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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Bill O'Reilly Attacks Obama for Hesitation to Call Boston Marathon Bombings 'Terrorism'
President Barack Obama delayed calling the Boston Marathon bombings an act of terrorism until just before noon Tuesday during a White House press briefing in Washington, D.C.
Elementary School Civics Lesson on First Amendment Upsets Parents
Parents in Jacksonville, Fla., are fighting back against the school district after finding their son's class project in which he was allegedly told to write that he would give up his constitutional rights.
Sen. Rubio Lashes Out at Jay-Z's 'Tourist Trip' to Castro's Cuba
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), lashed out at rapper Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, for abusing the U.S. government's travel policies by taking a "tourist trip" to Cuba under the guise of going to the country under a cultural visa from the U.S. Treasury Department.
Celebrities, Politicians Force Media to Look at Abortion 'House of Horrors'
The twitterverse was abuzz Friday with celebrities, politicians and pro-life advocates using #Gosnell on Twitter and Facebook to shame the national media for refusing to cover the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell and his "House of Horrors," the West Philadelphia Women's Medical Society abortion clinic.
Americans Ask Media: Where Are You? #Gosnell as Witnesses Reveal Untold Slaughter at Abortion Clinic
The national media is taking a beating today from Americans who are outraged by their refusal to cover the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, and are using Facebook and Twitter to shame them for ignoring Philadelphia's "House of Horrors" murder case.
Social Conservatives' Stern Warning to GOP: You Can't Win Without Us
Thirteen influential social conservative organizations warn Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, that the party will be making a "huge historical mistake" if they marginalize the base and change their stance on the core values of its platform, namely support for traditional marriage.
Nurses Report Shocking Abortion Clinic Conditions Resembling a Meat Market Assembly Line
A Planned Parenthood clinic in Wilmington, Del., has temporarily stopped performing surgical abortions amid investigations looking into allegations that physicians' practices put women's health and lives at risk.
Christian Counselor: Depression Demands Living by Faith, Not by Sight
Edward Welch, a licensed neuropsychologist and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation in Philadelphia, Pa., provides counseling that is based on Scripture to help patients who are suffering from depression.
Arkansas Senate Moves to Defund Planned Parenthood
Members of the Arkansas Senate voted Tuesday to defund Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers that receive federal and state grants to fund sex education programs.
Matthew Warren's Death Sheds Light on Resources Available to Survivors of Suicide
Christian Survivors of Suicide is a biblically-based program and support group that provides hope and encouragement to people who've lost a loved one to suicide, and are seeking a positive environment in which to grieve and navigate through bereavement.
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