Still the one: Alabama preacher marks 65 years with the same congregation
ROANOKE, Ala. â In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent federal troops to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. The Soviet Union stunned…
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 14 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 đ“ 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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Bon voyage: Lessons learned on a cruise
COZUMEL, Mexico â Godâs creation is amazing and even breathtaking. Thatâs true all the time. But sometimes I need reminding. My wife, Tamie, and I recently…
Christian Chronicle journalist again wins RNA Award for Religion Reporting Excellence
NEW YORK â For the fifth time, the Religion News Association has honored Bobby Ross Jr., The Christian Chronicle's editor-in-chief, in its Awards for Religion…
Christian Chronicle wins nine awards in Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists contest
LAWTON, Okla. â News coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and a special report on a Central American hospital's fight against COVID-19 earned…
In Texas, CEO leads Christian Care Centers through bankruptcy and sale
MESQUITE, Texas â In telling her life story, Sabrina Porter starts with her troubled childhood. She recounts the sexual abuse she endured from age 4…
In Georgia county with history of racial violence, Christians seek unity
CUMMING, Ga. â Kelvin Teamer stood on the stage of the Grace Chapel Church of Christ and marveled at the crowd. In this small town…
Loretta Lynn ‘was serious about her faith and a devout member of the church’
Loretta Lynn, the country music superstar whose autobiography âCoal Miner's Daughterâ recounted her baptism and ties to Churches of Christ, has died. She was 90. âOur…
Why ‘The Waltons,’ the classic TV show that just turned 50, wasn’t afraid of religion
During the pandemic lockdown, I rediscovered âThe Waltonsâ and watched all 221 episodes. Somewhere along the way, I learned that the classic TV show about…
Why are some Christians so angry?
Chris McCurley has noticed something. âPeople are angrier than ever,â he said. That includes many Christians, said McCurley, who preaches for the Oldham Lane Church…
Pandemic and politics exacerbate challenges facing an Ohio church
MARYSVILLE, Ohio â This one-time farm town about 30 miles northwest of Columbus is booming. The century-old Marysville Church of Christ is not. Even before…
