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2009 Amy Writing Award Winners
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First Place, $10,000 - Faith and Football
Bill Campell, The Clay County Advocate-Press; Flora, IL
Second Place, $5,000 - Birthday began year of unexpected gifts
Rachel Coleman, The Southwest Times; Liberal, KS
Third Place, $4,000 - Why not be reconciled today?
Mark Fox, The Times-News; Burlington, NC
Fourth Place, $3,000 - Tony Blair talking about God, faith
Rusty Wright and Meg Korpi, The Sun; San Bernardino, CA
Fifth Place, $2,000 - Ready for the Storm
Jodi Whisenhunt, McKinney Kids Magazine; McKinney, TX
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - What is the secret to a good marriage?
Norris Burkes, The Elk Grove (CA) Citizen
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The issue for conservatives is marriage
Michael J. McManus, El Dorado (AR) Times-News
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Out from the pews and into Paraguay
Mary Cinadr; The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, NY
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Follow You, Will You Follow Me?
Janice Lane Palko; Northern Connection Magazine; Pittsburgh, PA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Capitalism is convenient scapegoat
Bill Dunn; Republican-American, Waterbury, CT
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - We need models of conduct, faithfulness
Rev. Steve Cornell; The Morning Call; Allentown, PA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Logic isn't mightier than Word
Dr. Claudia Brantley, The Herald-Journal; Spartanburg, SC
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Kayaking for Dummies
Patty Mondore, Thousand Islands Sun; Alexandria Bay, NY
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Prepare for uncertain times with faith, health insurance
Dr. Delvyn C. Case, Jr.; Portland (ME) Press Herald
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Preparation pays dividends
Ed Jordan; Idaho State Journal; Pocatello, ID
2008 Amy Writing Award Winners
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First Place, $10,000 - OK, Virginia, There's No Santa Claus. But There Is God
Tony Woodlief, The Wall Street Journal (NY)
Second Place, $5,000 - Business Unusual
Cal Thomas, The Citizen; Fayetteville, GA
Third Place, $4,000 - We Are the RV Care-A-Vanners
Nancy Hoag, The Pagosa Springs (CO) SUN
Fourth Place, $3,000 - Life is always most beautiful choice
Jan White, Andalusia (AL) Star-News
Fifth Place, $2,000 - An unforgettable Christmas aeromedical evacuation
Robert B. Robeson, Valentine Midland (NE) News
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Soldier's Sacrifice Can't Be Ignored
Derek Maul, The Tampa (FL) Tribune
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - What's On Your Bucket List?
Dr. Michael Helms, The Moultrie (GA) Observer
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Investing in your spiritual wealth
David Marotta; The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - A love we can live with
Dr. Delvyn C. Case, Jr.; Portland (ME) Press Herald
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Letting go of hatred, moving on with forgiveness
Paul Pinkham; The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The challenge of affluence
Mark Hendrickson, Ph.D., The Washington Times
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Pastor Father is God's love personified
Brenda J. Norris, The Bangor (ME) Daily News
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Bible shows the way out of sin and addiction
John B. Freeman, Philadelphia (PA) Daily News
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Oprah's church: Celebrating all beliefs
Rev. Steve Cornell; The Morning Call; Allentown, PA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Thanksgiving for my country and my God!
Doris Mataya; The Roseburg (OR) Beacon
2007 Amy Writing Award Winners
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First Place, $10,000 - Lovie, Tony A "Super" Pair
Tom Flannery, Carbondale (PA) News
Second Place, $5,000 - A Teacher With Faith and Reason
Jeff Jacoby, Boston (MA) Sunday Globe
Third Place, $4,000 - Street Gangs and Sons of Our Society: A Cry for Daddy
Gordon Dalbey, Santa Barbara (CA) News-Press
Fourth Place, $3,000 - Mother Teresa's Dark Night of Faith
Bishop Raymundo J. Peña, Brownsville (TX) Herald
Fifth Place, $2,000 - Draw Me Nearer
Roy Borges, Inside Journal)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Gift of Love Transcends the Material
Dr. Delvyn Case, Jr., The Portland (ME) Press Herald
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The Chief's Sacrifice
Pastor Roger Richards, Adirondack (NY) Journal
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Do Things Really "Just Happen?"
ChristyAnne Dickson; The Post, Texas City, TX
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Gerald R. Ford: Prayers of a Healer
Kendall Wingrove; The Town Courier, East Lansing, MI
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Modesty: New Wave for an Old Virtue
Linda White; The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Ethics Has a Place in Modern Science
Gene Fant, The Jackson (TN) Sun
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Rise in Atheism Includes Condescending Attitude Towards People of Faith
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson (NC) Daily Times
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - "This Just In..." Could "Breaking News" Be Breaking Us?
Chelsey Poncé, The Marion (IN) Chronicle-Tribune
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - One Simple Rule Fixes All Behavior Problems
Rachel Coleman; The Southwest Daily Times, Liberal, KS
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - God Uses Failures in Life to Bring About Success
Bill Ellis; Herald & Review, Decatur, IL
2006 Amy Writing Award Winners
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First Place, $10,000 - Forgiveness is the Key to Unlocking Hatred
Jan White (The Andalusia Star-News; Andalusia, AL)
Second Place, $5,000 - It's Time To Forgive
Dr. Sam L. Smith (Jacksonville Daily Progress; Jacksonville, TX)
Third Place, $4,000 - What's Behind Today's Epidemic of Teacher-Student Sex?
David Kupelian (Whistleblower; Medford, OR)
Fourth Place, $3,000 - Does God Want You To Be Rich?
David Van Biema and Jeff Chu (TIME Magazine)
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Fifth Place, $2,000 - The Roads of Life
Guy Keeler (The Fresno Bee; Fresno, CA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Greatest Story of Forgiveness
Gregory J. Rummo (New Jersey Sunday Herald)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - A Glad Father Enjoys the Fruit of His Labor
J. Mark Fox (Burlington Times-News; Burlington, NC)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The Silence of God
Jeff Jacoby (The Boston Globe)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Seeing God In Science
Tom Flannery (The Carbondale News; Carbondale, PA )
Award of Outstanding Merit,$1,000 - Bonhoeffer Would Have Decried 21st-Century 'Lukewarm' Church
Debbie Thurman (The News & Advance; Lynchburg, VA)
Award of Outstanding Merit,$1,000 - A Veterans Story of Faith, Courage, and the Light
Robert B. Robeson (Valentine Midland News; Valentine, NE)
Award of Outstanding Merit,$1,000 - People Don't Forget What You Are Made Of
Rev. Michael Helms (The Moultrie Observer; Moultrie, GA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - God So Loved The Whole World
Margaret Kiwiet (Fort Worth Star Telegram; Fort Worth, TX)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Christian Men Confront Two Codes
Michael Leamon (The Morning Call; Bethlehem, PA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Rosie O'Donnell's 'Radical' Statement
Tina Krause (The Times; Munster, IN)
2005 Amy Writing Award Winners
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First Place, $10,000 - The Martyrdom of Andy
Ben Burton (The DeQueen Bee; DeQueen, AR)
Second Place, $5,000 - Brother of Murder Victim Overcomes Anger Toward Killer
Jimmy Tomlin (The High Point Enterprise; High Point, NC)
Third Place, $4,000 - Healing Prayers
Jennifer Hawes (The Post and Courier; Charleston, SC)
Fourth Place, $3,000 - Embryonic Cell Research Harms Life
Duane Sheppard (The St. Cloud Times; St. Cloud, MN)
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Fifth Place, $2,000 - Christians Seek Love, Not Hate
Ronald J. Sider (The Philadelphia Inquirer; Philadelphia, PA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The Parable of the Woman Who Was Taken Hostage
Frank Miele (The Daily Inter Lake; Kalispell, MT)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Come More Often, Lord
Michael Helms (The Moultrie Observer; Moultrie, GA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Bible Remains True Compass - Despite Our Culture
Steve Massey (The Spokesman-Review; Spokane, WA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Doctor's Story Is One Of Inspiration
J. Mark Fox (Burlington Times-News; Burlington, NC)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Sometimes, We Should Not Exercise Our Right To Remain Silent
Ed Baswell (The Bossier Press-Tribune; Bossier City, LA)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Death Be Proud: Sharing the Ministry of Suffering
Kendall Wingrove (The Montmorency County Tribune; Atlanta, MI)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - The Origin of the Species?
Todd R. Gould (The Cass City Chronicle; Cass City, MI)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Thankful? Us? Now? You Bet.
Bob Buckel (The Azle News; Azle, TX)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Movie Aside, Virginity At 40 Is Worthwhile
Paul Buckley (The Dallas Morning News; Dallas, TX)
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - Miracle at Landing Zone Ross
Robert B. Robeson (The Logbook)
Prize-Winning Articles for 2004
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First Place, $10,000 - “Born By Rape, Allowed to Live” by Nicole Brambila; San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo,TX
Second Place, $5,000 - “The Conviction of Love” by Jon Marc Taylor; The South Missourian News; Thayer, MO
Third Place, $4,000 - “A Clear Vision: Tyler Eye Doctor Takes Next Step as Medical Missionary” by Patrick Butler; Tyler Morning Telegraph; Tyler, TX
Fourth Place, $3,000 - “God's Promise Eases Fear of Death, Dying” by Glen Moyer; Missoulian, Missoula, MT
Fifth Place, $2,000 - “Our Foundation Rests on God” by Stephen Schwambach; Evansville Courier & Press, Evansville, IN
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “The Greatest Makeover of All” by Michael Helms; The Moultrie Observer, Moultrie, GA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Remembering D-Day and the Liberation of Corrie Ten Boom” by Kendall Wingrove; The Meridian Weekly, Ovid, MI
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Christmas Controversy: Religious And Cultural Tradition vs. Secularism” by Joseph Loconte; The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Christians Need To Get Involved” by J. Mark Fox; Burlington Times-News; Burlington, NC
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Ronald Reagan The Christian” by Tina Krause; The Times, Munster, IN
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “'Passion' Leaves Viewers Speechless and Reflective” by David Sable; Watauga Democrat, Boone, NC
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Before Criticizing, Look Inside” by Luanne Austin; Daily News-Record, Harrisonburg, VA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Film Should Ignite Passions In All Of Us” by Rusty Wright; The Sun; San Bernardino, CA
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Do We Want Respect Or Popularity?” by Jan Merop; The News-Sun, Sebring, FL
Award of Outstanding Merit, $1,000 - “Some Censored Facts on the Controversial Gay Marriage Debate From Local Pastor” by Roger Richards; Adirondack (NY) Journal
Click here for Official Amy Writing Awards Rules
Entries may be submitted to:
The Amy Foundation Writing Awards
P.O. Box 16091
Lansing, MI 48901
(517) 323-6233
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