Michael Gryboski

Mainline Church Editor

Michael Gryboski has been a reporter with The Christian Post since 2011. He covers politics, church and ministries, court cases, and other issues. He has written extensively on issues like litigation over conservative congregations leaving The Episcopal Church, the longstanding debate within the United Methodist Church over homosexuality, court cases on various social issues, and the evangelical community.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Master’s in History at George Mason University. Inspired by his studies, Gryboski pens a regular column titled “This week in Christian history,” which briefly sums up the anniversaries of notable events in the long and diverse past of Christianity. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

Latest

May 15, 2023
132 North Alabama United Methodist churches leave denomination
More than 130 congregations in Alabama have voted to leave the United Methodist Church, joining thousands of other churches that have left the denomination in the past few years.
May 15, 2023
Teacher fired for not using trans pronouns continues legal fight
A British teacher who was fired for refusing to use the chosen pronouns of a trans-identified 8-year-old student is bringing her religious discrimination case before an independent tribunal.
May 14, 2023
5 interesting facts about Mother's Day
Here are some interesting facts about the day set aside to honor mothers, such as the variance in national observances, the connection to Lent, and the founder's eventual contempt for it.
May 14, 2023
This week in Christian history: Pope elected, radical German preacher captured, Adventist leader born
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the election of Pope Gregory XIII, the capture of a radical German preacher, and the birth of a prominent Adventist movement leader.
May 13, 2023
Franklin Graham warns Liberty graduates about 'culture of confusion,' 'lies from Hell'
The Rev. Franklin Graham has told Liberty University graduates that the United States is dominated by a “culture of confusion and lies,” which come “from Hell.”
May 13, 2023
Calif. church shooting suspect facing 98 charges, including hate crimes
A man accused of murdering one person and injuring five others at a Taiwanese American church in California last year is facing 98 charges, including federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses.
May 12, 2023
Biden DOJ sides with Christian charity battling California city over right to feed homeless
The Biden administration has taken the side of a Christian charity that is suing a city in California for refusing to let it minister to homeless residents by giving them food and water.
May 11, 2023
Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to stealing $30K from congregation
A woman who stole around $30,000 from a church in Wisconsin pleaded guilty to theft and will serve four days in the House of Correction and pay a fine to the church she stole from.
May 11, 2023
Texas megachurch that left UMC forming its own Methodist denomination
A Texas megachurch that voted to leave the United Methodist Church last year has decided to launch its own network of churches once its disaffiliation from the UMC is finalized.
May 10, 2023
SBC loses over 450K members in 2022; largest drop in membership in 100 years
The Southern Baptist Convention lost more than 450,000 members in 2022, marking the largest drop in membership in a century, according to recently reported statistics.