The Christian Post was awarded in three categories at the 2012 Evangelical Press Association Convention in Colorado Springs, Colo. The convention was hosted at the Focus on the Family campus, May 9-11.

CP won second place in the editorial category in the Higher Goals Contest for the submission "Dr. Richard Land: An Open Letter to Newt Gingrich."

Read Dr. Land's editorial here.

The Evangelical Press Association is a professional organizaton of some 300 Christian magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and content-rich websites in North America. The annual convention in May brings together evangelical journalists, writers, and other media-related professionals for a time of training, networking and encouragement. Each year at the convention awards are given out in various categories.

At this year's convention, CP also won third place for website design in the Higher Goals Contest. The judge commented, "Excellent job. Very strong site carrying the newspaper feel and blending content with design."

EPA also honored CP with an Award of Merit in the General (Digital) category of the 2012 Awards of Excellence Contest.