Reporting on controversies
I know a little about Churches of Christ. I was two weeks old when I first attended. Except for the crazy COVID-19 period, I’ve spent…
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 18 countries. As editor-in-chief, he oversees all news and editorial functions while serving as the Chronicle’s lead national writer.
Bobby Ross Jr. conducts an interview during 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 meets readers at the intersection of faith and news.
His stories have earned numerous awards from secular and religious press associations, including the Religion News Association’s 2024 Supple Award for Feature Writing.
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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Culture wars turn classrooms into battlefields
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before I got my start in religion reporting 25 years ago, I covered education news for The Oklahoman, the daily newspaper in Oklahoma…
Is this church plant innovative or unscriptural?
HERMITAGE, TENN. — The New Garden Church is not a traditional Church of Christ. Then again, it's not trying to be. The church plant — which…
Why a Tennessee congregation sold its building and moved into a school
HERMITAGE, TENN. — The New Garden Church is not a traditional Church of Christ. Then again, it's not trying to be. The church plant — which…
Culture warrior, MAGA champion, Church of Christ member: Who is Ryan Walters?
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ryan Walters wasn’t always known as Oklahoma’s culture-warrior-in-chief. Neither was the 39-year-old Republican always a high-profile MAGA champion, denouncing liberal indoctrination; illegal…
Polishing the Pulpit puts the focus on preaching
BRANSON, MO. — I was 6 when my family packed a U-Haul truck and moved to Louisiana so my father, Bob, could attend the White’s…
Christians pray for Trump — and the divided nation — after assassination attempt
The morning after a gunman perched atop a roof narrowly missed killing former President Donald Trump, Christians across the U.S. came together Sunday — as…
Bread and Bibles lead souls to Jesus
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — “Free Bread.” “Free Bibles.” The simple messages catch the attention of motorists passing the Bridgewood Church of Christ — at a busy corner…
60th anniversary tribute: Two people fell in love and share a legacy of faith
PORTAGEVILLE, MO. — Just three days after she turned 17, the bride wore a simple white gown that her mother made. She was so nervous…
Christians use AI to share Jesus
Missionary Leslie Taylor preaches in English and Japanese each Sunday at the bilingual Matsudo Church of Christ in the Tokyo area. A military brat who…
