Tech-savvy megachurches expand with big screens on ‘satellite campuses’
Religion News Service June 30, 2005 Thursday 1:08 PM Eastern Time Tech-Savvy Megachurches Expand With Big Screens on ‘Satellite Campuses’ BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS Jr. SECTION: LIFESTYLE LENGTH: 1293 words DATELINE: OKLAHOMA CITY Most weekends, Pastor Craig Groeschel preaches at 23 services in five church locations across Oklahoma. His schedule isn’t quite as busy as it sounds, though. The founder of LifeChurch.tv, a nontraditional church, … Continue reading Tech-savvy megachurches expand with big screens on ‘satellite campuses’
For Texas couple, caring for Sudanese ‘heart kid’ life-changing
The Associated Press May 31, 2005, Tuesday, BC cycle For Texas couple, caring for Sudanese ‘heart kid’ life-changing BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 1246 words DATELINE: LUBBOCK, Texas It started with an e-mail cry for help. “Heart kid,” the subject line said. Dr. Ellen Little, an American pediatrician working as a medical missionary in Kampala, Uganda, sent the … Continue reading For Texas couple, caring for Sudanese ‘heart kid’ life-changing
Protected: Bobby Ross Jr. ‘would be a trusted, mature and visionary president’ for Christian Chronicle
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‘Lord Byron’ still faithful to God, church at 93
‘Lord Byron’ still faithful to God, church at 93 (reporting from Roanoke, Texas). Profile. Continue reading ‘Lord Byron’ still faithful to God, church at 93
Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job
The Associated Press April 26, 2005, Tuesday, BC cycle Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 1333 words DATELINE: SAN ANTONIO An alarming report lands on Laura Gutierrez’s desk at the end of the day: A 5-year-old boy is afraid his abusive stepfather might kill him. In a nearby office, a separate … Continue reading Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job
Former rodeo clown teaches aspiring ministers, Western style
The Associated Press March 9, 2005, Wednesday, BC cycle Former rodeo clown teaches aspiring ministers, Western style BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 803 words DATELINE: MIDLAND, Texas Across the street from a flea market, in the shadow of oil wells and tumbleweeds, Glenn Smith trains aspiring ministers in a building that looks more like a steakhouse than a … Continue reading Former rodeo clown teaches aspiring ministers, Western style
For orphanage in India, Texas woman an answer to prayers
The Associated Press March 8, 2005, Tuesday, BC cycle For orphanage in India, Texas woman an answer to prayers BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., AP Religion Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 1228 words DATELINE: WYLIE, Texas One of the pictures strewn across Debbie Wooding’s dining room table shows six boys, all with bare feet. The boy at the end, the one with the crooked legs? … Continue reading For orphanage in India, Texas woman an answer to prayers
San Antonio archbishop steps into role as leading Hispanic cleric in the United States
February 23, 2005, Wednesday, BC cycle San Antonio archbishop steps into role as leading Hispanic cleric in the United States BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 871 words DATELINE: SAN ANTONIO After driving for two days, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez arrived earlier this month at his new home – a second-floor apartment at Assumption Seminary where retiring Archbishop Patrick … Continue reading San Antonio archbishop steps into role as leading Hispanic cleric in the United States
Woman who lost father in Iraq loses husband, too
January 31, 2005 Monday Woman who lost father in Iraq loses husband, too BYLINE: BOBBY ROSS JR.; Associated Press Writer SECTION: DOMESTIC NEWS LENGTH: 386 words DATELINE: DALLAS Less than a year ago, Tabitha Bonilla’s father gave his life for his country in Iraq. On Friday, her husband gave his, too. Army Capt. Orlando A. Bonilla, 27, of Killeen, Texas, was killed in a helicopter accident in Baghdad, just … Continue reading Woman who lost father in Iraq loses husband, too
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