Excommunicated decades ago, Pat Boone insists he ‘never left’ Church of Christ
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Pat who? As Pat Boone stepped to the microphone at the recent Religion News Association national conference, not everybody recognized him. “I…
Bobby Ross Jr.
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Bobby Ross Jr. joined The Christian Chronicle as managing editor in 2005 and has served as chief correspondent since 2013. He has reported from all 50 states and 11 countries for the Chronicle.
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Besides his full-time work, he’s a featured columnist for GetReligion and a freelance writer for Religion News Service, Christianity Today and The Washington Post.
Ross previously worked for The Associated Press and The Oklahoman.
He and his wife, Tamie, have been married for 27 years and are the proud parents of son Brady and daughter-in-law Mary, son Keaton and daughter Kendall. The couple are longtime members of the Edmond Church of Christ, where Bobby is a deacon for communications and helps teach the kindergarten class.
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‘The next life is a new life’
HOUSTON — For many American churches, a Sunday potluck might feature casseroles, buckets of chicken and salads with crushed chips on top. At the Vietnamese Church…
Across the Nation: Dads-n-Lads retreat, House to House milestone and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
After Harvey, hope for heroes and victims
HOUSTON — This one was personal. When I traveled to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the churches…
After Harvey, love and compassion overflow in battered Lone Star State
HOUSTON — From organizing a "Hurricane Bucket Challenge" to feeding 5,000 — hot dogs, not fish — Churches of Christ are finding creative ways to serve after Hurricane Harvey. The…
In a small Texas town, a Church of Christ becomes a hub for Harvey relief
LA GRANGE, Texas — Days after Hurricane Harvey, La Grange Church of Christ volunteers dressed in lime green disaster relief T-shirts fill pickup beds with…
Churches step up as shelters for Harvey flooding victims
BELTON, Texas — In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, strangers became like family. Christians motivated by their love for Jesus opened their hearts — and…
A survivor’s message for Harvey victims: ‘God has not left you alone’
Angela Marsalis says she can't even watch the news because it makes her cry. But Marsalis, who escaped Hurricane Katrina in 2005 by fleeing to…
South Carolina church battles opioid ‘emergency’
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — Opioids, meet Jesus. The drugs behind a crisis that President Donald Trump has characterized as a “national emergency” are no match…
‘When Celebrate Recovery started, I think it was God’s way of bringing out the best in some people’
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — As The Christian Chronicle reports, the South Strand Church of Christ has become a haven for prodigal sons — and daughters.…
