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 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — To Gwen Cummings, the late Marshall Keeble was more than a famous traveling evangelist. He was her “Pop.” Keeble was born in 1878, 13 years … Continue reading ✝️ Preacher and ‘Pop’: Remembering Marshall Keeble’s faith and his humor 🔌

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 Like King David in the Bible, George Shinn declared his faith in God as he rose to prominence. A quarter-century ago, though, the millionaire businessman who brought the NBA’s original … Continue reading 🏀 ‘Full Court Faith’: Former NBA team owner George Shinn opens up 🔌

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 — In the early 1960s, Ron Bever paid 50 cents — roughly $5.34 in today’s dollars — for an old religious book at an estate sale. A rare … Continue reading 📕 He bought a book for 50 cents: It turned out to be a ‘crown jewel’ 🔌

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 MARSEILLE, France — God and Google can bring people together in any language. Melanie van der Vorst, a social worker from the Netherlands, speaks Dutch, English and … Continue reading 🇫🇷 Love in many languages: Diverse Christians connect in Mediterranean melting pot 🔌

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 — Jesus loves the little children — all the princesses, Peppa Pigs and “Paw Patrol” characters of the world. Is it just me, or do … Continue reading 🎃 Inside the Halloween tailgating trend gaining popularity at houses of worship 🔌