Michael Gryboski
Mainline Church Editor
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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Global Methodist Church recognizes university as a ‘recommended educational institution’
The recently launched Global Methodist Church has officially endorsed a Christian academic institution in Oklahoma, saying that deacon and elder candidates living outside the United States and Western Europe can complete their educational requirements for ordination there.
The Christian Post wins 4 Evangelical Press Association awards for podcast, editorial and reporting
The Christian Post won four awards at this year's Evangelical Press Association Christian Media Convention which was attended by Christian ministries, nonprofits and media organizations.
George Verwer, evangelist and founder of OM International, dies at age 84
George Verwer, an author and evangelist who founded the group OM International and was known for his focus on global missions, has died at the age of 84, his organization has confirmed.
UMC creates ‘lighthouse congregations’ to minister to those whose churches left denomination
As large numbers of congregations continue to leave The United Methodist Church, two regional bodies of the mainline Protestant denomination are looking into a way to help those left behind.
This week in Christian history: French Protestant leader martyred, JS Bach elected church cantor, Diet of Speyer
Memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history include the execution of a French Reformation leader, Johann Sebastian Bach being elected cantor of a prominent church, and the origins of the term “Protestant.”
Christian book retailer recovering after ‘network outage’ impacted order fulfillment
One of the largest Christian book retailers in the United States is recovering from a network outage that began earlier this month and prevented it from fulfilling orders.
James MacDonald charged with felony assault, battery in California
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald was arrested in California last month and charged with felony assault and battery against a 59-year-old woman.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds clergy confessional privilege in child abuse case
Arizona's highest court has upheld a law allowing religious bodies to refuse to hand over documents or answer questions in child abuse cases if the crime was learned in a confessional setting.
Atheist group demands California city stop allowing prayers at meetings
A prominent atheist organization has sent a complaint letter to a California city over their policy of opening official meetings with prayer, and current debates within the community about who can and cannot provide invocations.
County must pay $100K to therapists after sexual orientation therapy ban ruled unconstitutional
A city in Florida has been ordered to pay a combined $75,000 in damages to two therapists while the county has been ordered to pay $100,000 for passing bans on therapy for minors seeking help with unwanted same-sex attraction.
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