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Christian Chronicle

Bobby Ross Jr. honored as 2025 Diamond Journalist of the Year

The regional award celebrates outstanding journalism in Arkansas and six neighboring states. By Bobby Ross Jr. I was honored to win the 2025 Diamond Journalist of the Year award from the Arkansas professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The regional Diamond Journalism Awards celebrate outstanding journalism in Arkansas and six neighboring states, including Oklahoma, where The Christian Chronicle is based. Winners were announced … Continue reading Bobby Ross Jr. honored as 2025 Diamond Journalist of the Year

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Religion Unplugged

Welcome back, Carter: Faith helps Texas Rangers’ ‘Little Savior’ overcome setbacks

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged ARLINGTON, Texas — “The Little Savior made everyone a believer.” That’s how the Dallas Morning News characterized Evan Carter after he made his MLB debut in September 2023 — just 10 days after his 21st birthday — and helped the Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time in the franchise’s 63-year history. After such a meteoric rise, the … Continue reading Welcome back, Carter: Faith helps Texas Rangers’ ‘Little Savior’ overcome setbacks

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Religion Unplugged

Grief and guilt: Parents who’ve lost children feel the pain of Texas flooding deaths

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 The grief. The guilt. The giant fog. Matt Collins can’t help but experience the catastrophic Texas flooding — especially the deaths of children in a sudden natural … Continue reading Grief and guilt: Parents who’ve lost children feel the pain of Texas flooding deaths

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Religion Unplugged

💙 Hoops and healing: Why the Thunder’s first NBA title means so much to OKC 🔌

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 — It’s the juxtaposition. The juxtaposition between then and now. The juxtaposition between Oklahoma City’s darkest day and its brightest. I couldn’t figure out — until … Continue reading 💙 Hoops and healing: Why the Thunder’s first NBA title means so much to OKC 🔌

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‘I stand on my faith’

Houston Texans head coach says God guides him and uses him ‘for the good of his kingdom.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle HOUSTON — DeMeco Ryans required no introduction as he stepped to the pulpit on a recent Sunday night. Neither fellow members of the Fifth Ward Church of Christ nor fans of the Houston Texans — the NFL team that Ryans coaches — needed to be told … Continue reading ‘I stand on my faith’

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Religion Unplugged

🏀 OKC Thunder in a league of their own — when it comes to pregame prayer 🔌

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 — The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t have a prayer in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Except that they did — the final score notwithstanding. Oklahoma City … Continue reading 🏀 OKC Thunder in a league of their own — when it comes to pregame prayer 🔌

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⚾️ ‘New pope, new me’: Devout Catholic baseball star finds his hitting groove 🔌

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 ARLINGTON, Texas — After a slow start to his first season with the Texas Rangers, Jake Burger is crushing the ball again. The secret to the 29-year-old … Continue reading ⚾️ ‘New pope, new me’: Devout Catholic baseball star finds his hitting groove 🔌

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A pitch to follow Jesus: Baseball fans embrace players’ faith testimonials

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged DETROIT — The preacher made his pitch like a pro. Frank Tanana held a Bible in his left hand — the one he used to strike out 2,773 batters in a 21-season major league career — as he urged a pregame crowd of 3,074 fans to follow Jesus. “I beg of you, today is the day of salvation,” Tanana told the … Continue reading A pitch to follow Jesus: Baseball fans embrace players’ faith testimonials

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Christian Chronicle

A spiritual home run in Michigan

Detroit-area congregation extends a warm welcome to a visitor. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DETROIT — I woke up in my happy place Sunday: close to a major league ballpark. While in the Motor City reporting a story, I saw my beloved Texas Rangers play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. But before donning my blue Texas cap, I put on a black dress shirt and made my way … Continue reading A spiritual home run in Michigan

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