Presbyterians Today was recognized for excellence in two national contests in 2007. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2006.

Following is a complete list of Presbyterians Today's 2006 awards:

Associated Church Press Awards

• Award of Excellence (first place) in the “Most Personally Useful” category for “Faithful vacations,” by Sue Washburn, in the May 2006 issue
• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Bible Resource" category for Amy Pauw's "Troubling Texts" series in Bible Explorations
• Honorable Mention in the “Theological Reflection” category for “Presbyterians and money: a love-hate relationship,” by Charles Wiley, in the May 2006 issue

DeRose-Hinkhouse Award (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Design, Publication Cover" category for the cover of the September 2006 issue

Presbyterians Today was recognized for excellence in two national contests in 2006. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2005.

Presbyterians Today won second place (out of 15 entries) in the Associated Church Press's prestigious Best in Class category for denominational magazines. The judges praised the magazine's "fine blend of reporting, thought and images."

Following is a complete list of Presbyterians Today's 2005 awards:

Associated Church Press Awards

• Best in Class, second place, for Denominational General Interest Magazine
• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Bible Resource" category for Amy Pauw's "Troubling Texts" series in Bible Explorations

DeRose-Hinkhouse Award (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Design, Overall Publication" category for the June 2005 issue
• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Design, Publication Cover" category for the cover of the December 2005 issue

Presbyterians Today was recognized for excellence in two national contests in 2005. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2004.

Presbyterians Today won third place (out of 18 entries) in the Associated Church Press's prestigious Best in Class category for denominational magazines. The judges said the magazine "provides a healthy array of content which informs, affirms, celebrates, helps and challenges its readers."

The Associated Church Press also gave Presbyterians Today an Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Convention Coverage (magazine)" category for reporting of the 2004 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The judge said: "This convention coverage has it all: crisp and lively writing, visual appeal, thorough coverage of issues, and a perspective on their importance. It accomplishes the difficult: summarizing an expansive event in a way that captivates interest, honors complexity, and yet avoids the superficial."

Following is a complete list of Presbyterians Today's 2005 awards:

Associated Church Press Awards

• Best in Class, third place, for Denominational Magazine
• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Convention Coverage (magazine)" category for reporting the 2004 General Assembly (June/July and August issues)
• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Humor Graphic" category for an illustration by Michael Walker accompanying "Add muscle to your music" (August issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "In-Depth Coverage" category for "Trauma in Colombia" by Alexa Smith (May issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Magazine Department" category for "Q&A" by James Ayers
• Honorable Mention in the "Magazine Cover" category for the cover of the October issue, with an illustration of "fast-growing churches" by Michael Walker

DeRose-Hinkhouse Award (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Feature Article" category for "Generous givers" by editor Eva Stimson (August issue)

Associated Church Press Awards

• Honorable Mention in the "In-Depth Coverage" category for "Is it ever right to fight?" by Mark Douglas, Alan Wisdom, Anne Barstow and Gary Payton (November issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Biblical Interpretation" category for "A new way of eating: our daily bread" by Steve Yamaguchi ("Bible Explorations," September issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Devotional/Inspirational" category for the 2004 Advent Calendar, "Christ through artists' eyes" by Edward McNulty (November issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Circulation Campaign" category for promotion of reduced-rate subscription plans and introductory offers by circulation and promotion manager Sharon Kutz-Mellem

DeRose-Hinkhouse Award (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Feature Article" category for "Top 10 travel destinations for Presbyterian pilgrims" by assistant editor John Filiatreau (April issue)

Presbyterians Today was recognized for excellence in two national contests in 2003. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2002:

DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "National Magazine" category
• Award of Merit in the "Feature Article" category for "The Word Made Flesh" by Alexa Smith (December issue)
• Award of Merit in the "Graphic Design" category for the cover of the October issue, designed by art director Linda Crittenden, illustration by Michael Walker

Associated Church Press Awards

• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Most Personally Useful Article" category for "Learning with a Touch of Faith" by Evan Silverstein (September issue)
• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Devotional or Inspirational" category for "Beneath the Celtic Cross of Jesus" by Brad Kent (January/February issue)
• Award of Merit in the "Circulation Campaign/Direct Mail" category for a marketing effort by circulation and promotion manager Sharon Kutz-Mellem
• Honorable Mention in the "Interview" category for "Anne Lamott's Subversive Faith" by Eva Stimson (June issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Convention Coverage" category for coverage of the 214th General Assembly (June and July/August issues)

Presbyterians Today wins two national awards

Presbyterians Today was recognized for excellence in two national contests in 2002. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2001:

DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "National Magazine" category

Associated Church Press Awards

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Feature Article" category for "Miracle on Third Avenue" by John D. Filiatreau (April issue)

Presbyterians Today wins six national awards

Presbyterians Today received six awards in two national contests in 2001. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 2000:

DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) for "Beauty Isn't Always Pretty," an "UpFront" column by editor Eva Stimson (June issue)
• Award of Merit (second place) for a photo by Jerry L. Van Marter, accompanying his article "Hope for the Children" (October issue)

Associated Church Press Awards

• Honorable Mention in the "Editorial" category for "Confessions of a Closet Racist" by Eva Stimson (September issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Editorial Courage" category for "When Mentor Becomes Molester" by Alexa Smith (October issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Media Review Section" category for "Critics' Corner" (May issue), edited by John D. Filiatreau
• Honorable Mention in the "Most Personally Useful Article" category for "Our Parents' Keepers" by Pamela Stone (March issue)

Presbyterians Today received five awards in two national contests in 2000. The awards honor material published in the magazine in 1999. One of the judges in the Associated Church Press awards contest found "little to criticize" in Presbyterians Today, calling it "a strong publication." The judge also commented that the "magazine seems to reach out to young readers."

Here is a rundown of the awards:

DeRose-Hinkhouse Awards (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Award of Merit (second place) for the 1999 "What Presbyterians Believe" series (January/February, March, April issues)
• Award of Merit for the cover photo by Nancy Anne Dawe, accompanying the article "Farmers Struggle to Keep the Faith" (November issue)

Associated Church Press Awards

• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Theological Reflection" category for "Do Miracles Still Happen?" by Rebecca Button Prichard (March issue)
• Award of Merit in the 'Letters to the Editor" category for "Readers Write" and "Bright Ideas, edited by Catherine Cottingham (December issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "Best Seasonal Article" category for the 1999 Advent Calendar, "From Creation to Christmas: Daily Meditations on Jesse Tree Symbols," by Carol M. Bechtel (December issue)

Presbyterians Today received 11 awards in two national contests in 1999, including one of only eight "Best in Class" designations presented by the Religion Communicators Council (formerly the Religious Public Relations Council). The awards honor material published in the magazine in 1998.

Here is a rundown of the awards:

DeRose Hinkhouse Awards (presented by the Religion Communicators Council)

• Best in Class in the graphic design, art and photography category for "People, Places, Relationships: The Year With Latin Americans," a special insert in the June/July issue announcing winners of a photo contest co-sponsored by Presbyterians Today and the Year With Latin Americans
• Award of Excellence (first place) for an illustration on the cover of the October issue
• Award of Excellence for color photos in "People, Places, Relationships: The Year With Latin Americans" (June/July issue)
• Award of Excellence for black-and-white photos in "People, Places, Relationships: The Year With Latin Americans" (June/July issue)
• Award of Excellence for a photograph by Richard Lord accompanying the article "Wonder-Full Worship" in the September issue
• Award of Merit (second place) in the writing category for the series "Transforming Hearts and Minds" in the May issue, a special issue focusing on the Year With Education

Associated Church Press Awards

• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "interview" category for "The Real Mister Rogers" by Eva Stimson (March issue)
• Award of Excellence in the "convention and meeting coverage" category for coverage of the 1998 General Assembly (June/July and August issues) by Eva Stimson
• Award of Excellence in the "letters to the editor" category for "Readers Write," edited by Catherine Cottingham (April issue)
• Award of Merit (second place) for a photograph by Nancy Anne Dawe accompanying the article "Children of Divorce" (December issue)
• Honorable Mention in the "theological reflection" category for "The Freeing Grace of Forgiveness" by Susan Nelson (March issue)

Presbyterians Today received 7 awards in national competitions sponsored in 1998 by the Associated Church Press and the Religious Public Relations Council. The magazine tied for second place in the prestigious "Best in Class" category for denominational general-interest magazines in the Associated Church Press contest. The judge called Presbyterians Today an "excellent publication, full of forethought, creativity, substance, and splash." Noting that the magazine "has the look of a winner," the judge added, "Readers surely must appreciate its depth."

Presbyterians Today won awards from the Associated Church Press in five other categories:

• Award of Excellence (first place) in the "Most Personally Useful Article" category for "Learning to Read What You Watch," by Richard Austin Thompson (January/February 1997 issue)
• Award of Excellence in the "Magazine Graphics: Spread or Story" category for an illustration by Ron Newton with the article "Murder Most Foul" (October 1997 issue)
• Award of Merit (second place) in the "Letters to the Editor" category for "Readers Write"
• Honorable mention in the "Department" category for "SpotLight"
• Honorable mention in the "Magazine Graphics: Entire Issue" category for the October 1997 issue

Presbyterians Today also won an Award of Merit (second place) in the annual DeRose-Hinkhouse Memorial Communication contest sponsored by the Religious Public Relations Council for black-and-white photos by Peter Kemmerle that accompanied his article "The Struggle for Land" in the March 1997 issue.

Presbyterians Today was one of six publications in the United States and Canada to win the prestigious "Best in Class" award from the Associated Church Press in this year's competition. "Stands up well against any magazine anywhere," the judge said, giving Presbyterians Today top honors in the denominational magazine category.

Presbyterians Today also received awards in four other categories:

• Award of Excellence (first place) for the "Spotlight" department
• Award of Merit (second place) for "Home on the Plains," and interview with Kathleen Norris, by Eva Stimson (Sept. 1996 issue)
• Honorable mention for "The Homosexuality Dialogue," by Gayle White and James Ayers (May 1996 issue)
• Honorable mention for reports on the 1996 General Assembly (June, Sept. 1996 issues)