Melissa Barnhart
Managing Editor
Melissa Barnhart serves as Managing Editor for The Christian Post. She graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor of science degrees in government, religion and communications. Ms. Barnhart began her reporting career while still in college by working for a local newspaper outside Dallas, Texas, where she interviewed pastors, politicians, Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, a U.S. women's softball player in the 2004 Olympic Games, and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox. She joined The Christian Post in 2013.
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ISIS executes 11 Christians in Nigeria: ‘Message to Christians in the world’
An Islamic State terrorist faction in West Africa claims it killed 11 Christian aid workers in Nigeria in retaliation for the killings of IS leader Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman in two separate U.S. military operations earlier this year.
Nearly 200 evangelical leaders slam Christianity Today for questioning their Christian witness
In a letter sent to Timothy Dalrymple, the president of Christianity Today, nearly 200 evangelical faith leaders condemned both its editorial calling for the removal of President Donald Trump from office and its editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, for dismissing evangelicals who oppose his views on the matter as being “far right.”
Texas AG joins effort to stop hospital from removing baby Tinslee Lewis’ life support
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a legal battle Friday in defense of a 9-month-old girl who’s receiving treatment at Cook Children’s Medical Center which is seeking to remove the baby’s life support.
Kanye West performs Sunday Service concert for Harris County Jail inmates
Ahead of Kanye West’s Sunday Service concert at Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on Sunday, he and members of the gospel choir performed at two Harris County jails.
Christians worldwide reflect God's love for vulnerable children on Orphan Sunday
Christians worldwide are uniting today for Orphan Sunday, where congregations will not only learn about the plight of orphaned children, but also discover ways in which they can help in their own communities and globally.
Marvin Sapp names Rory Marshall as successor to lead Lighthouse Full Life Center
Bishop Marvin L. Sapp on Sunday appointed Rory Marshall as the incoming senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center in Grand Rapids during a celebration of the church’s 16th anniversary.
165 aborted babies found in trunk of Ulrich Klopfer’s Mercedes Benz
Additional aborted babies’ remains were found Wednesday at a property rented by the late abortionist Ulrich Klopfer. The Will County Sheriff’s Office didn’t release the exact number of bodies recovered but said they believe there are “less than 100.”
Is abortionist Ulrich George Klopfer who hoarded 2, 246 babies in his garage an outlier?
The discovery of 2,246 babies’ remains found at deceased abortionist Ulrich George Klopfer’s Illinois home was a shocking revelation, but pro-life groups say they’ve long warned that such macabre practices are not uncommon among abortionists.
Bahamas: Christian groups bring relief as Hurricane Dorian death toll rises
Over 70,000 people are now homeless and 44 have been found dead on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands, the parts of the Bahamas hardest hit by Hurricane Dorian.
Texas mass shooting: 21 shot, 6 killed in Midland, Odessa
Six people have been killed and 21 others injured following a gunman's shooting rampage in the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa after a traffic stop on Saturday afternoon.
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