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Religion Unplugged

Texas Rangers don’t have a ‘Pride Night,’ but they do have a ‘Faith Day’

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged ARLINGTON, Texas — Minutes after a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on a recent Thursday, Texas Rangers players streamed out of the first-base dugout at Globe Life Field. Casually attired in blue Rangers T-shirts and shorts, they strolled across the green outfield turf toward the right-center field bullpen. In the area normally reserved for relief pitchers to warm up, … Continue reading Texas Rangers don’t have a ‘Pride Night,’ but they do have a ‘Faith Day’

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Jesus in the clubhouse: MLB players open up about their faith 🔌

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 — In the fourth grade, I discovered Topps baseball cards. I’d chew the crunchy bubble gum inside each 20-cent pack and memorize the stats of … Continue reading ⚾️ Jesus in the clubhouse: MLB players open up about their faith 🔌

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Rituals, miracles, sacred days: New film delves into the religion of baseball 🔌

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 PHILADELPHIA — For me, heaven on Earth is a ballpark. I love God, my family and the Texas Rangers — mostly in that order. I’m on a journey … Continue reading ⚾️ Rituals, miracles, sacred days: New film delves into the religion of baseball 🔌

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Associated Press, Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged, The Ross News

2025 year in review: Bobby Ross Jr.’s most memorable stories and columns

By Bobby Ross Jr. OKLAHOMA CITY — In 2025, I celebrated my 35th anniversary in full-time journalism. The best part: I still love what I do. I serve as editor-in-chief of The Christian Chronicle and write the Weekend Plug-in column for Religion Unplugged. Besides my regular work, I freelanced in 2025 for The Associated Press and the Washington Post. This fall I flew 5,000 miles to … Continue reading 2025 year in review: Bobby Ross Jr.’s most memorable stories and columns

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Associated Press

Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry praised Jesus and thanked President Donald Trump for pardoning his past tax evasion and drug charges as he preached Sunday at a Tulsa church. Jackson Lahmeyer, founder of Pastors for Trump, welcomed the eight-time All-Star to the pulpit of Sheridan Church, where more than 400 worshippers cheered when … Continue reading Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church

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Religion Unplugged

⚾️ Home runs are nice, but these MLB players pursue a higher calling 🔌

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 — The Texas Rangers boast an estimated $243 million annual payroll.  The MLB team — presumed dead in the pennant race two weeks ago but suddenly … Continue reading ⚾️ Home runs are nice, but these MLB players pursue a higher calling 🔌

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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

💙 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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Christian Chronicle

‘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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