The happiest place on earth? It might be this long-awaited gathering of Christians
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mickey Mouse may be the big draw for millions of tourists who flock to Central Florida each year. But for the roughly 1,000…
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 🔌“ column for Religion Unplugged features analysis, fact checking and top headlines from the world of faith.
Ross’ 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 an absolutely perfect grandson.
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How a little Christian university helped the Bucks win the NBA title
The Milwaukee Bucks won the team's first NBA championship in 50 years Tuesday night. Rochester University — a small Christian college in Michigan that is…
The right person to join our news team
At age 8, Audrey Jackson gained her first reporting experience. She produced a one-page, handwritten “newspaper” about happenings in her family’s neighborhood. “The world is…
A letter to my newborn granddaughter
Dear Norah Esther Ross, Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter. What an amazing, beautiful gift from God you are. Your Papa — that’s my…
In Canada, a reckoning after remains of 215 Indigenous children are found
At age 6, Brenda Cyr was taken from her family and forced to live at a church-run residential school — part of a 120-year Canadian government…
From the editor: About our recent coverage of racial issues in Churches of Christ
If my inbox is any indication, some Christians — particularly White ones — think we talk too much about race. “Please cancel my subscription. I’m tired of…
At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — At the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, two preachers — one Black, one White — stand on stage at…
Christian faith drives two leading advocates of Tulsa Race Massacre justice
TULSA, Okla. — Two weeks after her 107th birthday, Viola Fletcher traveled to Washington, D.C., this month to tell a congressional subcommittee what happened to her…
As daughter graduates, just one request
MALIBU, Calif. — My 21-year-old daughter, Kendall, and I are driving through a dark tunnel on a twisty canyon road when a perfect dad joke…
In city where George Floyd died, minister emerges as key champion for justice
MINNEAPOLIS — To Russell A. Pointer Sr., fighting for justice is a biblical pursuit. Most residents of Minnesota’s largest city might not recognize the 56-year-old…
