Melissa Barnhart
Managing Editor
Melissa Barnhart has served as managing editor for The Christian Post since February 2021. She graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's degree in government, religion and communications, and a master's degree in communications.
She joined CP in 2013, reporting on a variety of national political issues, including immigration, and has covered numerous church and ministry events.
Along with her colleagues, she has won several Evangelical Press Association awards.
Ms. Barnhart began her reporting career in college by working for a city newspaper where she interviewed pastors, politicians, Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox.
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Pro-Life Group Releases Scathing 6-Year Investigative Report on Planned Parenthood
Lila Rose, president of the pro-life youth led organization Live Action, distributed a 60-page six-year investigative report on Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, to members of Congress Wednesday, asking them to defund the organization.
20th Abortion Clinic Closes in Texas After Abortionist Is Denied Hospital Privileges
Twenty abortion clinics in Texas have closed after an abortionist who practiced out of a Dallas facility, the most recent closure, was unable to obtain admitting privileges at area hospitals.
Mercy Me, Phil Wickham and For King and Country to Headline Harvest America with Greg Laurie in Dallas
Mercy Me, Phil Wickham and For King and Country will headline the Harvest America crusade at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Oct. 5, Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries announced Thursday.
Missouri Lawmakers Pass 3-Day Waiting Period on Abortion; Unknown If Gov. Will Sign Into Law
Democratic Gov. of Missouri Jay Nixon said Thursday that he has not decided whether he's going to sign a bill that would require a 72-hour waiting period before an abortion could be induced in his state.
Interview: Duck Dynasty's Jase Robertson Talks About Evangelizing to a Prank Caller and Being Mistaken for the Geico Caveman in 'Good Call'
Jase Robertson, who's best known for his sarcastic one liners in the reality TV show "Duck Dynasty," gets serious about faith by sharing his life's experiences in hunting, evangelism, marriage and parenting in his new book, "Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl."
Benham Brothers: There's an Agenda in America to Silence Christians
The Benham brothers, whose HGTV reality show was canceled before it was ever broadcast, believe that LGBT activists are using bullying tactics to silence Christians who believe that homosexuality is a sin.
Pastor Robert Jeffress Says Gay Marriage Is Beyond Debate, God Has Given His Opinion
Speaking at the third annual "Washington: A Man of Prayer" event Wednesday, Pastor Robert Jeffress said that while members of Congress can debate immigration, healthcare and taxation policies, there are some issues that are beyond debate.
Interview: Miss Kay on Overcoming Past Guilt, Forgiveness and Sharing Her Grandmother's Sage Advice
Miss Kay, the matriarch of the Robertson family whose country cooking brings her family together every Wednesday night for a prayer around the dinner table on the hit reality TV show "Duck Dynasty," talks about motherhood guilt, forgiving Phil and shares some sage advice from her grandmother.
Miss Kay Pens First Children's Book, 'D Is for Duck Calls;' Says She Wants to Meet Fellow Book Lovers First Lady Laura Bush, Dolly Parton
Duck Dynasty's Miss Kay, the matriarch of the Robertson family, released her first children's book this week, with D Is for Duck Calls, which takes children on a journey through the alphabet as they learn about the world of Duck Commander.
Jay Carney: Benghazi Investigation Based on 'Conspiracy Theories;' Boehner Taps Rep. Gowdy to Head Select Committee
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said during Monday's press briefing that any further investigation by Congress into the Benghazi attacks would be "highly partisan efforts to politicize a tragedy," based on "conspiracy theories" that have been reported as facts by some media outlets and Republican politicians.
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