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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Ida death toll nears 50 as flooding pounds Northeast states; 25 dead in New Jersey, 6 missing
Nearly 50 people across multiple states have died due to flooding and extreme weather conditions in the Northeast United States caused by heavy rainfall from the remains of Hurricane Ida.
ISIS-inspired terrorist stabs 7 at New Zealand supermarket
A man from Sri Lanka believed to have been inspired by the Islamic State stabbed six people at a grocery store in New Zealand before being killed by law enforcement on Friday.
Google Chromebook dropped from ‘Dirty Dozen List’ of entities that foster sexual exploitation
An organization centered on combating sexual exploitation has dropped Google Chromebook from its list of worst offenders after Google implemented new safety standards for their product.
New Bible translation embraces Native American storytelling for indigenous believers
A new English translation of the New Testament specifically aimed toward conveying Christian beliefs through Native American cultural concepts and storytelling has been released.
Court upholds Washington state law banning 'conversion therapy' for gay youth with unwanted attractions
A federal court has rejected a legal challenge to a Washington state law that prohibits sexual orientation change efforts therapy for minors, or what's often derisively known as "conversion therapy."
California, LA County to pay $800K in settlement with John MacArthur’s church over COVID lockdown orders
The state of California and Los Angeles have agreed to pay $800,000 in legal fees to settle their lawsuit with John MacArthur’s church over COVID-19 lockdown rules.
3,000 healthcare workers sue Biden admin. over mandate forcing them to perform sex-change surgeries
Two associations representing 3,000 medical professionals and an individual doctor based in Tennessee have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s Transgender Mandate, arguing that it violates federal conscience protection laws.
Va. Supreme Court upholds reinstatement of Christian teacher who opposed trans pronoun policy
The highest court in Virginia has rejected a request by the Loudoun County School Board to allow the suspension of a Christian teacher punished for criticizing a proposed policy requiring teachers to use trans students' preferred names and pronouns to take effect.
‘A massive success’: 47 rescued, 102 arrested in human trafficking investigation across 12 states
A major human trafficking law enforcement operation has resulted in the rescue of 47 people who were trafficked and the arrest of 102 individuals across 12 states. Two of the victims rescued are minors.
Episcopal dioceses mandate COVID-19 vaccine for staff, clergy
As COVID-19 continues to be a major concern in the United States, some dioceses of the Episcopal Church are requiring their staff and clergy to be vaccinated.