Tag: medical

Washington Post

In red-state Oklahoma, marijuana ballot question splits people of faith

Oklahoma residents grapple with faith, legalizing medical marijuana. @washingtonpost version of my @RNS story on State Question 788 https://t.co/hmmIRp7xzJ — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) June 10, 2018 Clergy on both sides of State Question 788, which would permit the distribution of medical marijuana, call it a moral issue. By Bobby Ross Jr. | For Religion News Service OKLAHOMA CITY — As Presbyterian minister Bobby Griffith … Continue reading In red-state Oklahoma, marijuana ballot question splits people of faith

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Christian Chronicle

From Vietnam to Kenya, two boys’ lives touched by God

How an 11-year-old came to donate ‘the biggest gift’ ever received by a California church. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle MALIBU, Calif. — A little boy from Vietnam. A little boy from Kenya. This is the story of how one of those boys — all grown up — paid forward his blessings from God. The recipient of that boy’s extreme gratitude? The … Continue reading From Vietnam to Kenya, two boys’ lives touched by God

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Christian Chronicle

When God wants your kidney

An Oklahoma church member found himself in urgent need of a transplant. A minister’s wife answered the call — eventually. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle TULSA, Okla. – “It’s you, Shannon.” Shannon Wilburn heard the voice in her head. What she didn’t know was whether the voice was her own or that of the Holy Spirit. Wilburn, whose husband, Mitch, preaches for … Continue reading When God wants your kidney

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Christian Chronicle

One church’s ‘compassionate and Christ-like’ approach to the opioid crisis

Amid national drug epidemic, Connecticut’s largest congregation joins its community’s fight. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Connecticut’s opioid crisis — part of a national epidemic — claimed more than 900 lives last year. “That is about three times more than the number who will die in car accidents and about six times more than will die from gun violence,” said Deirdre Daly, U.S. Attorney for the District … Continue reading One church’s ‘compassionate and Christ-like’ approach to the opioid crisis

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Christian Chronicle

A favorite aunt has lived a full life; now she battles Alzheimer’s

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ALLEN, Texas — Aunt Melba has no idea who Harold Tidwell is, but he loves her. He loves her from deep in his soul. He cherishes her as if she were his own mother — a role she fulfilled for him and Gail Tidwell, his wife of nearly 50 years, after their parents died. Harold Tidwell, 78, … Continue reading A favorite aunt has lived a full life; now she battles Alzheimer’s

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Religion News Service

Faith helped baseball coach Tony Beasley beat cancer

Texas Rangers’ ‘inspiration’ sings the national anthem on Opening Day. By Bobby Ross Jr. | For Religion News Service ARLINGTON, Texas (RNS) Tony Beasley never lost faith, even when he was diagnosed with cancer. “It’s been an opportunity for me to be who I said I am,” said Beasley, the third base coach for the Texas Rangers. “My favorite verse is 2 Corinthians 5:7: ‘For we … Continue reading Faith helped baseball coach Tony Beasley beat cancer

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Christian Chronicle

He pitches with heart — a brand new one

Kansas high school senior calls life-saving transplant “an absolute gift from God.” By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle GODDARD, Kan. — It’s a picture-perfect afternoon for baseball as Josh Oakley steps to the mound: blue sky, soft breeze and 71 degrees. Fifteen family members — two parents, four grandparents, three of Oakley’s five older sisters and six nieces and nephews — cheer as … Continue reading He pitches with heart — a brand new one

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Christian Chronicle

When you took in a stranger: Mayo Clinic ministry has housed thousands

When you took in a stranger (reporting from Rochester, Minn.): Ministry that houses Mayo Clinic patients and their loved ones has cared for thousands. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ROCHESTER, Minn. — Creaky stairs. Wooden floors. To Lee Jamieson Sr., the old house down the street from the Mayo Clinic feels like home. “It reminds me of my grandparents’ house,” said Jamieson, … Continue reading When you took in a stranger: Mayo Clinic ministry has housed thousands

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Christian Chronicle

From daughter to caretaker

Role reversal draws one woman closer to her parents — and to God.  First Place, Feature Article, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SYLACAUGA, Ala. — The little girl tugged at her father’s leg. “Don’t go, Daddy,” she begged. “Don’t go.” Jack Zorn — known to generations in Churches of Christ as “The Man in the Red Jacket” who founded … Continue reading From daughter to caretaker

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