Samuel Smith

Deputy Managing Editor

Samuel Smith serves as Deputy Managing Editor for The Christian Post. He began working for CP in 2014 as a staff reporter. Before joining CP, Smith covered Maryland state politics as well as college and high school athletics for various news outlets. He graduated with a journalism degree from Towson University.

His areas of interest include human rights, politics and sports. Smith also serves on the international missions team of his local church. He lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his family.

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Jul 4, 2018
Church of England 'Warmly Welcomes' UK's Plan to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy
The Church of England has voiced its support for the U.K.'s plan to ban "conversion therapy," while other Christian groups have warned of the free speech implications of such restrictions.
Jul 4, 2018
10 Christian Families in India Forced to Flee Village, Beaten After Refusing to Abandon Christ
Ten Christian families in India have reportedly been driven out of their homes in the Jharkhand state after they refused to denounce their faith in Jesus Christ last month.
Jul 4, 2018
'How We Treat Immigrants ... Define Us as Americans': Evangelical Leaders Sign Independence Day Statement
Leading Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore and Hispanic Christian leader Samuel Rodriguez have joined other evangelical and national leaders in signing onto an Independence Day statement on immigration that was published in a full-page ad in the New York Times Wednesday.
Jul 4, 2018
Alternative to Trump's Family Detention Policy Offered by Catholic Leaders
Ending a two-day fact-finding trip to the United States-Mexico border, a group of Catholic bishops have offered an alternative solution to the Trump administration's plan to detain asylum-seeking families who were caught illegally entering the U.S.
Jul 3, 2018
Twitter Punishes Michael Brown Over Tweets About Massacre of Nigerian Christians; Admits 'Error'
Twitter placed the account of popular conservative radio host and author Michael L. Brown on lock for 12 hours on Monday after it was deemed that two of his tweets about the ongoing persecution of Christians at the hands of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria were deemed "hateful."
Jul 3, 2018
Myanmar Bombs 60 Churches in 18 Months, Replaces Some With Buddhist Pagodas
Myanmar's military forces have destroyed about 60 Christian churches and have turned some of those properties into Buddhist pagodas amid renewed attacks over the last year-and-a-half, an American pastor who recently traveled to the region said.
Jul 2, 2018
School District Refuses to Share LGBT Videos With Parents After Students Were Forced to Watch
Parents and conservative activists are voicing outrage with a Pennsylvania school district that has refused to provide links to pro-LGBT videos that were shown to about 2,800 students in April.
Jul 2, 2018
Do Christians Have Guardian Angels? Greg Laurie Answers
During his sermon on Sunday, popular California evangelist and megachurch pastor Greg Laurie provided his thoughts on the roles that angels play in the lives of Christian believers and whether or not people have "guardian angels."
Jul 2, 2018
Twitter Is a Breeding Ground for Abusers, Freaks and Fake Christians, Beth Moore Warns
After a brief break, popular Baptist author and Bible teacher Beth Moore warned on Sunday about how "sick" and "deadly" social media is because it is like a "laboratory" responsible for producing "freaks" and "abusers," some of whom call themselves Christians.
Jun 30, 2018
5,500 Women Hospitalized Every Year After Suffering Complications From Abortion: Study
A new study released earlier this month has found that an average of 5,500 women are sent to emergency rooms each year in the United States because of complications related to abortion procedures. Yet, researchers still hold that there isn't enough basis to show that stricter regulations on abortion clinics will have a beneficial impact.