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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New Jersey man charged with arson for setting fire to church, food pantry
A New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a church and heavily damaging the building, forcing the food pantry it oversaw to close down.
UMC bishops call for unity at General Conference as homosexuality schism looms large
United Methodist Church bishops are calling for unity as its General Conference kicks off Tuesday after thousands of churches left the mainline Protestant denomination amid efforts to alter its official stance against homosexuality and ordination of LGBT individuals.
Pastor Jack Graham endorses David Allen for SBC president
Texas megachurch Pastor Jack Graham has officially endorsed former pastor and seminary professor David Allen for president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes Ten Commandments in schools, 'Women’s Bill of Rights'
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have allowed public schools to post displays of the Ten Commandments while also rejecting another bill that would have defined the term "sex" not to include gender identity.
Supreme Court weigh's city's ban on homeless camping, disregard of religious shelters
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case involving a city's ban on homeless camping on public property, a religious liberty law firm is urging the court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that excluded faith-based homeless shelters when counting available beds.
Earth Day: 5 interesting things about the environmentalist holiday
People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on Monday, a holiday aimed at promoting better treatment of the environment through personal actions and public policy. Here are five interesting things about Earth Day.
This week in Christian history: Chuck Colson dies, Hannibal Goodwin born, Sixtus V becomes Pope
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of Chuck Colson, the birth of Hannibal Goodwin, and the election of Pope Sixtus V.
DeSantis says Satanists can’t be part of school chaplain program; Satanic Temple responds
The co-founder of The Satanic Temple has challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a debate on religious freedom in America after the governor said this week that Satanists couldn't be part of a recently approved chaplains program for public schools.
First black female president set to take helm of United Methodist Church Council of Bishops
The United Methodist Church Council of Bishops has elected its first African American female president, who will take office in the coming weeks following the departure of over 7,000 churches from the denomination in recent years.
John Piper: Churches should ‘excommunicate,’ not ‘execute’ gay couples
Distinguished theologian and author John Piper said Christians should “excommunicate” rather than “execute” someone involved in a same-sex relationship when asked about the Catholic Church's blessings for same-sex couples during a recent podcast episode.
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