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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Feb 19, 2018
Muslim Politician Gives Up Drink for Lent, Will Donate Money to Help Persecuted Christians
A Muslim government official in Scotland is giving up his favorite soft drink for Lent and donating the money he saves by not having to purchase the beverage for 40 days to a charity that helps persecuted Christians across the globe.
Feb 19, 2018
Kansas GOP Affirms 'God's Design for Gender,' Opposes Transgender Identity in New Resolution
The Republican Party in the state of Kansas on Saturday moved to affirm "God's design for gender as determined by biological sex," not "self-perception."
Feb 18, 2018
Transgender, Biological Male Breastfeeds Using Toxic Drug Banned by FDA
A transgender woman may have become the first to be able to breastfeed his baby — with the help of a banned drug — despite being a biological male, according to a recently released case study published by the peer-reviewed journal Transgender Health.
Feb 15, 2018
Michigan Pastor Says Controversial Homosexuality Workshop Saved Suicidal Girl's Life
A Michigan pastor, who has received death threats for hosting a church workshop for teen girls struggling with their sexuality, says that the workshop has helped save the life of one suicidal 13-year-old.
Feb 15, 2018
Mike Pence on Why He Ignored Kim Jong Un's Sister: Leads Propaganda for 'Evil We Have Witnessed Rarely'
Vice President Mike Pence has defended his treatment of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un's sister during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea on Sunday.
Feb 15, 2018
Christian Olympic Skating Couple Perform in Honor of 17 Killed in Parkland School Shooting
Married United States pair skating couple Alexa Scimeca-Knierim and Chris Knierim commemorated their Thursday skate at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in honor of the 17 killed in the Valentines Day school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Feb 15, 2018
Gender Discrimination More Common at Christian Colleges, Sexual Assault Less Likely: Research
Students who attend Christian colleges are slightly more likely to experience some form of gender-based discrimination than students who attend private colleges and public universities but are less likely to be victims of sexual assault, a new study suggests.
Feb 15, 2018
Open Doors Rebuilds Nearly 700 Christian Homes Destroyed by ISIS in Nineveh Plains
Nearly 700 Christian homes have been rebuilt by Open Doors and its partners in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq following years of genocide and destruction committed by the Islamic State.
Feb 14, 2018
Evangelical Leader Sentenced to 7 Months in Jail for Offending Ethiopian Orthodox Church: Report
The leader of an evangelical Christian fellowship group in Ethiopia has been sentenced to seven months in prison after he reportedly got into a theological argument with members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Feb 14, 2018
Atheist Group Forces Arkansas High School to Remove Bible Verse, Gospel Song Displays From Choir Room
The Searcy School District in North Central Arkansas has forced a high school choir teacher to remove biblical-themed signs and wall hangings on display in her classroom after receiving a complaint from the nation's largest secular legal foundation.