(Who is Alex Trebek?)
I have wondered about Alex Trebek’s faith for a while. My curiosity was piqued last May when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host — battling stage 4 pancreatic…
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, Ross 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.
Ross on a 2018 reporting trip to Haiti.
A former religion editor for The Oklahoman and religion writer for The Associated Press, he is a 1990 journalism graduate of Oklahoma Christian University.
His stories have earned numerous awards from secular and religious press associations.
Ross 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.
Bobby's recent articles:
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‘He died in the house of the Lord, serving’
FORT WORTH, Texas — Tony Wallace wasn’t afraid of dying. The faithful Christian talked often about heaven, friends and family members recalled at the church…
Seven tips for covering horrific events at houses of worship — and treating victims right
I love journalism. I love my fellow journalists. But as I pointed out in last week’s column on the media barrage faced by minister Britt…
Why Texas minister talked to me — and only me — about deadly church shooting
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A few minutes after noon Sunday, my iPhone started pinging with messages from friends — alerting me to a shooting at…
Church shooting victim remembered: Hero sacrificed his life to save many
FORT WORTH, Texas — At first, Glenda White didn’t realize that her husband, Richard, had been shot. When gunfire broke out during Sunday worship at the…
Texas minister reflects on shooting that shattered his congregation’s peace
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Britt Farmer had his head down, focusing on the sermon he was about to preach. That’s when the 60-year-old minister heard…
Texas church grieves, prays, sings after deadly shooting
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — The West Freeway Church of Christ, a close-knit congregation of about 280, didn’t get to finish its Sunday morning worship assembly.…
Three people dead, including gunman, in shooting at Church of Christ in Texas
A gunman opened fire during the Lord's Supper at a Church of Christ in Texas this morning, killing two worshipers. At least one armed member…
Decade in review: Christian Chronicle’s 10 biggest stories of the 2010s
What a decade! The 2010s saw the invention of the iPad, three more "Star Wars" movies (although I still haven't seen the 1977 original) and…
To drink or not to drink? Christians differ on question
OKLAHOMA CITY — Not long after I joined The Christian Chronicle staff in 2005, I traveled to the northeastern U.S. to work on a story.…
