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

Jan 9, 2023
Jack Hayford, pastor and writer of worship song ‘Majesty,’ dies at age 88
Jack W. Hayford, a prominent pastor, author, seminary chancellor and the man who wrote the popular contemporary Christian worship song “Majesty,” has died at the age of 88.
Jan 8, 2023
This week in Christian history: Sudanese saint baptized; English archbishop beheaded
Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the baptism of a Sudanese saint, a major ecumenical church council, and the beheading of Canterbury Archbishop William Laud.
Jan 7, 2023
Kevin McCarthy elected speaker of the House on 15th vote
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California finally won the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives early Saturday morning, after facing strong resistance from a contingent of conservative members of his party.
Jan 6, 2023
Kevin McCarthy House speaker election now 5th longest in US history
The current effort to determine the speaker of the United States House of Representatives has become the fifth longest speaker vote in American history, even as Republican Kevin McCarthy has started to gain ground in his vote total.
Jan 5, 2023
Kevin McCarthy falls short in 11th ballot vote in bid for House speaker
After 11 votes, the United States House of Representatives has yet to elect a speaker, leaving the lower chamber unable to do any other business.
Jan 5, 2023
4 longest House speaker elections in US history
Rep. Kevin McCarthy has yet to come close to the longest periods of voting for House speaker in the nation's history, which in the past sometimes went on for several weeks of voting. Here are the four times when speaker elections took the longest amount of time to select a victor.
Jan 5, 2023
World Council of Churches must suspend Russian Orthodox Church over Ukraine: foreign policy expert
A foreign policy expert has called on the World Council of Churches to remove the Russian Orthodox Church from membership over its support of the invasion of Ukraine.
Jan 4, 2023
Kevin McCarthy loses sixth speaker vote amid resistance from minority of Republicans
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has again failed to be elected speaker of the United States House of Representatives, having failed to dislodge the resistance from a sizable minority of Republican members.
Jan 4, 2023
UMC traditionalist group shuts down, sees new denomination as fulfillment of work
A theologically traditional group within The United Methodist Church has closed its doors, viewing the recent launch of a conservative Methodist church as the fulfillment of their work.
Jan 3, 2023
House adjourns after Kevin McCarthy falls short in third vote for speaker
The United States House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker for the 118th Congress on Tuesday, as Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was unable to get the necessary number of votes in support of his bid.