Beth Moore, Southern Baptists and the story behind the scoop that broke the internet
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. In a little-noticed, late-night Twitter conversation on March 3, prominent author and speaker Beth Moore indicated that her Living Proof Ministries had ended its longtime partnership … Continue reading Beth Moore, Southern Baptists and the story behind the scoop that broke the internet
Is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot morally compromised? It’s complicated
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. My wife has lupus and autoimmune diseases that make her high-risk if infected with COVID-19. Because of that, we’ve adhered strictly to masking, distancing and other … Continue reading Is Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot morally compromised? It’s complicated
Bible in one hand, newspaper in the other: Tips for stressed-out preachers
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. “You preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” That’s what Bishop Timothy Clarke, an Ohio senior pastor, said in a … Continue reading Bible in one hand, newspaper in the other: Tips for stressed-out preachers
A youth rally in a pandemic? It’s not as simple as requiring masks and distancing
After its cancellation last year, California’s Springfest returns to the calendar — but not without challenges. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Normally, organizing a youth rally would be no big deal. Adam England would choose a theme. Pick a speaker. Invite area churches. But the details become much more complicated in a pandemic. Since 1987, Springfest has drawn California teens to the Westside Church of Christ in Bakersfield … Continue reading A youth rally in a pandemic? It’s not as simple as requiring masks and distancing
As storm cripples Texas’ energy grid, people of faith rally to help
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Texas likes to brag that it’s “like a whole other country.” I don’t suppose, though, that whoever came up with that slogan had Siberia in mind. … Continue reading As storm cripples Texas’ energy grid, people of faith rally to help
Saints and singers
The surprising ties that bind some of country music’s biggest stars to Churches of Christ. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle “Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville, Tenn. Still happily married to the pretty blond nearly 55 years later, Carl Thomas Dean has eschewed the media spotlight … Continue reading Saints and singers
Can government ban singing in worship? U.S. Supreme Court weighs in
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Legal battles over pandemic-era worship gatherings rage on. Last October’s confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett flipped the U.S. Supreme Court’s script on such questions. The … Continue reading Can government ban singing in worship? U.S. Supreme Court weighs in
President Biden is a fan of Pope Francis, but is Francis a fan of Biden?
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Pope Francis is a big supporter of President Joe Biden. U.S. Catholic bishops are not. At least that’s a prominent narrative concerning America’s second Catholic president … Continue reading President Biden is a fan of Pope Francis, but is Francis a fan of Biden?
Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey’s company doxxes religion journalist
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-in” features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith. Subscribe now to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Got feedback or ideas? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Joe Biden’s inauguration as America’s 46th president produced a ton of religion news. We’ll get to all that in a moment. First, though, the most jaw-dropping … Continue reading Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey’s company doxxes religion journalist
