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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This week in Christian history: Indian missionary dies, Rochester Revival ends, Zurich bans Anabaptists
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of an Indian missionary, the conclusion of the Rochester Revival, and Zurich banning Anabaptists.
Jeff Iorg to be nominated for SBC Executive Committee presidency
Jeff Iorg has been nominated to become the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee and could be approved for the position later this month.
Man pleads guilty to plot against Dodgers LGBT pride night, Planned Parenthood firebombing
A California man has pleaded guilty to a firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic and admitted to plotting an attack on an LGBT pride-themed event at Dodger Stadium.
Dusty Deevers to nominate Tennessee Pastor Jared Moore for SBC President
Pastor and outspoken Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers says he plans to nominate Tennessee Pastor Jared Moore for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
Washington bill mandating clergy report child abuse dies amid debate over seal of confession
Washington state lawmakers have again failed to pass a law that mandates clergy reporting of abuse amid concerns that it did not offer legal protection for Catholic confessionals.
West Virginia House passes bill to allow religious exemptions for student vaccine mandate
West Virginia is one step closer to passing a law that would allow parents to exempt their children from getting certain vaccines on the basis of religious objection and still attend public schools.
Christian school denied exemption from Maine's LGBT discrimination requirements for tuition program
A Christian school in Maine must adhere to the state's LGBT antidiscrimination policy to qualify for a state tuition assistance program while the lawsuit against the state continues, a federal judge has ruled.
NRB asks Supreme Court to halt system that forces religious broadcasters to pay more
The National Religious Broadcasters have asked the United States Supreme Court to stop the implementation of a rate system that would reportedly force noncommercial religious webcasters to pay more to convey religious messages than secular entities.
UMC's proposed budget will be the smallest in 40 years due to mass exodus of churches
The United Methodist Church may soon approve the lowest budget for the mainline Protestant denomination in four decades due to the thousands of congregations that disaffiliated over the past couple of years.
Black History Month: 8 historically significant African American churches
Here are eight congregations, established in different times, place, and belonging to different denominations, that hold great historical significance for a host of reasons, including influence over the broader culture, ties to prominent people, or tragic events.