Samuel Smith
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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76 Schoolgirls Rescued, 2 Dead After Being Kidnapped From School by Boko Haram
As many as 76 Nigerian schoolgirls have been rescued after they were abducted by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram from their school on Monday, while 13 are still believed to be missing and two are dead.
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church to Host 3rd Annual Global Medical Missions Conference
Televangelist Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church will host its third annual medical missions conference this Friday and Saturday to help bridge the gap between the thousands of doctors in the Houston area with missionary organizations that need help serving God's vulnerable children around the world.
Trump Admin. Denies Asylum to Dozens of Iranian Christians Fleeing Persecution
The Trump administration has reportedly denied asylum to dozens of Christians fleeing the Islamic Republic of Iran who now have about two weeks to leave Austria.
Lesbian Couple Sues Trump Admin. After Being Rejected as Foster Parents for Refugee Kids
A married lesbian couple in Texas is suing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Trump administration after they were denied the opportunity to serve as foster parents for refugee children.
Norway Returns 12-Y-O Son to Homeschool Parents After They Agree to Surrender Passports
Norwegian child services has returned a 12-year-old Christian boy to his parents after the child was forcibly removed from the home following the parents' decision to homeschool their son because he was being bullied at school.
US Evangelical Leaders and Megachurch Pastors Visit Jerusalem, Pray in Magdala
More than a dozen evangelical leaders and megachurch pastors from the United States have come together in the biblical city of Jerusalem this week to meet with political, religious and business leaders and to experience parts of Israel they have never seen before.
Al-Shabaab Kills 3 Christians in Kenya; Militant Declares 'Infidels Should Be Wiped Out'
Al-Shabaab extremists are believed to have killed three Christians during an early-morning raid on a primary school about 100 miles from Kenya's border with Somalia last Friday.
Ben Watson on Parkland Shooting: People Suffer When God Is Removed From Public Square
National Football League tight end Benjamin Watson is warning that the United States is treating God like a "cosmic vending machine" that it only seeks during times of crisis and asserts that the country may be suffering the consequences of pushing God out of the public square.
YouTube 'Restricts' PragerU's Video on Planned Parenthood Hours After Its Release
The conservative nonprofit PragerU is voicing its aggravation once again after the Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube "restricted" its newest video on Planned Parenthood just hours after it was posted.
Muslim Mob Demand Christian Teen's Lynching Over Blasphemy Accusation (Video)
A Muslim mob is calling for the lynching of a Christian teenager in Pakistan who's been accused of posting blasphemous content on Facebook, according to a London-based Christian humanitarian group.