Author: Bobby Ross Jr.

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

Do you believe in medical miracles? The timely subject of religion and COVID-19 vaccines

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. After sticking close to home for over a year, I’ve returned to in-person worship at my church in Oklahoma. I’ve joined my sons and 2-year-old grandson … Continue reading Do you believe in medical miracles? The timely subject of religion and COVID-19 vaccines

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Religion Unplugged

Murder conviction in George Floyd’s death: Why the power of faith is important

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. This week’s big news — former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction on all counts in George Floyd’s murder — is a story … Continue reading Murder conviction in George Floyd’s death: Why the power of faith is important

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Christian Chronicle

‘Life-saving miracle’ gave Kansas church member five extra years

Heart transplant recipient Josh Oakley ‘wanted to be better because he understood his second chance.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle The news hit me like a fastball to the gut. “With overwhelming sadness, we need to share that the Lord called Josh home today,” Krista Prindle, one of Josh Oakley’s five older sisters, wrote on Facebook. “Thank you for your continued prayers for our … Continue reading ‘Life-saving miracle’ gave Kansas church member five extra years

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Religion Unplugged

Double standard? Treatment of Boulder suspect’s religion raises the question

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Another week. Another mass shooting. Another 21-year-old suspect. Last week’s news coverage of Robert Aaron Long, charged in the deaths of eight people — including six … Continue reading Double standard? Treatment of Boulder suspect’s religion raises the question

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Christian Chronicle

Visiting vs. virtual

For some Christians, moving during the COVID-19 pandemic complicates hunt for church home. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle James and Candice Wiser’s church family in Southern California shed tears this past summer as the couple and their two young daughters prepared to move to West Texas. The Camarillo Church of Christ, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles, organized a socially distanced going-away party in … Continue reading Visiting vs. virtual

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Christian Chronicle, The Ross News

After difficult year, COVID-19 vaccines bring joy and hope

‘It’s a great relief to see so many friends and family becoming more protected. We’ve had enough sickness and loss.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle “Celebrate. People need hope.” My friend David Duncan texted me that advice when I told him I was struggling to write this column. Related: An unfathomable toll A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to make sure I acknowledge the … Continue reading After difficult year, COVID-19 vaccines bring joy and hope

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Religion Unplugged

Beth Moore, Southern Baptists and the story behind the scoop that broke the internet

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. In a little-noticed, late-night Twitter conversation on March 3, prominent author and speaker Beth Moore indicated that her Living Proof Ministries had ended its longtime partnership … Continue reading Beth Moore, Southern Baptists and the story behind the scoop that broke the internet

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Religion Unplugged

Is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot morally compromised? It’s complicated

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. My wife has lupus and autoimmune diseases that make her high-risk if infected with COVID-19. Because of that, we’ve adhered strictly to masking, distancing and other … Continue reading Is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot morally compromised? It’s complicated

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Religion Unplugged

Bible in one hand, newspaper in the other: Tips for stressed-out preachers

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. “You preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” That’s what Bishop Timothy Clarke, an Ohio senior pastor, said in a … Continue reading Bible in one hand, newspaper in the other: Tips for stressed-out preachers

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