Melissa Barnhart
Managing Editor
Melissa Barnhart serves as Managing Editor for The Christian Post. She graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor of science degrees in government, religion and communications. Ms. Barnhart began her reporting career while still in college by working for a local newspaper outside Dallas, Texas, where she interviewed pastors, politicians, Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, a U.S. women's softball player in the 2004 Olympic Games, and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox. She joined The Christian Post in 2013.
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Terrence Floyd pleads for riots to stop: ‘My family is a peaceful family, my family is God-fearing’
Hours after Terrence Floyd urged protesters in Minneapolis to channel their anger over police brutality and the killing of his older brother, George Floyd, into activism in the form of peaceful demonstrations and voting, violence escalated in cities throughout the country.
Historic St. John's Church near White House torched by rioters
The parish office at the historic St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, D.C., was torched as riots escalated Sunday night.
Ravi Zacharias' memorial service to be livestreamed on YouTube, Facebook
A memorial service honoring the life of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube on Friday with tributes from Passion Movement founder Louie Giglio, Lecrae, Tim Tebow and Vice President Mike Pence.
Mike Pence, Kayleigh McEnany honor Ravi Zacharias: ‘7 words changed his life’
Vice President Mike Pence and White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany paid tribute to Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias Tuesday, hours after it was announced he’d died of cancer at age 74.
YouTube restores John Piper’s ‘Coronavirus and Christ’ audiobook after ‘violation’ ban
YouTube restored access to Reformed theologian John Piper’s audiobook Coronavirus and Christ on his Desiring God channel Monday after taking it down last week for violating its “community standards.”
Shooting at Texas church leaves 3 dead, including shooter
Two parishioners are dead and the gunman after a shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, Sunday morning.
ISIS executes 11 Christians in Nigeria: ‘Message to Christians in the world’
An Islamic State terrorist faction in West Africa claims it killed 11 Christian aid workers in Nigeria in retaliation for the killings of IS leader Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman in two separate U.S. military operations earlier this year.
Nearly 200 evangelical leaders slam Christianity Today for questioning their Christian witness
In a letter sent to Timothy Dalrymple, the president of Christianity Today, nearly 200 evangelical faith leaders condemned both its editorial calling for the removal of President Donald Trump from office and its editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, for dismissing evangelicals who oppose his views on the matter as being “far right.”
Texas AG joins effort to stop hospital from removing baby Tinslee Lewis’ life support
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a legal battle Friday in defense of a 9-month-old girl who’s receiving treatment at Cook Children’s Medical Center which is seeking to remove the baby’s life support.
Kanye West performs Sunday Service concert for Harris County Jail inmates
Ahead of Kanye West’s Sunday Service concert at Pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church on Sunday, he and members of the gospel choir performed at two Harris County jails.
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