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

⚾️ 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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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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