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Religion Unplugged

😷 COVID miracle: At the pandemic’s five-year anniversary, it’s time to tell the story 🔌

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 ATOKA, Okla. — To Tod Dillard, COVID-19 was no big deal. Until it nearly killed him. After getting infected, the Air Force veteran and longtime law enforcement officer … Continue reading 😷 COVID miracle: At the pandemic’s five-year anniversary, it’s time to tell the story 🔌

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Christian Chronicle

A lifeline for people who hurt — all the time

Chronic pain is more prevalent than many Christians realize. This ministry helps. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle WOODWARD, Okla. — Their elbows, knees and ankles throb. Fatigue wrecks their ability to move at times. Like around one-fifth of U.S. adults, these Christians — young and old, male and female — live with chronic pain. Often, they suffer alone, feeling as if no one understands. But at a … Continue reading A lifeline for people who hurt — all the time

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Christian Chronicle

What it means to live in pain

A husband reflects on his wife’s battle with autoimmune diseases. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle You can’t see the pain. You can’t understand why the pretty woman in the burgundy SUV parks in the handicapped space. You can’t figure out why the devoted Christian — who taught children’s Sunday school classes and made homemade lasagna for fellowship meals — stopped showing up for worship. Related: A … Continue reading What it means to live in pain

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Christian Chronicle

‘God’s clinic’ cares for thousands

Colorado congregation strives to meet its community’s physical — and spiritual — needs. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle LONGMONT, Colo. — Something big is happening at the Longmont Church of Christ. I didn’t realize just how big until I arrived at the church, 40 miles north of Denver, and found a full parking lot … on a Tuesday. “We have an interesting community outreach program,” deacon … Continue reading ‘God’s clinic’ cares for thousands

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Christian Chronicle

Growth marks senior living CEO’s nearly half-century tenure

Longtime administrator retiring after transforming a once-struggling nursing home in Ohio. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DELAWARE, Ohio — In 1974, Larry Harris was working as a salesman and training to become a manager for Glick Furniture Co., then the largest furniture retailer in central Ohio. That’s when Frank Chappell, a fellow member of the Northland Church of Christ in Columbus, approached Harris about a different … Continue reading Growth marks senior living CEO’s nearly half-century tenure

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Christian Chronicle

In Texas, CEO leads Christian Care Centers through bankruptcy and sale

For a 75-year-old senior living ministry associated with Churches of Christ, COVID-19 problems accelerated financial difficulties. By Bobby Ross Jr. and Natalie Walters | The Christian Chronicle MESQUITE, Texas — In telling her life story, Sabrina Porter starts with her troubled childhood. She recounts the sexual abuse she endured from age 4 until she turned 11. “I didn’t know God,” she said. “I grew up in a … Continue reading In Texas, CEO leads Christian Care Centers through bankruptcy and sale

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Christian Chronicle

‘We only need one to live’

Desperate to save a beloved older member, a church ran an ad seeking a kidney donor. A thousand miles away, a young believer felt God prick her heart. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle NEW BERN, N.C. — Sam Birmingham needed a kidney. He desperately needed a kidney. His quality of life — his life itself — depended on it.  But the longtime Christian, who had … Continue reading ‘We only need one to live’

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Religion Unplugged

Global coronavirus pandemic is BIG, but exactly how big?

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. In my 30-year journalism career, I’ve covered more major news than I can recall. In most cases, I’ve experienced an adrenaline rush as I set about to do my job, which I consider … Continue reading Global coronavirus pandemic is BIG, but exactly how big?

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Christian Chronicle, Religion News Service

Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly returning to Africa as medical missionary

Five years after contracting the deadly virus in Liberia, the Christian doctor will serve at Mukinge Mission Hospital in Zambia. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle FORT WORTH, Texas — Dr. Kent Brantly sat on his counselor’s couch and wept. The tears came last summer as the Christian physician visited with Dottie Schulz, a missionary care volunteer with Texas-based Mission Resource Network,which is associated with … Continue reading Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly returning to Africa as medical missionary

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