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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Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years; at least 9 dead, hundreds injured
Taiwan suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the East Asian nation in 25 years, resulting in at least nine confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries and the destruction of several buildings.
Wisconsin governor vetoes bill barring biological males from girls' sports
Democrat Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that, if passed, would prohibit men who identify as women from participating in scholastic sports designated for girls.
Mike Pence to speak at SBC Annual Meeting luncheon on Christian political discourse
Former Vice President Mike Pence will be the special guest at a luncheon in June at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher resigns
World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher has resigned from his position in the prominent global Christian organization due to health reasons.
This week in Christian history: 3 sisters martyred, Matthew Simpson becomes preacher
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the consecration of Saint Edmund of Abingdon, the martyrdom of three early church sisters, and Matthew Simpson becoming a Methodist circuit rider.
Easter among highest attendance days for churches: survey
Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended Sundays for the vast majority of churches in the United States, according to a newly released report.
Easter Sunday: 8 inspirational quotes about Jesus' Resurrection
Here are eight inspirational statements about Easter and the Resurrection from a few notable Christian figures. They include an early church leader, a famed evangelist, and a blind hymnwriter.
Oregon city can’t limit church’s food ministry to the homeless, court rules
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Wednesday that the city of Brookings, Oregon, cannot enforce a 2021 ordinance preventing St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church from feeding the homeless more than two days per week. The measure was enacted after residents asked the city for relief, complaining about "vagrants" engaging in "suspicious behavior" in their neighborhood.
Christian college with United Methodist Church ties to close after 168 years
The board of a liberal arts college in Alabama with ties to The United Methodist Church unanimously voted on Wednesday to close the school on May 31, following the failure of state legislation that would have secured access to a loan program.
Immanuel Baptist Pastor Steven Smith to resign over handling of child abuse allegations
Pastor Steven Smith of Immanuel Baptist Church of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be resigning from his position in April amid criticism for failing to inform his church about child abuse charges against a former children's ministry staffer.