Church helps homeless son of late Yankees TV cameraman
HOUSTON — When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a…
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 20 countries. As editor-in-chief, he oversees all news and editorial functions while serving as the Chronicle’s lead national writer.
A former religion editor for The Oklahoman and religion writer for The Associated Press, Ross is a 1990 journalism graduate of Oklahoma Christian University. He has covered religion news since 1999.
Bobby Ross Jr. takes notes during a 2026 reporting trip to Cuba.
Each Friday, his “Weekend Plug-in” column for Religion Unplugged meets readers around the world 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 and the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2025 Diamond Journalist of the Year honor.
He and his wife, Tamie, are longtime members of the Edmond Church of Christ in Oklahoma, where Bobby serves as a deacon for communications and helps teach the kindergarten class. The Rosses thank God for two sons and daughters-in-law, a daughter and two absolutely perfect grandchildren. Oh, and Frannie, the sweetest basset hound in the world.
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Lessons learned in high school journalism class still resonate
KELLER, TEXAS — Ronald Reagan was president. “Top Gun” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” were massive hits at the box office. Telephones were attached to the…
Together again — decades after split
POTTSTOWN, PA. — A match made in heaven. In God’s timing. That’s how members and leaders alike characterize the merger of the Coventry Hills Church…
Special project: Reunited
In the "Reunited" series, The Christian Chronicle is profiling congregations that split apart — for negative or occasionally positive reasons — but later came back…
Best in Class for 10th time: Christian Chronicle earns 28 national awards
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle earned 28 national awards — including first place in eight categories — in annual journalism contests sponsored by the…
‘There’s nothing Calvin can’t do’
DALLAS — We have a saying at The Christian Chronicle: “There’s nothing Calvin can’t do.” In fact, we must resist the temptation to pile more…
‘Bobby, you know how I am. I’m going to say a prayer’
NEW CARROLLTON, MD. — “Come on in, brother! Come on!” I heard the welcoming voice of my friend and colleague Hamil R. Harris as soon…
Thank you, Victor Glover
Welcome home, Victor Glover! We know you must be tired, but you energized us. You and your Artemis II crewmates traveled 252,756 miles from Earth…
Letter cites ‘grave spiritual danger facing all Christians’
DALLAS — A coalition dubbed Salt & Light Resistance has collected nearly 1,000 signatures on an open letter warning of “a great spiritual danger facing all…
Love from the moon
Two friends and brothers in Christ — Brent Hankins and Tracy Lamm — flew to Florida to witness the launch of humanity’s first lunar voyage…
