By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Good afternoon, Weekend Plug-in readers! Is it time for fall yet? We’re enduring yet another triple-digit day in my home state of Oklahoma, and I’m ready for cooler temperatures. But you signed up for religion news, not a weather report, so let’s start with this: Belief in the prosperity gospel is on the rise among churchgoers, according to a Lifeway … Continue reading 👣 March on Washington at 60: What the anniversary means for people of faith 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Good afternoon, Weekend Plug-in readers! It’s National Shameless Plug Day. Or maybe it’s really not, but I still want to share an in-depth feature I did on faith nights hosted by Major League Baseball teams. I traveled to San Diego and Los Angeles to report this story for ReligionUnplugged.com. But that’s enough shameless plugging for now. In major news … Continue reading 📝 Jesus didn’t lie on his resume, but this top Southern Baptist official did 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Good morning, Weekend Plug-in readers! All of us are watching news of the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. That’s where we start our weekly roundup of the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith. What To Know: The Big Story Wildfires’ human toll: At least 55 people are dead in Hawaii’s worst natural disaster, and that number … Continue reading 🔥 Prayers for Maui: Houses of worship burned; People of faith organize help 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged This is our weekly roundup of the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith. We start with the killer’s sentence in the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting. What to know: The big story Antisemitic attack: “The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a … Continue reading ⚖️ Seeking justice in Tree Of Life synagogue shooting: Will killer really be executed? 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged SAN DIEGO — How’s your Saturday going, Weekend Plug-in reader? After a busy day of flying from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles and then driving to San Diego, I’m a bit delayed in filing this week’s newsletter. Confession time: I forgot how slowly everything moves in Southern California, from baggage claim to the rental car line to the clogged … Continue reading 🎤 The late Sinéad O’Connor ripped up the pope’s photo: Was it offensive or prophetic? 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged This is our weekly roundup of the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith. We start with the giant religion trend that should be bigger news. What to know: The big story Houses of worship closing: “Everybody is caught up with fighting over sexuality or politics on Twitter — and almost no one is paying attention (to) … Continue reading 😲 The giant religion trend that should be bigger news 🔌

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged This is our weekly roundup of the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith. We start with Saturday’s one-year anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. What to know: The big story Post-Roe America: On June 24, 2022, federal protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years … Continue reading 🏛️ A year after Roe’s overturning, here’s where the religious debate on abortion stands 🔌