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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Eastern European body votes to leave United Methodist Church
A regional body of The United Methodist Church based in Eastern Europe has voted to leave the mainline Protestant denomination and join a newer, more theologically conservative church.
Most Americans say moral lessons of Easter, Passover ‘important’ to country's future: poll
More than two-thirds of likely voters in the United States believe that the moral lessons of Easter and Passover are important to “ensuring a strong America for future generations.”
Virginia passes law requiring schools to report sexually explicit classroom books to parents
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill into law that will require school boards to inform parents of when books used in the classroom contain sexually explicit content.
This week in Christian history: Notre Dame fire, Polish bishop martyred, NRB founded
Events that happened this week in Christian history include the martyrdom of a Polish bishop, a fire at a famed French cathedral, and the founding of the NRB.
‘A form of reparations’: 4 reactions to Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation
Here are four reactions to the United States Senate confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. They include celebrations over the historic milestone to concerns over judicial activism.
Arizona gov. signs law prohibiting discrimination against faith-based adoption, foster care agencies
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed a bill prohibiting discrimination against faith-based adoption and foster care organizations, including forcing them to place children in same-sex households when it goes against their religious beliefs.
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first black female Supreme Court justice
The United States Senate has voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first African American woman to get a seat on the highest court in the nation.
Kentucky gov. vetoes bill banning boys from competing in girls' sports; Republicans may override veto
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would prohibit boys from competing in girls’ sports, arguing in part that the measure was unnecessary in light of scholastic sports standards.
UK ‘Online Safety Bill’ threatens free speech, civil liberties groups warn
Civil liberties groups in the United Kingdom have expressed concern about a bill in Parliament aimed at censoring harmful speech online, believing that it could be used to censor unpopular opinions on hot-button political issues like sexuality and gender.
Kentucky to treat churches as 'essential services' during pandemics, emergencies
Kentucky has passed a law that requires the government to treat houses of worship the same as essential services whenever a state of emergency is declared after many states and municipalities enacted emergency orders during the pandemic limiting the size and scope of religious gatherings.