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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Vivek Ramaswamy tells Tucker Carlson why Jan. 6 happened, says US is ‘spiritually broken’
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy blamed “cycles of censorship” on social media for the violent protests at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, 2021, when some Trump supporters sought to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs heartbeat abortion ban at Family Leadership Summit featuring Tucker Carlson
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law Friday banning most abortions after a baby's heartbeat can be detected, usually around six into a pregnancy, just weeks after a similar law was blocked.
Catholic school can fire counselor for being in same-sex marriage, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Catholic high school in Indiana can legally fire a guidance counselor for being in a same-sex marriage because it violated the school's religiously-influenced standards for employees.
Liberal UMC bishop faces trial after being placed on leave over complaints
An outspoken liberal bishop of The United Methodist Church will face a church trial next month centered on two unspecified complaints against her that led to a suspension.
‘A beautiful thing’: 4,500 people baptized at California beach days after SoCal Harvest
Over 4,500 people were baptized on a Southern California beach during an outreach event overseen by Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Christian Fellowship in what the evangelist believes could be one of the largest mass baptisms ever.
Church of England working on guidance for blessing of same-sex unions
The Church of England is working on pastoral guidance after the denomination's recent vote to allow clergy to bless same-sex romantic relationships but not same-sex marriage amid pushback from both sides.
Gordon Robertson replaces his late father as new chancellor of Regent University
Gordon Robertson has been named the new chancellor of Regent University, replacing his father, the late televangelist and former “700 Club” host Pat Robertson.
Tennessee law banning trans sex-change procedures for kids to go into effect, appeals court rules
An appeals court panel has struck down a block on a Tennessee act that bans prescribing body-disfiguring puberty blockers, opposite-sex hormones or sex-change surgeries from being performed on children and youth expressing confusion about their sex, allowing the state to enforce the law.
5 more conservative denominations that allow women to be pastors
A few weeks ago, The Christian Post published a list of five conservative denominations that allow women to be pastors. Here are five more denominations considered theologically conservative, yet also allow women to serve in pastoral roles and sometimes at all levels of church leadership.
This week in Christian history: Fatima vision, first Chinese Protestant baptized
Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the baptism of the Chinese Protestant believer, a massacre of Catholic priests in the Netherlands, and the third and final Fatima vision.