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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In a newly posted video that pro-life groups are circulating on the Internet, Russell Hunter of Abolish Human Abortion is filmed talking to pro-abortion advocates when a woman in the crowd declares: "I'm a millionaire because I had an abortion when I was 18."
Bill Gates' Monopoly on Education Standards to Cost States $16 Billion
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder Bill Gates is spending millions to bankroll the Common Core education standards that have been embraced by the Obama administration.
Conn. Bill to Require Homeschoolers to Undergo Behavioral Health Assessments
A controversial bill requiring behavioral health assessments of all home-schooled and public school educated children has been introduced in Connecticut.
HIS Nets: Churches and the Life-Saving Power of Malaria Nets
Since 2008, HIS Nets, a Christian nonprofit, has distributed more than 130,000 nets to families, pregnant women, and children who live in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Haiti and other countries that are impacted by the malaria epidemic.
Obama Nominates First Openly Gay Federal Appeals Court Judge
President Obama last week nominated Justice Department attorney Todd M. Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. If confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hughes would be the first openly gay federal appeals court judge – a prospect that is being lauded by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups, such as the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
Renowned Neurosurgeon at Prayer Breakfast: We've 'Dumbed' Down Our Education System
Dr. Benjamin Carson, director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, delivered a powerful 25-minute message at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
North Dakota Senate Passes Three Pro-Life Measures
North Dakota's Senate passed three pro-life measures on Thursday in an effort to reduce the number of abortions that are performed in the state, and to provide safety measures to protect women's health.
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