Category: Religion Unplugged

Religion Unplugged

⛪︎ 5 takeaways from Indy: Putting the SBC’s annual meeting into perspective 🔌

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 I’m no expert on the Southern Baptist Convention, but I’ve followed it — as a journalist focused on religion news — for nearly a quarter century. I covered my first … Continue reading ⛪︎ 5 takeaways from Indy: Putting the SBC’s annual meeting into perspective 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🙏 Slain missionaries mourned: Praying ‘God will make a way’ in Haiti 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Subscribe now to get this column delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged I can still see the joy on the faces of the Haitian people. I traveled to the poor Caribbean nation in 2018 to report on Healing Hands International, a … Continue reading 🙏 Slain missionaries mourned: Praying ‘God will make a way’ in Haiti 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

📰 Politics, sex, war: Old religion headlines are new again 🔌

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 “How would Jesus vote?” A panel of religious experts weighed that question at a conference in Austin, Texas. “If ever there were a bleeding-heart liberal, it was … Continue reading 📰 Politics, sex, war: Old religion headlines are new again 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🎤 Preach it, Jelly Roll: Emotional singer celebrates another big award 🔌

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 Jelly Roll is on a roll. The “Son of a Sinner” artist — whose songs feature raw, religious lyrics that wrestle with his troubled past — won another big … Continue reading 🎤 Preach it, Jelly Roll: Emotional singer celebrates another big award 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ New biography gives insight into star pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s faith 🔌

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 LOS ANGELES — On a sunny Sunday afternoon, 10-time All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw stood atop the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout and declared his love for Jesus. Microphone … Continue reading ⚾️ New biography gives insight into star pitcher Clayton Kershaw’s faith 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🌪️ Symbol of hope: Church’s stained-glass windows survive monster tornado 🔌

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 SULPHUR, Okla. — A miracle. That’s what Pam Chitwood calls it. To her surprise — and delight — the First Christian Church’s century-old stained-glass windows survived a … Continue reading 🌪️ Symbol of hope: Church’s stained-glass windows survive monster tornado 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

🖥️ Time for a reboot: The start of something new 🔌

Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” meets readers at the intersection of faith and news. Subscribe now to get this column delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. PITTSBURGH — It’s time for a reboot. This column marks the start of something new. I enjoyed visiting with Clemente Lisi, executive editor of Religion Unplugged, at last week’s 75th … Continue reading 🖥️ Time for a reboot: The start of something new 🔌

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Religion News Association honors Bobby Ross Jr. with Supple Award for Feature Writing

The Awards for Excellence in Religion Reporting showcase outstanding journalism across all media. From The Christian Chronicle: PITTSBURGH — Bobby Ross Jr., editor-in-chief of The Christian Chronicle, received the nation’s top award for religion feature writing at a ceremony Saturday night at the Andy Warhol Museum. The Religion News Association presented Ross with the Supple Award for Feature Writing during its 75th anniversary convention in Pittsburgh. Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of The Forward, a leading … Continue reading Religion News Association honors Bobby Ross Jr. with Supple Award for Feature Writing

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Religion Unplugged

‘Overhyped’ Christian nationalism label draws political backlash

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged O. Alan Noble, a Christian writer and social media influencer, has called former President Donald Trump “manifestly unfit for any office.” In a recent post on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, Noble voiced concern about Christian nationalism — a label frequently attached to Trump and his biggest supporters. But Noble’s specific criticism focused less on the melding … Continue reading ‘Overhyped’ Christian nationalism label draws political backlash

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