For Cuba, a time of stress — and salvation
MATANZAS, Cuba — Church members in this port city overlooking the Bay of Matanzas sang “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” on a recent Sunday as they celebrated the…
Bobby Ross Jr.
Editor-in-Chief
Bobby Ross Jr. hates flying but loves on-the-ground reporting, so he spends plenty of time in the air.
Since joining The Christian Chronicle in 2005, he has reported from all 50 states and 15 countries. As editor-in-chief, he oversees all news and editorial functions while serving as the Chronicle’s lead national writer.
Bobby Ross Jr. on a 2018 reporting trip to Haiti.
A former religion editor for The Oklahoman and religion writer for The Associated Press, Ross is a 1990 journalism graduate of Oklahoma Christian University.
Each Friday, his “Weekend Plug-in 🔌“ column for Religion Unplugged features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith.
His stories have earned numerous awards from secular and religious press associations.
He and his wife, Tamie, are longtime members of the Edmond Church of Christ in Oklahoma, where Bobby is a deacon for communications and helps teach the kindergarten Sunday school class. Their family includes two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law and two absolutely perfect grandchildren.
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COVID-19 left her blind. Then it took her father. But this young mom refuses to ‘give up on God’
LANCASTER, Texas — “Amazing Grace” welcomed Samuel Souder to his first church service. Derek and Della Souder softly mouthed the words of the beloved hymn…
Keeping the faith: Texas Rangers win the World Series
ARLINGTON, Texas — I lived to see it. The Texas Rangers just won the World Series. Forty-one years after I first walked into the old…
Not praying for Texas Rangers’ wins, but thanking God for them anyway
MATANZAS, Cuba — I crouched in anticipation, sweat dripping down my face in a dark, sweltering room. With a 3-2 count and two outs in…
Christian Chronicle wins 15 awards in Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists contest
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle — an Oklahoma City-based international newspaper for Churches of Christ — earned 15 awards in an annual contest sponsored…
The journey: Reporting the news of our fellowship
About 2,800 miles separate Manhattan, N.Y., from Malibu, Calif. By car that trip would take roughly 41 hours, according to Google Maps. The good news…
A blessed visit to a Ghanaian immigrant church
NEW YORK — I didn’t understand the words as the North Bronx Church of Christ sang in Twi, the native dialect of the Ghanaian immigrant…
Upper West Side Story
NEW YORK — A rap song by Eminem played in the lobby of a hostel where guests from around the world stay while visiting this city…
A diverse church full of conversion stories
LINDENHURST, N.Y. — Prayer kneelers and organ pipes aren’t typical in a Church of Christ. Then again, the Long Island Church of Christ — a…
Special project: United Nations of Faith
Find links below to all the articles in the “United Nations of Faith” series: • 'It's the same Jesus': After a three-year pandemic delay, a Chicago unity…
