Jesus at the ballpark: Why MLB teams host faith nights
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged SAN DIEGO — At 8:15 p.m. on a recent Saturday, Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver swung and missed at an 86-mph slider from San Diego Padres closer Josh Hader. Garver’s strikeout secured a 4-0 victory for the home team in front of 42,677 fans at Petco Park. Three minutes later, an electric guitarist and a keyboardist from The Rock Church … Continue reading Jesus at the ballpark: Why MLB teams host faith nights
They were the foreigners
Brazil experience shapes former missionaries’ outreach to refugees and immigrants. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle OKLAHOMA CITY — In the late 1980s, as four buddies neared graduation from Oklahoma Christian University, they talked about moving around the globe. Their hearts told them what they needed to do: Tell the story of Jesus Christ. God, they said, showed them where: a South American city where nearly half the … Continue reading They were the foreigners
Sharing love — and Christ — with refugees
Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago, an Oklahoma church has worked to serve its new neighbors. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle OKLAHOMA CITY — The chaos at the end of a long war. The frenzy to leave a troubled homeland. The challenge of a new and different culture. Hong Kluver identifies closely with the Afghan refugees she has worked so hard to … Continue reading Sharing love — and Christ — with refugees
How a grassroots ministry to Afghan refugees ‘snowballed’ into something big
A Texas church’s outreach started with one Christian couple compelled to ‘do something.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle AN ANTONIO — Dan and Mary Huber were stuffed. They couldn’t eat any more. Or so they told their friends — an Afghan refugee family who fled their war-torn native land two years ago. “There’s no room,” Mary explained, patting her stomach. The children, who understand English better than … Continue reading How a grassroots ministry to Afghan refugees ‘snowballed’ into something big
🔥 Prayers for Maui: Houses of worship burned; People of faith organize help 🔌
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 🔌
Another ballpark checked off my bucket list: Petco Park in San Diego makes 21
By Bobby Ross Jr. SAN DIEGO — My love of baseball is no secret. Nor is my desire to see games at all 30 MLB stadiums. This past week I combined work and pleasure when I traveled to Southern California to work on a story for ReligionUnplugged.com on Faith Night events hosted by a number of teams. I flew into Los Angeles and then drove to … Continue reading Another ballpark checked off my bucket list: Petco Park in San Diego makes 21
⚖️ Seeking justice in Tree Of Life synagogue shooting: Will killer really be executed? 🔌
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? 🔌
🎤 The late Sinéad O’Connor ripped up the pope’s photo: Was it offensive or prophetic? 🔌
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? 🔌
😲 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 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 🔌
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