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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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.
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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.
Hulu reverses course, allows church's worship ad that it called ‘religious indoctrination'
The Disney-owned streaming platform Hulu has been accused of rejecting a church's advertisement for allegedly violating a prohibition on "religious indoctrination."
Supreme Court weighs if states can crack down on social media censorship
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon weigh in on whether states can pass laws prohibiting major social media companies from censoring views they find disagreeable.
Historic Mother Bethel AME Church suffers at least $15K in damages after vandalism
A local event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, helped to raise funds for the historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, which recently suffered what could amount to tens of thousands of dollars in vandalism damages.
Utah House votes to allow chaplains in public schools, draws response from Satanic Temple
The Utah House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that, if enacted, will allow school districts to approve chaplains for counseling purposes in public schools, which the Satanic Temple argues should open the door for "ministers of Satan."
Southern Baptist task force to introduce new anti-abuse curriculum in June
A Southern Baptist Convention task force plans to unveil a new curriculum centered on helping member congregations to prevent and respond to accusations of sexual abuse in June.
This week in Christian history: Salem Witch Trials begin, Ethelbert Talbot dies, pope issues decree on clergy taxes
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Pope Boniface VII issuing a decree on taxes, the death of Episcopal Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, and the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials.
5 sacred songs to sing during Lent
Every year before Easter Sunday, hundreds of millions of Christians engage in a time of solemn contemplation found on the liturgical calendar that is known as Lent.
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