Category: Christian Chronicle

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In Israel, a missile attack and a monk stir reflection

Project Interchange experience fosters better understanding of Middle East issues, but answers remain elusive. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle JERUSALEM — After a busy day that included a tour of a high-tech company in Ramallah, West Bank, and a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, I was wrapping up dinner when my phone pinged. “Your mom just called super worried,” … Continue reading In Israel, a missile attack and a monk stir reflection

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Christian Chronicle, The Ross News

Bobby Ross Jr. honored with eight ACP ‘Best of the Church Press’ awards for 2018

By Bobby Ross Jr. CHICAGO — I was blessed to receive eight honors — including first place in three categories — in the Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” contest. The awards, presented at the ACP’s annual awards banquet April 11, recognized content produced in 2018. In all, The Christian Chronicle received 15 awards. In case my mother is reading, here is a … Continue reading Bobby Ross Jr. honored with eight ACP ‘Best of the Church Press’ awards for 2018

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Christian Chronicle, The Ross News

Bobby Ross Jr.’s profile of disaster relief truck driver wins first in two national contests

By Bobby Ross Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY — After Hurricane Michael last year, I rode along with a disaster relief truck driver taking emergency supplies from Nashville, Tenn., to hard-hit Panama City, Fla. My “18 wheels and a heart to serve” piece earned a first-place award for personality article at the Evangelical Press Association’s annual convention this week. (UPDATE: The same story won first place for … Continue reading Bobby Ross Jr.’s profile of disaster relief truck driver wins first in two national contests

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Christian Chronicle, Religion News Service

Stunning reversal: Judge vacates former youth minister’s sex convictions

Charges against Clyde E. Brothers Jr. fell outside Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations, new ruling asserts. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle A highly publicized Pennsylvania grand jury report last year identified more than 300 predator Catholic priests who had sexually abused more than 1,000 children going back decades. But because the crimes were hidden by the church hierarchy, “almost every instance of abuse … Continue reading Stunning reversal: Judge vacates former youth minister’s sex convictions

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Christian Chronicle, Religion News Service

In-depth exclusive: A perpetrator in the pews

Former youth minister’s presence at worship stirs discord in Pennsylvania congregation. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle UNIONTOWN, Pa. — After a longtime youth minister’s recent conviction on corruption of minors and indecent exposure charges, a judge in this western Pennsylvania community did what the Uniontown Church of Christ’s elders refused to do. The judge told Clyde E. Brothers Jr. to stay away from … Continue reading In-depth exclusive: A perpetrator in the pews

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Christian Chronicle

‘Tell somebody. Don’t keep quiet.’

Daughter of a convicted pedophile preacher urges people of faith to speak out when they suspect abuse. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SOMERSET, Pa. — For so long, no one knew Alex Howlett’s name. In 2011, she confided in her brother Jimmy Hinton that the man he followed into ministry — their father — molested her when she was young. But when the case made headlines, the … Continue reading ‘Tell somebody. Don’t keep quiet.’

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Christian Chronicle, Religion News Service

Racial concerns prompt renaming of Christian university’s auditorium

Main chapel venue at Oklahoma Christian will honor Benton and Paula Baugh, major donors and Christians involved in racial unity efforts in Houston. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle OKLAHOMA CITY — After a half-century as Hardeman Auditorium, Oklahoma Christian University’s main assembly hall has a new name — a change spurred by concerns over a racist statement attributed to the former namesake. As hundreds of … Continue reading Racial concerns prompt renaming of Christian university’s auditorium

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Christian Chronicle

Delaware churches — one white, one black — find new life by merging

Leaders see God in the circumstances that brought these two disparate congregations together. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle WILMINGTON, Del. — In its heyday, the Cedars Church of Christ sometimes topped 350 in Sunday attendance. Many Christians came from the Bible Belt to work for DuPont, the chemical company headquartered in this Mid-Atlantic city. Those workers and their families formed the core … Continue reading Delaware churches — one white, one black — find new life by merging

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Christian Chronicle, Religion News Service

In border wall fight, compassion mixes with concern

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle As a Christian, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie worships with a bilingual congregation that shares the Gospel with Spanish speakers and feeds the hungry without concern for immigration status. As a congressman, the Kentucky Republican points to a definite “crisis at the border” and supports President Donald Trump’s push to build a $5.7 billion wall separating the United States from Mexico. The 54-year-old … Continue reading In border wall fight, compassion mixes with concern

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