5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson

5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson GETRELIGION.ORG — “Everyone has an agenda.” That’s one lesson Lilly Fowler said she has learned covering faith and the front lines in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis suburb engulfed in racial unrest and sometimes violent protests since the Aug. 9 police shooting of Michael Brown. Born in Mexico and raised on the … Continue reading 5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson

Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely

Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely — Anti-apartheid champion’s quest for equality and justice draws praise from leaders of Churches of Christ. Page 1 lead. Second Place, News Story, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Bullets came flying at Alan Martin as he stepped off a Cape Town, South Africa, bus after a Wednesday night Bible study. … Continue reading Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely

Financial crisis strikes Southwestern Christian College

Financial crisis at Southwestern: Historically black Christian college seeks donations and prayers to ‘be able to survive’ (reporting from Terrell, Texas). Page 1 lead. TERRELL, Texas — Southwestern Christian College, a  historically black college associated with Churches of Christ, faces a financial crisis. The sudden loss of $500,000 a year in federal funding has exacerbated long-standing financial difficulties, top administrators told The Christian Chronicle. “This … Continue reading Financial crisis strikes Southwestern Christian College

The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings

The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings (reporting from Benoni, South Africa). Page 1 lead. First Place (with Erik Tryggestad, Lynn McMillon, Amanda Jordan and Joy McMillon), In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Team, Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle BENONI, South Africa — On the fourth and final night of the Southern Africa Bible College lectureship, the voices of … Continue reading The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings

Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake

Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake (reporting from Southfield, Mich.). Currents. Sundays not segregated at Florissant (reporting from Florissant, Mo.). Currents. Leaders tackle questions on race and the church. Online Exclusive. Presidential race engages students. Page 1. ‘O Canada!’: Blessings north of the border (reporting from Hamilton, Ontario). Inside Story. Continue reading Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake

Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America’

Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America.’ Profile. Many churches change approach to Christmas. Page 1. Members come and go, but congregation finds ways to thrive outside the Bible Belt, inside the Beltway (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Congregation focuses on small groups as way to build relationships, sense of family among members (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Members, youth minister reflect … Continue reading Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America’

At 104, widow of traveling evangelist strong in mind, faith

March 13, 2003, Thursday, BC cycle At 104, widow of traveling evangelist strong in mind, faith BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 830 words DATELINE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. On weekday afternoons, 104-year-old Laura Keeble sits in her nursing home room, content to watch Oprah Winfrey on television. But at 3 p.m. on Sundays, the widow of traveling evangelist Marshall Keeble expects someone to wheel her downstairs … Continue reading At 104, widow of traveling evangelist strong in mind, faith

City, Little Rock Were Desegregation Battlegrounds Historic Central Draws Elite

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) August 24, 1997, Sunday CITY EDITION City, Little Rock Were Desegregation Battlegrounds Historic Central Draws Elite BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Staff Writer SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 1 LENGTH: 1629 words DATELINE: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. At Principal Rudolph Howard’s high school, contrasts abound. Howard’s 1,800-student school serves, in his words, the poorest of the poor and the richest of the rich, the worst of the worst and the best … Continue reading City, Little Rock Were Desegregation Battlegrounds Historic Central Draws Elite