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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Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged, The Ross News

Religion News Association honors Bobby Ross Jr. with eighth Excellence in Religion Reporting Award

By Bobby Ross Jr. DECATUR, Ga. — I was honored to receive my eighth Excellence in Religion Reporting Award at the Religion News Association’s recent annual convention. I earned second place in the national contest for Excellence in Analysis and Explanatory Reporting. The prize recognized the Weekend Plug-in column I write each Friday for Religion Unplugged. My entry featured these three columns: 1. COVID miracle: … Continue reading Religion News Association honors Bobby Ross Jr. with eighth Excellence in Religion Reporting Award

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Religion Unplugged

🚨 Religion is always in the room: D.C. shooting proves it once again 🔌

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 DECATUR, Ga. — I was attending the annual awards banquet of the Religion News Association when news broke Saturday night of shots fired outside the White House Correspondents’ … Continue reading 🚨 Religion is always in the room: D.C. shooting proves it once again 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🍑 #RNA2026: Georgia — and the rise of religion newsletters — on my mind 🔌 

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 DECATUR, Ga. — Greetings from the Atlanta area, birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and home of Coca-Cola and the world’s busiest airport. I’m in … Continue reading 🍑 #RNA2026: Georgia — and the rise of religion newsletters — on my mind 🔌 

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Christian Chronicle

Thank you, Victor Glover

NASA astronaut — our brother in Christ — made us proud. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Welcome home, Victor Glover! We know you must be tired, but you energized us. You and your Artemis II crewmates traveled 252,756 miles from Earth — a record for humanity. We won’t take a lot of your time. But as your brothers and sisters in Christ, we must thank you. … Continue reading Thank you, Victor Glover

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Christian Chronicle

Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’

The statement, signed by nearly 1,000 believers, condemns Christian nationalism and ‘ongoing persecution of people of color in our country.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DALLAS — A coalition dubbed Salt & Light Resistance has collected nearly 1,000 signatures on an open letter warning of “a great spiritual danger facing all Christians in the United States today.” Authored by Collin Packer, Jerry Taylor and Mark Hamilton, the 975-word … Continue reading Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’

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Christian Chronicle

🎸 Country star Ella Langley: Brought up Baptist, saved (again) at Judgement House 🔌

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 Blame it all on my roots. I showed up in Godbeat boots. I love listening to country music. I love covering religion news. And hey, if the two occasionally overlap, that’s even better, right? Which leads … Continue reading 🎸 Country star Ella Langley: Brought up Baptist, saved (again) at Judgement House 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

Christian astronaut Victor Glover pilots NASA’s first lunar mission in 53 years

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Two friends and brothers in Christ — Brent Hankins and Tracy Lamm — flew to Florida to witness the launch of humanity’s first lunar voyage in 53 years. Both had special reasons for doing so. Hankins serves as an elder of the Southeast Church of Christ in Friendswood, Texas, the congregation about 6 miles from NASA’s Space Center Houston that Artemis II pilot … Continue reading Christian astronaut Victor Glover pilots NASA’s first lunar mission in 53 years

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Religion Unplugged

🚀 Love from the moon: Artemis II pilot touts Jesus’ greatest command 🔌

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 As those who’ve followed Artemis II’s record 252,756-mile journey from Earth have discovered, faith is extremely important to Victor Glover, the moon mission’s pilot. In an interview … Continue reading 🚀 Love from the moon: Artemis II pilot touts Jesus’ greatest command 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Rituals, miracles, sacred days: New film delves into the religion of baseball 🔌

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 PHILADELPHIA — For me, heaven on earth is a ballpark. I love God, my family and the Texas Rangers — mostly in that order. I’m on a journey … Continue reading ⚾️ Rituals, miracles, sacred days: New film delves into the religion of baseball 🔌

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