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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Atheist Groups Sues US Gov't to Remove 'In God We Trust' From Currency
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), is suing the United States Treasury Department to remove the words "In God We Trust" from all U.S. currency, because they claim the motto is offensive to nonreligious citizens.
United Nations Report Claims Ban on Abortion Same as Torture
The United Nations Human Rights Council released a report in which the Committee against Torture (CAT) equates restrictions and absolute bans on abortion as "torture and ill-treatment" of woman.
White House Names New Faith-Based Office Director
The White House announced today President Obama's appointment of Melissa Rogers to serve as the new director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and special assistant to the president.
Chicago Public Schools Expand Sex Ed to Include Kindergarteners
The Chicago Board of Education approved a new policy that will expand sex education to all grade levels in Chicago public schools (CPS), including kindergarten, and will, for the first time, teach sexual orientation and gender identification.
BBC's Easter Message Compares Jesus' Crucifixion to Plight of Gay Community
In the weeks leading up to Easter, the big story in the United States is the History Channel's miniseries, "The Bible," but across the pond, BBC's Radio 4 series, "Lent Talk," is broadcasting six lectures on abandonment, in which journalist Benjamin Cohen compares the gay community's experience to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
The Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton Role Models and the Wrong Female Image of Self-Worth
Parents who strive to keep their daughters chaste are battling social media and a celebrity culture that rewards women who gain fame and fortune by over-sexualizing themselves at a young age.
George W. Bush Will Go Down in History as a Great Artist, Says Instructor
President George W. Bush has discovered a new talent since leaving the White House, and when he's not clearing brush at his central Texas ranch or mountain biking with military veterans, he's painting landscapes and portraits of family pets.
HopeMob: Revolutionizing Charity Giving With Online Crowd Funding
HopeMob is revolutionizing the way people give to charities by providing an online resource where those who have a passion to help others can give 100 percent of their donation directly to those who have an immediate need.
Fox News' Eric Bolling, Sean Hannity Offer $90,000 to Keep White House Open to Tourists
Fox News anchors Eric Bolling and Sean Hannity are offering to personally pay to keep the White House open to tourists after Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters the sequester is to blame for cancelling school children's spring break tours.
Robert Jeffress Argues With Bill O'Reilly Over If Jonah, Adam and Eve Stories Are Real
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly sparred with Robert Jeffress, senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, over the literal nature of the Bible, specifically the Old Testament, during the "O'Reilly Factor" Wednesday night.
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