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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Al Mohler: Trump is 'huge embarrassment' but 'alternative is increasingly unthinkable'
Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler Jr. said that while he considers President Donald Trump a “huge embarrassment,” he finds voting for any alternative “unthinkable.”
Football players leave Liberty U. over ‘racial insensitivity' and 'cultural' incompetence
Three football players formerly enrolled at Liberty University announced Monday that they will leave the prominent Virginia-based evangelical Christian institution, with two of them citing “racial insensitivity” or “cultural” incompetence of the school’s leadership.
Ohio passes law expanding students' religious liberty in public schools
Ohio has enacted legislation aimed at expanding religious freedom rights for students in public schools, including the allowance of religious content in school assignments.
Tennessee passes heartbeat abortion ban; ACLU, Planned Parenthood filing lawsuit
Tennessee’s legislature passed a law that would ban most abortions done when a heartbeat is detected in an unborn baby, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
‘Seek repentance’: Clergy group calls on Mississippi to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
An interfaith coalition of clergy has called upon Mississippi to remove the Confederate battle banner from the official state flag, renewing a years-long debate.
Judge rules in favor of churches that left Episcopal Church, defies SC supreme court
A South Carolina judge tasked with enforcing a state supreme court ruling against a breakaway Episcopal diocese has issued a ruling that appears to contradict the high court’s decision.
Life after COVID-19 lockdown: New Zealand churches returning to normal, give advice to US Christians
Earlier this month, New Zealand announced that it was lifting restrictions on public gatherings aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, having gone several days without any new cases.
Should Christian apologists be doing more to combat socialism?
Multiple polls show that socialism is continuing to gain support among younger generations and political liberals. A recent survey found that while socialism remains unpopular among the general population, it's finding popularity among self-identified Democrats. Apologist Alex McFarland told The Christian Post that he's addressing socialism more in his work because of "the growing interest in socialism among young people."
This week in Christian history: Jonathan Edwards dismissed, Reformation leader born, Moravians
Here are just a few things that happened this week, June 21-27, in Church history. They include the birth of a Protestant Reformation leader, Jonathan Edwards being dismissed from pastorate, and the first recorded Moravian worship service in Alaska.
Court rejects churches’ lawsuit against Ill. worship restrictions
An appeals court panel has ruled against a lawsuit brought by two Illinois churches seeking relief from state-level measures that limited in-person worship services to no more than 10 people.