Each year, the Associated Church Press honors faith-based publications—including magazines, newsletters, websites, and more —with its “Best of the Church Press” awards. The Banner, official publication of the Christian Reformed Church, received several recognitions for work produced in 2017. The RCA-CRC Disability Concerns newsletter Breaking Barriers was also honored this year with one Award of Merit and three Honorable Mentions. The blog The Network: Disability Concerns received an Award of Excellence as a “Best in Class” blog.
Awards for The Banner:
Awards of Merit
“The Disabled Savior” by Shiao Chong
“Reading the New Testament with Jewish Eyes” by Shiao Chong
“Annual Ministry Report” by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg, Pete Euwema (Dec. 2017 insert)
Honorable Mentions
Synod Coverage 2017 by Shiao Chong (Editor), Gayla Postma, Peter Euwema, Karen Huttenga
“Do Justice, Love Mercy—But How and When?” by Gayla R. Postma
“Ashes at the Airport” by Valerie Van Kooten
“The Five Solas” by James R. Payton, Stephen Martin, Shiao Chong, Sarah Schreiber, Reginald Smith
