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

Why two churches came back together after six decades apart

Oklahoma merger reflects a desire to serve as ‘a single, unified body of Christ.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DURANT, Okla. — Just off U.S. 69/75 beside a Choctaw Travel Plaza billboard, nearly 500 Christians gather in a multipurpose room filled with four-legged cushioned chairs. “You are the melody. You are the harmony. Praise to your name I will bring,” the Durant Church of Christ sings … Continue reading Why two churches came back together after six decades apart

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Religion Unplugged

⛰️ 75-year-old program blends ‘mountains and ministry, rivers and reverence’ 🔌

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 Kelsey Lundgaard’s love for America’s national parks — and for God — developed at an early age. Every summer, she and her family traveled to places such as Grand … Continue reading ⛰️ 75-year-old program blends ‘mountains and ministry, rivers and reverence’ 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🏥 My friend’s cancer battle: ‘This is going to be one really cool obituary’ 🔌

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 — It’s a call you never want to receive. “I’ve got cancer,” your loved one says. Not only that, but it’s pancreatic cancer — often a … Continue reading 🏥 My friend’s cancer battle: ‘This is going to be one really cool obituary’ 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

Refugees stuck in limbo

At a Texas church, tears and talk of bombs underscore the precarious circumstances for thousands of Ukrainians losing their legal status. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle HOUSTON — Liza Sharii-Yukabovska fled her native Ukraine four years ago after Russia attacked its Eastern European neighbor. In the U.S., the mother — who escaped with her daughter, Sophie, now 17 — connected with Houston’s Memorial Church of Christ and … Continue reading Refugees stuck in limbo

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Religion Unplugged

🇺🇸 America at 250: 1976 Bicentennial mixed faith and fireworks 🔌

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 — My 7-year-old grandson, Bennett, donned a red, white and blue top hat like Uncle Sam. He grinned as he posed for a picture with his father, … Continue reading 🇺🇸 America at 250: 1976 Bicentennial mixed faith and fireworks 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

Texas Rangers don’t have a ‘Pride Night,’ but they do have a ‘Faith Day’

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged ARLINGTON, Texas — Minutes after a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on a recent Thursday, Texas Rangers players streamed out of the first-base dugout at Globe Life Field. Casually attired in blue Rangers T-shirts and shorts, they strolled across the green outfield turf toward the right-center field bullpen. In the area normally reserved for relief pitchers to warm up, … Continue reading Texas Rangers don’t have a ‘Pride Night,’ but they do have a ‘Faith Day’

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Jesus in the clubhouse: MLB players open up about their faith 🔌

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 ARLINGTON, Texas — In the fourth grade, I discovered Topps baseball cards. I’d chew the crunchy bubble gum inside each 20-cent pack and memorize the stats of … Continue reading ⚾️ Jesus in the clubhouse: MLB players open up about their faith 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Church helps homeless son of late Yankees TV cameraman 🔌

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 HOUSTON — When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV … Continue reading ⚾️ Church helps homeless son of late Yankees TV cameraman 🔌

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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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