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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Federal judge temporarily blocks Georgia's heartbeat abortion ban
A district court in Atlanta has issued a temporary block on a Georgia law that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
Over 500,000 students expected to observe ‘Bring your Bible to School Day’
More than a half a million students in the United States are expected to take part in this year’s “Bring your Bible to School day” observance.
Church leaders denounce abortion legalization in Northern Ireland; say 'will of the people' ignored
An ecumenical coalition of Irish denominations have released a joint statement denouncing the upcoming decriminalization of abortion in Northern Ireland due to a vote taken by British Parliament.
Virginia teacher fired for not using trans student's preferred pronouns sues school district
A Virginia teacher who was fired for not agreeing to use the preferred pronouns of a trans-identified student has filed a complaint against the school board that dismissed him.
Oregon-based exorcist says demonic possession cases ‘are getting darker’
An exorcist based in Oregon and who belongs to a splinter Catholic group has stated that incidents of demonic possession are “getting darker” in recent years.
University cannot force InterVarsity to have non-Christian leaders, court rules
A federal judge has ruled that the University of Iowa cannot force its InterVarsity Christian Fellowship chapter to allow for non-Christian student leaders.
LGBT group proposes dissolving UMC into 4 new denominations
An LGBT advocacy group has introduced a proposal for the United Methodist Church's General Conference aimed at splitting the UMC into a four new denominations.
This week in Christian history: Old Fashioned Revival Hour, Reformation dispute, Missionary Society formed
Here are just a few things that happened this week, Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, in Church history. They include the debut of the Old Fashioned Revival Hour, a meeting of Protestant Reformation leaders urging unity, and the founding of the English Baptist Missionary Society.
Doctor says abortionist Ulrich Klopfer was like 'Hannibal Lecter'
A doctor who volunteered to be the backup physician for Ulrich Klopfer in an effort to save a Patient Safety Ordinance in Allen County, Indiana, says the late abortionist was “pathological” and compared him to the fictional character Hannibal Lecter.
Trump admin proposes lowering refugee resettlement ceiling to 18,000; Christian groups outraged
Christian advocacy and humanitarian groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration’s recent proposal to reduce the refugee resettlement ceiling to the record low of 18,000.