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Christian Chronicle

Tulsa officer charged in shooting still welcome at church

  By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle GLENPOOL, Okla. — After a week in the national headlines, Betty Shelby received hugs and well-wishes from her church family Sunday. Shelby, the Tulsa police officer charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting of an unarmed black suspect, offered to stay home from worship to avoid causing a commotion. But leaders of the Glenpool Church of … Continue reading Tulsa officer charged in shooting still welcome at church

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Christian Chronicle

After a deadly week, a somber Sunday for Dallas churches

Christians look to God for comfort and guidance after a sniper kills five police officers. Third Place, In-Depth Reporting, Associated Church Press (part of a series of stories on police shootings, racial unrest and the church) By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DALLAS — A young mother on her way into worship hugged a Dallas police officer providing parking lot security at the … Continue reading After a deadly week, a somber Sunday for Dallas churches

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Christian Chronicle

Finalists named for Religion Newswriters Association national awards — and I made the list

Congratulations to the 2016 RNA Award finalists! https://t.co/4mVb95I8bQ pic.twitter.com/LCUmJTbPSD — Religion Newswriters (@ReligionReport) June 6, 2016 By Bobby Ross Jr. The Religion Newswriters Association has announced the national finalists for its “Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence.” I am honored to make the list again this year. My portfolio in the Magazine News Religion Reporting category includes these stories from The Christian Chronicle: “The broken soul of … Continue reading Finalists named for Religion Newswriters Association national awards — and I made the list

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Christian Chronicle

Thirsty souls: Churches help victims of Flint water crisis

With residents angry and frustrated over lead contamination, Christians work to meet physical and spiritual needs. Third Place, News Story, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle FLINT, Mich. — “Father, we know the water saves us,” North Central Church of Christ member Robert McDaniel prayed on a recent Sunday. The living water of Jesus Christ washes away sins, McDaniel declared … Continue reading Thirsty souls: Churches help victims of Flint water crisis

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Christian Chronicle

Why a Georgia church elder is making news at U.S. Supreme Court

Why a Georgia church elder is making news at U.S. Supreme Court (reporting from Rome, Ga.): In a death-row murder case, all the potential black jurors — including Eddie Hood — were excluded.  ROME, Ga. — Eddie Hood chuckles when discussing his newfound celebrity status. Hood, 75, serves as an elder for the 125-member Callahan Street Church of Christ in this northwest Georgia city of … Continue reading Why a Georgia church elder is making news at U.S. Supreme Court

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Christian Chronicle

The broken soul of Baltimore

After the rioting, church leaders seek to bring spiritual and social renewal to the city. First Place, Diversity Coverage, Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists Second Place, News Story, Associated Church Press Finalist (part of three-story portfolio), Magazine News Religion Reporting, Religion News Association BALTIMORE — Derrick Lindsey takes an Amtrak train to work in Washington, D.C. The federal employee — a member of the Central Church of Christ in Baltimore — … Continue reading The broken soul of Baltimore

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Christian Chronicle

Forgiving a racist chant

Forgiving a racist chant (reporting from Oklahoma City): Amid national outrage over a video referencing the N-word and lynchings, a Christian senator seeks to bring healing.  OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Anastasia Pittman chose forgiveness over bitterness. Pittman — the only African-American female among Oklahoma’s 149 legislators — made national headlines when she stood beside an expelled University of Oklahoma fraternity member at a March 25 … Continue reading Forgiving a racist chant

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Christian Chronicle

‘Worship is our protest’

In Ferguson, a predominantly black church focuses on healing its community by glorifying God. First Place, News Story, Associated Church Press Honorable mention (part of three-story portfolio), Magazine News Religion Reporting, Religion News Association By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle FERGUSON, Mo. — Brian Owens feels a need to protest. But his protest doesn’t involve waving a “hands up, don’t shoot” sign, staging a “die-in” or … Continue reading ‘Worship is our protest’

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