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.

Latest

Nov 1, 2024
Texas megachurch leaves Southern Baptist Convention
A theologically conservative megachurch in Texas has announced that it has exited the Southern Baptist Convention, following a discernment process that lasted several months.
Nov 1, 2024
Nearly half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about who they support in election: poll
Nearly half of Gen Z voters in the United States, the youngest voting demographic, have lied about who they supported in the presidential election, according to a recent survey.
Oct 31, 2024
UMC launches project focused on ‘LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage’ at Drew University
A commission of The United Methodist Church has launched a resource center at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, that will focus on the lives and views of LGBT-identified Methodists.
Oct 31, 2024
Taliban bans women from hearing voices of other women: report
The Taliban has passed a measure banning women from being heard by other women in public, in the latest curb on human rights since the Biden administration withdrew U.S. forces from Afghanistan three years ago.
Oct 31, 2024
‘Full circle’: Susan B. Anthony's historic NY home now serves as polling place
The historic New York home of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, who had been arrested in the 19th century for illegally voting, has been designated as an official polling place.
Oct 31, 2024
Reformation Day: 4 facts to know about the other Oct. 31 holiday
For many Americans, the last day of October is a time of trick-or-treating, costumes, candy and various spooky things from horror movies to haunted houses.
Oct 30, 2024
Historic black church tied to Civil Rights Movement receives preservation award
A prominent African American church in Alabama that was deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement has been honored with an award for its historic preservation.
Oct 30, 2024
UMC high court shuts down ‘gracious exit’ measure for departing churches
The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that congregations seeking to leave the denomination over theological differences cannot do so via a church closure provision.
Oct 29, 2024
Kamala Harris pledges ‘consensus,' torches Trump at site of Jan. 6 speech
Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to “reach compromise” with political opponents if elected president, while also labeling her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, a “petty tyrant.”
Oct 29, 2024
Calif. can't stop parents from using state special ed funds at religious schools: appeals court
California cannot prohibit a group of Orthodox Jewish parents from using state funds to place their children in special education programs of a sectarian nature, an appeals court has ruled.