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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🏀 OKC Thunder In A League Of Their Own - When It Comes To Pregame Prayer 🔌

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

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.OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t have a prayer in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Actually, they did — the final score notwithstanding. Oklahoma City tips off each game with an invocation led by a pastor, rabbi or other religious leader.
⚾️ ‘New Pope, New Me’: Devout Catholic Baseball Star Finds His Hitting Groove 🔌

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

“For us, it felt like God gifted her to us,” Burger said. “She’s a beautiful, beautiful little girl and a beautiful life.”Inspired by Penelope, the ballplayer and his wife, Ashlyn, who also have a 2-year-old son, Brooks, have launched the Burger Family Foundation to benefit families of children with disabilities. “It’s kind of a two-pronged approach with the foundation,” Burger said.
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star And Longtime Church Elder Phil Robertson Dies At 79

1 month 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 month 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 month 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 🔌

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.