Category: Religion Unplugged

Religion Unplugged

🚔 Family, faith and a finale: Why fans loved the TV series ‘Blue Bloods’ 🔌

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 For the popular CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” the “End of Tour” — as the final episode is dubbed — promises an emotional farewell. After 14 seasons and nearly 300 episodes, … Continue reading 🚔 Family, faith and a finale: Why fans loved the TV series ‘Blue Bloods’ 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🐶 Will there be hound dogs in heaven? Beliefs differ on furry friends in eternity 🔌

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 — I’m not a dog person. At least that’s what I’ve always claimed.  But a few months ago, a basset hound named Frannie came to … Continue reading 🐶 Will there be hound dogs in heaven? Beliefs differ on furry friends in eternity 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🇺🇸 Trump’s comeback: What it means for immigrants, people of faith and the press 🔌

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 Before Election Day, I predicted a long night of vote counting. I was sort of right. When I fell asleep Tuesday — well before midnight — the … Continue reading 🇺🇸 Trump’s comeback: What it means for immigrants, people of faith and the press 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🗳️ What do the 1968, 1996 and 2024 elections have in common? Hint: It involves a cake 🔌

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 For a journalist, Election Night typically means tight deadlines and pizza. And, in my case, an occasional cake with lighted candles. I celebrated my first birthday — … Continue reading 🗳️ What do the 1968, 1996 and 2024 elections have in common? Hint: It involves a cake 🔌

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Associated Press, Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged

Oklahoma SPJ honors Bobby Ross Jr. as Print Reporter of the Year

By Bobby Ross Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY — I was pleased to receive the Print Reporter of the Year award in the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists’ 2024 annual contest. I was recognized for a portfolio of five stories that I wrote for The Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged and The Associated Press: 1. Jesus at the ballpark: Why MLB teams host faith nights from San Diego. 2. Sharing love … Continue reading Oklahoma SPJ honors Bobby Ross Jr. as Print Reporter of the Year

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Religion Unplugged

🍔 In the race for president, why are we talking about McDonald’s? 🔌

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 “Would you like fries with that?” Who knew that question might play a role in the 2024 presidential campaign? Given my quarter-century on the Godbeat, I can … Continue reading 🍔 In the race for president, why are we talking about McDonald’s? 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

✈️ Planes, trains and automobiles (and even motorcycles): The road to religion news 🔌

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 — I’ve helicoptered across Israel and cruised past “Moose Crossing” signs on an Alaskan highway. Jetlagged, I’ve dozed on a passenger train from the Netherlands … Continue reading ✈️ Planes, trains and automobiles (and even motorcycles): The road to religion news 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🏟️ Faith and baseball: Why these fans feel a special connection to MLB’s playoff teams 🔌

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 D.J. Iverson’s love for the San Diego Padres runs deep.  Soul deep. Baseball is not a religion to Iverson, the associate pastor for New Vintage Church in … Continue reading 🏟️ Faith and baseball: Why these fans feel a special connection to MLB’s playoff teams 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

⛈️ With chainsaws and supply runs, ‘faith-based FEMA’ responds to Hurricane Helene 🔌

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 Idon’t even know where to start. The stories and pictures of Hurricane Helene’s aftermath — particularly in western North Carolina — are unreal. As I write this, the official … Continue reading ⛈️ With chainsaws and supply runs, ‘faith-based FEMA’ responds to Hurricane Helene 🔌

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