Over the weekend, the Religion Communicators Council announced its annual DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Awards that recognize excellence in religious communication and public relations. I received three awards: two "Award of Excellence" awards (first place) for Word&Way and one "Award of Merit" award (second place) for Churchnet.

• Award of Excellence, Single News Story - Missouri Once Offered Unique Model for Baptist Cooperation, Word&Way
• Award of Excellence, News Series - Aiding Refugees Benevolently and Prophetically, Word&Way
• Award of Merit, E-Magazine Single Issue - May 2016 - Cuba, Churchnet

I previously won RCC awards in 2016 (two "Merit" awards for Word&Way articles and the same "Merit" award for Churchnet) and in 2010 (one "Merit" award for Ethics Daily articles).