Michael Gryboski
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.
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Nebraska church erases medical debt for 500 families through yearlong giving campaign
A church in Nebraska has helped to raise over $520,000 to pay off the medical bills of local residents, which the proceeds going to help around 500 households.
Kentucky shooting forces PCUSA headquarters to go on lockdown
The headquarters for the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States was locked down during the Louisville bank mass shooting Monday that was just two blocks away.
United Methodist conference sues Pennsylvania church for trying to leave denomination
A regional body of The United Methodist Church, the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is suing a Pennsylvania congregation on the grounds that church leaders violated UMC bylaws by not properly disaffiliating from the denomination.
‘Evil act of targeted violence’: At least 5 killed, 8 injured in mass shooting at Kentucky bank
At least four people were killed and nine others injured on Monday after a man entered and opened fire inside a Louisville, Kentucky, bank where he worked, authorities say. Among the victims is the bank's senior vice president and a longtime Democratic Party fundraiser.
Bob Jones University board chair resigns amid accusations of ‘unethical behavior’
The chair of Bob Jones University's Board of Trustees has resigned effective immediately, days after the conservative Christian school's president resigned, reportedly over issues regarding campus leadership.
Woman gets 18 months in prison for stealing $89K from Methodist church to pay for gambling, bills
An Alabama woman was sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $90,000 from a congregation and gambling it away. The major financial loss eventually led to the church's closure.
This week in Christian history: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ debuts, Medieval abbess baptized on Easter, Russian Orthodox reformer killed
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the murder of a reform-minded Russian Orthodox priest, the baptism of an influential abbess, and the debut of Handel’s “Messiah.”
Supreme Court rejects W.Va.'s appeal on law barring boys from competing in girls’ sports
The United States Supreme Court has rejected a request from West Virginia to allow it to lift a block on a law prohibiting boys from competing in girls’ sports.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes bill requiring abortionists to save babies born alive in botched abortions
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would require abortionists to try and save the lives of babies who survive an abortion, arguing that it interfered with reproductive rights.
Kansas becomes 20th state to ban boys from competing in girls' sports
Kansas has become the latest state to pass a law prohibiting boys who identify as female from participating in girls’ sports, with lawmakers overriding Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto.