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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Instagram makes teen accounts private; watchdog group hails ‘major victory’
Instagram has announced that it's making the accounts of teenagers private in an attempt to make the social media platform safer.
Society of St. Andrew celebrates 1 billion pounds of food shared
The Society of St. Andrew, a Virginia-based Christian charity, has recently passed the milestone of providing 1 billion pounds of food to the needy.
Michigan pastor arrested, fired after camera found in bathroom
A pastor who was part of a multisite non-denominational church based in Michigan has been fired and arrested after reportedly placing a hidden camera inside a bathroom.
Oregon city to pay $400K after restricting church's homeless feeding ministry
An Oregon city will have to pay over $400,000 in legal fees and other costs after stopping a church's homeless ministry that provides free meals several days a week from serving the local needy population amid complaints from neighbors.
This week in Christian history: Synod of Pistoia, first US female minister ordained, Spanish inquisitor assassinated
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the Synod of Pistoia, the first ordination of a female minister in the United States, and the assassination of a Spanish inquisitor.
Woman says Grace Community Church wrongfully disciplined her over marital separation
A woman has accused the John MacArthur-led Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, California, of disciplining her when she sought separation from her husband and alleged that she "often felt bullied and talked down to" during counseling sessions with church leaders.
This week in Christian history: German missionary arrives in India, Jesuit martyred in Japan, papacy leaves France
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Johann Philipp Fabricius arriving in India, Carlo Spinola being martyred, and the papacy moving back to Rome.
Supreme Court denies request to reinstate $4 million in funds for Okla. due to abortion policy
The United States Supreme Court has declined to reinstate $4 million in federal family planning funds for Oklahoma because the state government refuses to allot the money for elective abortions.
Religious exemptions for Christian colleges opposed to LGBT ideology upheld by appeals court
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an effort to strip Christian colleges of federal funds because of their biblical views on LGBT issues.
Pastor Jack Hibbs implores Christians not to vote for Democrats: A 'death cult'
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, California, took to social media this week to implore Christians not to vote for Democrats in November, calling the Democratic Party a "death cult" because of its support for legalizing abortion without any apparent limits.