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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Juneteenth: 5 Civil War battles that black Union soldiers played a key role
In honor of Juneteenth, here are five American Civil War battles in which African American Union soldiers played an important part.
This week in Christian history: Brownsville Revival, John Chrysostom exiled, Jonathan Edwards fired
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the Brownsville Revival, John Chrysostom being exiled, and Jonathan Edwards getting fired.
Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun bump stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a ban administered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on guns that have been modified with bump stocks.
Virginia church ‘saddened’ after SBC cuts ties over its stance on women pastors
A large congregation in Northern Virginia is disappointed by the decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to sever ties with the church over its support for women pastors.
PCA votes to commend letter to Biden calling for ban on sex-change surgeries for kids
The Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly has voted to commend a letter calling for public officials to stop the gender reassignment of trans-identified minors.
PCA votes to launch investigation into Sarah Young's book ‘Jesus Calling’
The Presbyterian Church in America has approved a resolution to investigate the influence of Sarah Young's book Jesus Calling on the denomination and might decide to ban it.
Supreme Court unanimously rejects challenge to FDA's approval of abortion drug mifepristone
The United States Supreme Court has unanimously ruled against a lawsuit against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration over its approval of the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone.
SBC passes IVF resolution urging Christian couples to consider adopting frozen embryos
The Southern Baptist Convention has passed a resolution on the topic of in vitro fertilization, expressing concern about the procedure while also encouraging the adoption of frozen embryos.
NC Pastor Clint Pressley elected SBC president
Clint Pressley, pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, beating out five other candidates in an atypically crowded field.
Somali Muslim refugee-turned-missionary: US churches must do more to reach growing Islamic community
A Muslim Somalian refugee who later became a Christian missionary has stressed the need for churches to do more to evangelize the United States’ growing Islamic population.