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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Easter among highest attendance days for churches: survey
Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended Sundays for the vast majority of churches in the United States, according to a newly released report.
Easter Sunday: 8 inspirational quotes about Jesus' Resurrection
Here are eight inspirational statements about Easter and the Resurrection from a few notable Christian figures. They include an early church leader, a famed evangelist, and a blind hymnwriter.
Oregon city can’t limit church’s food ministry to the homeless, court rules
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Wednesday that the city of Brookings, Oregon, cannot enforce a 2021 ordinance preventing St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church from feeding the homeless more than two days per week. The measure was enacted after residents asked the city for relief, complaining about "vagrants" engaging in "suspicious behavior" in their neighborhood.
Christian college with United Methodist Church ties to close after 168 years
The board of a liberal arts college in Alabama with ties to The United Methodist Church unanimously voted on Wednesday to close the school on May 31, following the failure of state legislation that would have secured access to a loan program.
Immanuel Baptist Pastor Steven Smith to resign over handling of child abuse allegations
Pastor Steven Smith of Immanuel Baptist Church of Little Rock, Arkansas, will be resigning from his position in April amid criticism for failing to inform his church about child abuse charges against a former children's ministry staffer.
Why is Good Friday 'good'? 5 things to know about the annual observance
As Christians gear up to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, they first remember His suffering, crucifixion and death that occurred on what is known as Good Friday.
NJ giving 'bleeding control kits' to 6,400 houses of worship to bolster active shooter response
New Jersey officials are providing more than 7,000 "bleeding control kits" to the state's approximately 6,400 houses of worship as part of an effort to help churches respond to potential mass shootings and improve "active shooter incident survival."
White Evangelicals among the best religious groups at retaining members as 'nones' grow: study
Among faith groups in the United States, white Evangelical Christians are one of the best at retaining members even as the share of Americans who are religiously unaffiliated continues to grow, according to a new survey.
Al Mohler stirs debate on abortion abolition, whether women should be prosecuted
Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of “The Briefing” podcast, recently contended that some women who had an abortion should be criminally punished.
Wyoming Episcopal bishop deposed over 'indiscretion' with Church member
A bishop of The Episcopal Church who was based in Wyoming has been deposed from his position, following an investigation into a reported “indiscretion” he had with a church member.