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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Biden enacts sanctions on Russia, vows to 'go further' if Putin continues 'invasion' of Ukraine
President Joe Biden has announced that sanctions to cut Russia off from Western financing will go into effect, promising to “go further” with measures if Russia continues what he called an “invasion” of Ukraine.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Christian web designer's same-sex wedding website case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian web designer challenging a Colorado state law requiring her to create wedding websites for same-sex couples if she also offers similar services for other couples.
Texas attorney general calls trans surgeries, puberty blockers 'child abuse' in formal opinion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released a formal opinion concluding that performing certain gender reassignment procedures on children constitutes child abuse under state law.
Facebook censors Babylon Bee post on trans-identified 'Jeopardy!' champion as 'hate speech'
The Christian satire website The Babylon Bee has accused Facebook of wrongfully labeling a post referring to former “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider a biological male as “hate speech.”
Nebraska church wins settlement to build new facility in village
A Nebraska church will now be allowed to construct a multipurpose facility on property that a small town had previously prohibited them from building on.
Virginia withdraws from legal battle to get ERA added to US Constitution
The Commonwealth of Virginia has recently decided to pull out of a legal battle aimed at getting the Equal Rights Amendment added to the United States Constitution.
Israeli gov’t ditches Mount of Olives park expansion plan amid outcry from Christian leaders
The Israeli government is backing away from a plan to absorb Christian holy sites on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives into a national park after many Christian leaders protested.
4 facts about Presidents’ Day
Monday marks the observance commonly known as Presidents’ Day, a federal holiday that falls every year on the third Monday of February. The observance usually includes the closure of government offices, special sales at various retail outlets and increased awareness to educate people about past presidents. Here are four interesting facts about Presidents' Day.
This week in Christian history: Falwell loses at Supreme Court; UMC backs traditional marriage
This week — Feb. 20 to Feb. 26 — marks the anniversary of memorable events in Christian history. They include Jerry Falwell losing a case before the Supreme Court against Hustler magazine and the United Methodist Church holding a controversial vote to uphold its stance on marriage.
Former police officer Kim Potter sentenced for the death of Daunte Wright
A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Kim Potter to 16 months in prison and eight months of supervised release for the fatal shooting of 20-year-old African American Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021.