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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Trump admin. petitions Supreme Court to restore FDA's abortion pill safety protocol
The Trump administration has asked the United States Supreme Court to lift an injunction on a federal rule requiring women to see a doctor before receiving abortion-inducing drugs.
1 in 5 churches facing permanent closure within 18 months due to COVID-19 shutdowns: Barna pres.
As many as one in five churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization Barna Group.
2 COVID-19 outbreaks in Wyoming tied to churches: gov’t
A county in Wyoming is experiencing two outbreaks of COVID-19 that have been tied to two local congregations, according to government officials.
Evangelical leaders denounce QAnon as ‘political cult,' ‘satanic movement’
Some Christian leaders, including a couple of prominent conservative evangelicals, have denounced the conspiracy theory movement gaining traction in conservative circles known as QAnon.
400-plus faith leaders say gov't-funded Christian foster care orgs must place kids with gay couples
An interfaith coalition of more than 400 faith leaders signed a legal brief for a U.S. Supreme Court case arguing that Christian foster care agencies contracted with the government must place children in same-sex households.
PCUSA considers ditching major General Assembly gatherings over financial woes, membership decline
Presbyterian Church USA announced Monday that it might have to limit or even end its tradition of holding a biennial General Assembly as a mass gathering due to financial woes and declining membership.
5 notable Republicans who've endorsed Joe Biden over Trump
Here are five prominent Republicans who have endorsed Biden’s presidential campaign. They include a former governor, a former senator, and a former Trump administration official.
Teens from Mass. church hold car wash, raise thousands of dollars for Beirut relief
A congregation in Massachusetts has raised money through a car wash and through their website to help the victims of the recent massive explosion in Beirut.
Most white Christians say killings of black men by police are isolated incidents: poll
Most white U.S. Christians across denominational lines believe that police killings of African-American men are isolated incidents, according to the findings of a recently released survey.
This week in Christian history: Puritan leader dies, Criswell ordained, ‘Queen of Methodism’ born
Here are three things that happened this week, Aug. 23-29, in Church history. They include the death of Increase Mather, the birth of a prominent supporter of the early Methodist movement, and the ordination of famed Baptist preacher W.A. Criswell.