Author: Bobby Ross Jr.

Bobby Ross Jr. is an award-winning journalist who has reported from all 50 states and 20 countries.
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Religion Unplugged

⛪️ Southern Baptists push back on ‘woke’ leaders and women pastors 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged In the hallways of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week, at least one kid was spotted wearing Mickey Mouse ears. No one … Continue reading ⛪️ Southern Baptists push back on ‘woke’ leaders and women pastors 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

✝️ Why Pope Leo’s appointee to lead Vatican communications stands out 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged A few years ago, while working on a profile of Christian attorney Lori Windham, I interviewed her boss at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. I found … Continue reading ✝️ Why Pope Leo’s appointee to lead Vatican communications stands out 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

📰 Lessons learned in high school journalism class still resonate 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged KELLER, Texas — Ronald Reagan was president. “Top Gun” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” were massive hits at the box office. Telephones were attached to the wall, and … Continue reading 📰 Lessons learned in high school journalism class still resonate 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

Together again — decades after split

The pieces fit as two Pennsylvania congregations merge to become one body. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle POTTSTOWN, Pa. — A match made in heaven. In God’s timing. That’s how members and leaders alike characterize the merger of the Coventry Hills Church of Christ and the Chesmont Church of Christ. After decades apart, the congregations — halfway between the high-rises of Philadelphia and the horse-drawn … Continue reading Together again — decades after split

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Christian Chronicle

Best in Class for 10th time: Christian Chronicle wins Associated Church Press’ top award

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle, where I serve as editor-in-chief, earned 28 national awards in annual journalism contests sponsored by the Associated Church Press, the Evangelical Press Association and the Religion News Association. In the ACP’s “Best of the Church Press” competition, the Chronicle claimed the Best in Class honor as overall top newspaper for the 10th time. The prize was presented at the faith-based … Continue reading Best in Class for 10th time: Christian Chronicle wins Associated Church Press’ top award

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Religion Unplugged

🚨 ‘As predictable as original sin’: In San Diego, hate targets another house of worship 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Jeff Cohen heard the news while at work: Two teenage shooters had opened fire on a mosque and slain three men — including the Islamic Center of … Continue reading 🚨 ‘As predictable as original sin’: In San Diego, hate targets another house of worship 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

‘There’s nothing Calvin can’t do’

Evangelical Press Association honors Calvin Cockrell with its Emerging Journalist Award. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DALLAS — We have a saying at The Christian Chronicle: “There’s nothing Calvin can’t do.” In fact, we must resist the temptation to pile more and more duties on our friend and colleague. Calvin Cockrell, 30, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Alabama, maintaining a perfect 4.0 … Continue reading ‘There’s nothing Calvin can’t do’

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Religion Unplugged

🗳️ Even if elected to Congress, these pastors plan to remain in the pulpit 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Click to join nearly 10,000 subscribers who get this column delivered straight to their inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged OKLAHOMA CITY — Jackson Lahmeyer and Frederick D. Haynes III couldn’t be any more different politically. Lahmeyer, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a “MAGA Warrior” who founded Pastors … Continue reading 🗳️ Even if elected to Congress, these pastors plan to remain in the pulpit 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

Bobby Ross Jr.’s ‘Faith in France’ series wins two Evangelical Press Association national awards

By Bobby Ross Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY — My “Faith in France” series earned two national awards from the Evangelical Press Association. EPA announced the winners this week at its annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee. My story on Christians bringing new life to an old monastery in Marseille won second place for reporting. Christianity Today’s Andy Olsen took first for his piece on “An American Deportation.” The … Continue reading Bobby Ross Jr.’s ‘Faith in France’ series wins two Evangelical Press Association national awards

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