Bobby Ross Jr.

Oklahoma City

Editor-in-Chief at The Christian Chronicle

Editor-in-Chief @ChristianChron. Columnist @ReligionMag. Past @AP + @TheOklahoman_. Reported from all 50 states + 18 nations. Husband. Dad. Papa. @Rangers fan.

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‘Duck Dynasty’ Star And Longtime Church Elder Phil Robertson Dies At 79

1 week ago | religionunplugged.com | Bobby Ross Jr.

Phil Robertson, who gained national fame as the bearded, camouflage-clad Duck Commander, “has gone to be with Jesus,” his Louisiana church family confirmed. The reality television star and Bible teacher — known for leading hundreds, if not thousands, of souls to Christ — died Sunday at age 79. His family had revealed last year that he faced early-stage Alzheimer’s and other health problems.
Reporting on baseball and faith: A religion writer combines two loves

1 week ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

Journalist interviews MLB players whose baseball cards he once collected. DETROIT — Cecil Cooper. Bobby Murcer. Rod Carew. Frank Tanana. As a boy growing up in the 1970s, I scoured the stats on the backs of their baseball cards. Little did I know that I’d grow up to be a journalist and get to talk to them about their lives and careers — and yes, their faith.
Duck Commander Phil Robertson 'has gone to be with Jesus'

1 week ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

The longtime Louisiana church elder dies at age 79. Phil Robertson, who gained national fame as the bearded, camouflage-clad Duck Commander, “has gone to be with Jesus,” his Louisiana church family confirmed. The reality television star and Bible teacher — known for leading hundreds of souls to Christ — died Sunday at age 79. His family had revealed last year that he faced early-stage Alzheimer’s and other health problems.
⚾️ Reporting On Baseball And Faith: A Religion Writer Combines Two Loves 🔌

2 weeks ago | religionunplugged.com | Bobby Ross Jr.

My baseball travels — some personal, some professional — have taken me to 22 of the current MLB stadiums. I first visited Comerica Park in 2015 and wrote:The tiger statues out front, the postcard-perfect downtown skyline beyond the outfield walls, the raucous fans totally committed to (and occasionally, totally frustrated with) the hometown heroes with the Old English “D” on their caps — all of these things add to the ambience of this 15-year-old baseball shrine.
A Pitch To Follow Jesus: Baseball Fans Embrace Players’ Faith Testimonials

2 weeks ago | religionunplugged.com | Bobby Ross Jr.

Sharon Dunbar, 65, a member of the Richfield Church of the Nazarene in Otisville, Michigan, grew up in a one-television household. “My dad had control of the TV,” she said with a laugh, “and if you didn’t like watching the Pistons or the Red Wings or the Tigers, you weren’t watching nothing else.”Dunbar fell in love with the Tigers. The retired Flint, Michigan, police officer buys a ticket to Home Plate Detroit most every year. “I like to hear their testimonies,” she said of the players.
ūüéł Top 10 Faith-Infused Country Songs: The ACM‚Äôs All-Time Best Honorees ūüĒĆ

3 weeks ago | religionunplugged.com | Bobby Ross Jr.

A farmer and a teacher, a hooker and a preacher Riding on a midnight bus bound for Mexico One's headed for vacation, one for higher education And two of them were searching for lost souls That driver never ever saw the stop sign And 18-wheelers can't stop on a dime There are three wooden crosses on the right side of the highway Why there's not four of them, heaven only knows I guess it's not what you take when you leave this world behind you It's what you leave behind you when you go That...
A spiritual home run in Michigan

3 weeks ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

Detroit-area congregation extends a warm welcome to a visitor. DETROIT — I woke up in my happy place on Sunday: close to a major league ballpark. While in the Motor City reporting a story, I saw my beloved Texas Rangers play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. But before donning my blue Texas cap, I put on a black dress shirt and made my way to the Lake Orion Church of Christ, about 40 miles north of Detroit.
Best in Class for ninth time: Christian Chronicle earns 34 national awards

1 month ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle earned 34 national awards — including first place in 10 categories — in annual journalism contests sponsored by the Associated Church Press and the Evangelical Press Association. In the ACP’s “Best of the Church Press” competition, the Chronicle claimed the Best in Class honor as overall top newspaper for the ninth time.
⛪️ ‘The Pope Is Dead!’: How News Outlets Prepared In Advance To Cover Francis’ Passing 🔌

1 month ago | religionunplugged.com | Bobby Ross Jr.

Lisi wrote most of his Francis obit about a year ago, including details such as the pope’s childhood growing up in Buenos Aires and his years as an Argentinian priest, bishop and cardinal. The editor updated his draft about a month ago after Francis spent 38 days in a Rome hospital with bronchitis, which lingered and resulted in pneumonia in both lungs. As Francis fought for his life, Lisi formatted the piece in Religion Unplugged’s publishing system.
‘We Will Never Forget’

1 month ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

At 9:02 a.m. on that blue-sky Wednesday, I had just stepped off The Oklahoman’s eighth-floor newsroom elevator when we heard the boom and saw the smoke in the distance. All of a sudden, my colleagues and I found ourselves covering the biggest story of our lives, even as we joined our community in grieving unfathomable loss. I was 27 with a young wife and a toddler son. I worked for the newspaper’s Community section. My beat: the fast-growing suburb of Edmond, north of Oklahoma City.