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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Nov 21, 2017
Trump's Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan Demands Sudan Stop Demolishing Churches
A high-ranking U.S. State Department official has demanded that the Sudanese government put an end to the systematic confiscation and demolition of churches and mosques.
Nov 21, 2017
Christian Man Barred From Preaching in Tennessee Town Without Permit; City Contemplates Rule Change
Administrators in a Tennessee town are thinking about altering a city ordinance that critics say infringes upon individuals' First Amendment rights after a Christian street preacher claims he was prevented from evangelizing on a public sidewalk.
Nov 20, 2017
Man Responsible for Jailed Indonesian Governor's Blasphemy Accusations Convicted of Hate Speech
The man responsible for the blasphemy accusation against the jailed former Christian governor of Indonesia's capital has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of doctoring video of the politician speaking in September 2016.
Nov 20, 2017
100 Most Influential Evangelicals List Contains a Few Surprises
The conservative news website Newsmax.com has released a list of 100 most influential evangelicals in America, which consists of many of the biggest names in evangelical Christianity and a few surprises.
Nov 20, 2017
Oklahoma School District Investigates Football Team's Prayer After Atheist Group Complains
A school district in Oklahoma is investigating a high school football coach after the nation's largest secular legal organization voiced concern that the coach was seen praying with his student athletes before a Nov. 3 game.
Nov 17, 2017
Democrats React to Al Franken Sexual Assault Allegations, Now Say Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned
Congressional Democrats are speaking out after sexual misconduct allegations were lodged against Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., with many condemning the liberal lawmaker but stopping short of saying he should resign.
Nov 17, 2017
History Prof. Instructs College Students to Use 'Gender-Neutral Language' in Research Papers
A history professor at a university in California instructed her students to use gender-neutral language when writing their research reports and warned them not to use certain gender-specific language and pronouns.
Nov 17, 2017
Pastor Resigns From Trump Admin. Post After Past Remarks on Black Community, Islam Surface
A pastor who headed the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships in the Trump administration has resigned after it emerged that he made questionable remarks about African-Americans and Islam while speaking on the radio in years prior to his appointment.
Nov 17, 2017
Roundup: All the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Roy Moore So Far
Alabama's Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore has been the center of national attention this past week as several sexual misconduct allegations have been lodged against him and have caused a number of prominent conservatives to question his candidacy.
Nov 16, 2017
Male Students No Longer Need to Prove Gender Identity to Play Girls' Sports in New Jersey
The athletic association that governs most of New Jersey's high school sports has updated its policy to allow biological male students to play on girls sports teams and vice versa without having to provide proof or some sort of documentation of their gender dysphoria.