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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Episcopal university considering divestment from Israel in response to campus protests
A Tennessee university affiliated with The Episcopal Church has agreed to consider a process of divestment from Israel in response to on-campus student protests against the war in Gaza precipitated by the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas.
This week in Christian history: Carlos Annacondia converts, Jackson Kemper dies, George Louis Williams ordained
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include evangelist Carlos Annacondia becoming a born-again Christian, the death of Jackson Kemper, and the ordination of missionary George Louis Williams.
Hotel apologizes after canceling pro-Israel Christian conference amid security concerns
A Tennessee hotel that canceled a pro-Israel Christian event amid reported threats has reached an agreement with the group behind the gathering, with it being moved to a different venue.
4 more states sue Biden admin. to stop expansion of Title IX regulations
Four more states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its recent decision to reinterpret Title IX civil rights protections guarding against sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation.
California district to pay $360K after firing Christian teacher who opposed trans pronouns policy
A California school district has agreed to pay $360,000 to settle with a Christian teacher reportedly fired for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of trans-identified students.
Maryland's largest school district doesn't have to allow opt-outs of LGBT teachings: appeals court
Maryland's largest school district will not be forced to allow parents of elementary school students to opt their children out of classes that include LGBT literature in the curriculum they find objectionable, a federal appeals court ruled this week.
'Houston’s Pastor' William Lawson, longtime civil rights activist, megachurch founder, dies at 95
The Rev. William Lawson, a veteran civil rights activist and founding pastor of a historically African American megachurch in Texas, has died less than two months before his 96th birthday.
Only 2% of Evangelicals define ‘Evangelical’ in political terms: study
Only 2% of Evangelical Protestants believe that the term "Evangelical" should be defined in part or fully by political views, according to a new report.
PCA cancels General Assembly panel featuring David French after opposition
The Presbyterian Church in America has canceled a panel event slated for their churchwide gathering next month that would have included Evangelical writer and New York Times columnist David French.
Hotel cancels pro-Israel Christian event over safety concerns, accused of discrimination
A Christian organization has accused a Tennessee hotel of unlawfully canceling its pro-Israel conference because the venue received threats over the event. The local police department says the cancelation was purely a "corporate" decision.