelessness/poverty” by Paula Lomanzzi, Meghan for “Mandela, dignity, and divestment for South Africa: Murphy-Gill, Laura Fletcher, Roberto Goizueta, An interview with Douglas J. Tilton” by Chris Iosso, Ronald Raab C.S.C., U.S. Catholic editors writer; Ginna Bairby, editor and designer award of Merit Presbyterians Todayfor “War beyond the battlefield” by award of excellence Patrick Heery, editor; Jeffrey Lawrence, publisher; Mark Church Health Readerfor “Let us laugh! Finding joy in Thomson, Designer; Derek Keefe, copyeditor; the face of cancer: Q&A with the Rev. Susan Sparks” Kathleen Cannon, production manager by Stacy Smith R & W epoRting Riting 31. Biographical Profile: All Media award of excellence Adventist Reviewfor “Do I need a gun?” by Claude Honorable Mention Richlil The United Church Observerfor “I just followed my path. I knew it was the right one.” by Gary Stephen Ross 34. Personal Experience, Short Format: News Service/Website/Blog Honorable Mention Religion News Servicefor “C.T. Vivian adds Presidential Honorable Mention Medal of Freedom to a lifetime of activism” by Adelle Presbyterian News Servicefor “A revolutionary response in a M. Banks revolutionary time: A U.S. Presbyterian living in Cairo shares a perspective on recent developments in Egypt” award of Merit by a writer whose name is withheld for security reasons; Sojournersfor “Faith to the utmost” by Ronald Osborn Jerry Van Marter, editor award of excellence award of Merit Adventist Reviewfor “Carlton Byrd takes New York by Church Health Readerfor “The unplugged pastor” by storm” by Celeste Ryan Blyden Darian Duckworth 32. Personal Experience, Short Format: award of excellence Newspaper/Newsletter Order of Carmelites/McG Mediafor “Resurrection in a Honorable Mention Kansas backyard” by Gregory Houck, writer; Bill Chris Herlingerfor “Church World Service humanitarian McGarvey, McG Media; David Genders, Order of fought hunger, poverty at home and abroad” in the Carmelites National Catholic Reporter 35. Personal Experience, Long Format: award of Merit Newspaper/Newsletter Breaking Barriersfor “On a journey toward wholeness” award of Merit by a former RCA pastor living with PTSD The Alabama Baptistfor “50 Years after ‘The Movement’” by John L. Cantelow III; The Alabama award of excellence Baptist staff The Alabama Baptistfor “Today I am grieving” by Bob Terry award of excellence Forum Letterfor “Retirement reflections” by Richard O. 33. Personal Experience, Short Format: Johnson Magazine/Journal Honorable Mention 36. Personal Experience, Long Format: The Covenant Companionfor “The flight home” by Magazine/Journal Douglas W. Johnson Honorable Mention Baptist Peacemakerfor “Rosa Parks goes to Tutti Island” Honorable Mention by Lee McKenna, writer Horizons Magazinefor “What goes missing?” by Anitra Kitts, writer; Sharon Dunne Gillies, editor Honorable Mention Friends Journalfor “We think he might be a boy” by Su award of Merit Penn, writer; Martin Kelley, senior editor The Christian Centuryfor “The Protestant” by Brian Doyle Honorable Mention The (cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:87)for “Living on the Ragged Edge" Honorable Mention United Church Observerfor “All work and no pay” R & W epoRting Riting award of Merit award of Merit The Bannerfor “Grace in times of evil” by James Common Call: The Baptist Standard Magazinefor Boldenow, writer; Bob De Moor, editor “Edgewise” by Marv Knox award of excellence award of excellence Gatherfor “Please, God” by S.K.O.; Kate Sprutta The United Church Observerfor “Observations” by David Elliott and Terri Lackey, editors; On Track, designers Wilson award of excellence 40. Department: Print Media Sojournersfor “Friends without borders” by Shane Honorable Mention Claiborne Gatherfor “Playing for Keeps” by Elyse Nelson 37. Personal Experience, Long Format: Winger, writer; Kate Sprutta Elliott and Terri Lackey, News Service/Website/Blog editors; On Track, designers award of Merit Honorable Mention Presbyterian News Servicefor “Not a SNAP: Linda Forum Letterfor “Omnium gatherum” by Richard O. Valentine chronicles her week’s Food Stamp Johnson Challenge” by Linda Valentine, writer; Jerry Van award of Merit Marter, editor The Bannerfor “Tuned In” by Kristy Quist, editor for award of excellence Tuned In; Bob De Moor, editor Unbound: An Interactive Journal of Social Justicefor “My feet are tired, but my soul’s rested” by Rev. Maurice award of Merit ‘Bojangles’ Blanchard, writer; Patrick Heery, editor and The Alabama Baptistfor “Faith and family” by The designer Alabama Baptist staff 38. Column: Newspaper/News award of excellence Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog Sojournersfor “Culture watch” by Julie Polter Honorable Mention 41. Department: Online Media Mennonite World Reviewfor “World neighbors” by Richard Showalter award of excellence Faith & Leadershipfor “News and ideas” by Bob Wells Honorable Mention The Alabama Baptistfor “Rashional thoughts” by 42. Critical Review: All Media Jennifer Davis Rash Honorable Mention The Christian Centuryfor “Making Jesus look good” by award of Merit Katherine Willis Pershey Anglican Journalfor “Come and see” by Archbishop Fred Hiltz award of Merit Sojournersfor “Can you hear my song?” by Shefa Siegel award of excellence Metro Lutheranfor “Grace notes” by Jean Johansson award of Merit U.S. Catholicfor “Unexplained mysteries” by Meghan 39. Column: Magazine/Journal Murphy-Gill Honorable Mention Canadian Adventist Messengerfor “Connected church” by award of excellence Dr. Rajkuman Dixit, writer; Stan Jensen, editor; Joan Chris Herlingerfor “Exposing the fine lines” in the Tanasiychuk, designer Harvard Divinity Bulletin