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

Mar 24, 2023
Michigan's largest United Methodist congregation votes to leave denomination
The largest United Methodist Church congregation in Michigan has voted to leave the mainline Protestant denomination over the ongoing debate over homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
Mar 23, 2023
World Athletics Council bans men from competing in women’s sports
The World Athletics Council has announced plans to ban men from competing in women’s sports.
Mar 23, 2023
United Methodists in Eastern Europe, Eurasia planning to leave UMC
United Methodists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have begun the process to leave the mainline Protestant denomination as a wave of congregations in the United States have recently voted to disaffiliate amid a schism over homosexuality.
Mar 23, 2023
Nevada church to have 10K Easter eggs dropped from helicopter
A predominantly Hispanic congregation in Nevada will celebrate Easter Sunday with an egg hunt that will feature around 10,000 Easter eggs, with several thousand being dropped from a helicopter.
Mar 23, 2023
Churches more prepared for financial hardships after pandemic: survey
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, a larger share of churches in the United States is more financially prepared for hard times than in 2016, according to a new study from Lifeway Research.
Mar 22, 2023
4 suspects arrested for 'hate crime' shooting at Missouri church; at least 50 rounds fired
Four individuals, including two minors, have been arrested and charged with shooting at a Mennonite church building in Missouri, with authorities considering the act a hate crime.
Mar 22, 2023
Supreme Court refuses to hear evangelist’s complaint against university barring him from preaching
The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a traveling evangelist who was barred from preaching at the University of Alabama for failing to obtain a permit.
Mar 22, 2023
38 churches suing Maryland-based UMC Conference over disaffiliation process
The United Methodist Church over theological issues have sued the denomination over objections to the disaffiliation process.
Mar 21, 2023
Judge rejects lawsuit against United Methodist Church over disaffiliation process
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by over 30 congregations that sued a regional body of The United Methodist Church and its bishop, accusing the denomination of an unfair disaffiliation process.
Mar 20, 2023
Wyoming becomes 19th state to ban boys from competing in girls' sports
Wyoming has become the latest state to pass a law that prohibits biological males from competing in girls’ scholastic sports, joining 18 other states with similar measures.