Posts by Bobby Ross Jr.
⛪️ Sin, Resolve And Blackface: The Latest News From The Southern Baptist Convention 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the latest news from the Southern Baptist Convention. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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🙏 Do Post-Pandemic Houses Of Worship Have A Prayer? New Reports Offer Insights 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights new survey findings concerning post-pandemic worship attendance and giving. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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🏈 Time To Kneel Again: Football Coach Who Won Supreme Court Prayer Case Returns 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the return of a high school football coach who won a U.S. Supreme Court case, allowing him to pray on the field. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Oklahoma Church Shares Love And Christ With Afghan Refugees

The chaos at the end of a long war. The frenzy to leave a troubled homeland. The challenge of a new and different culture. Hong Kluver identifies closely with the Afghan refugees she has worked so hard to help. In their experiences, she sees herself.

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👣 March On Washington At 60: What The Anniversary Means For People Of Faith 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights religion angles at the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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For Baseball Star Clayton Kershaw And His Wife, Faith Provides A Foundation

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, talked about their faith — not to mention their family and fastballs — during the team’s Christian Faith and Family Day. Clayton and Ellen — high school sweethearts who married in 2010 — are natives of Dallas and the parents of four children: Cali Ann, Charley, Cooper and Chance. 

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📝 Jesus Didn't Lie On His Resume, But This Top Southern Baptist Official Did 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in covers the resignation of a top Southern Baptist Convention official for lying on his resume. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Jesus At The Ballpark: Why MLB Teams Host Faith Nights

Faith nights at MLB ballparks across the nation feature Christian music, player testimonials and prayers. The theme events are part of marketing efforts to boost baseball’s ticket sales.

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⚖️ Seeking Justice In Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting: Will Killer Really Be Executed? 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in starts with the death penalty sentence in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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🎤 The Late Sinéad O’Connor Ripped Up The Pope's Photo: Was It Offensive Or Prophetic? 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in covers the death of Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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😲 The Giant Religion Trend That Should Be Bigger News 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in starts with a major story that receives too little attention. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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🏛️ A Year After Roe's Overturning, Here's Where The Religious Debate On Abortion Stands 🔌 

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Broken & Mended Provides A Lifeline For People Who Hurt — All The Time

Young and old, male and female, around one-fifth of U.S. adults deal with chronic pain. But at a monthly meeting in this Oklahoma town, fellow sufferers — some gathered in person, others connecting from afar via Zoom — find support through a ministry called Broken & Mended.

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⛪︎ 5 Key Takeaways From The Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting In New Orleans 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in provides five takeaways from the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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📺 The Legacy Of Pat Robertson, Televangelist Known For Mixing Religion And Politics 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in covers the death of Pat Robertson at age 93. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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✡️ Tree Of Life Synagogue Massacre: Fear And Heroism Recounted At Death Penalty Trial 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights testimony in the death penalty trial in the Tree of Life synagogue massacre. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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How A Deaf Elder And His Wife Are Bridging Cultural And Language Barriers

To a visitor, Dennis and Cindi Cesone’s friendliness and welcoming smiles are evident immediately. The fact both were born deaf is not. For years, the Cesones — each of whom learned to speak and read lips as children — have worked to bridge the cultural gap between hearing and deaf Christians.

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🐘 What We Know About The Faith Of The Two Latest GOP Presidential Candidates 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the faith of the two newest candidates to declare for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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