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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Billy Graham's Grandson Boz Tchividjian No Longer Identifies as 'Evangelical': Report
Boz Tchividjian, the grandson of world renowned evangelist Billy Graham, is reportedly no longer identifying himself with the term "evangelical," joining many others who have abandoned the term in the wake of the election of President Donald Trump.
Children Forced Into Hard Labor Inside North Korean 'Orphanage Shelters,' Defector Says
A North Korean defector has shared what life is like for children sent to horrific, overcrowded "orphanage shelters" while their parents are imprisoned by the authoritarian Kim regime.
Texas Church Massacre 'Wasn't Over Religious Beliefs,' Authorities Say
Devin Patrick Kelley's assault on a worshiping Texas congregation on Sunday morning that left 26 people dead and about 20 others wounded was not a religiously or racially motivated attack, a state official said.
Anne Graham Lotz Compares Reaction to Texas Church Massacre to John 11
Billy Graham's daughter and evangelist Anne Graham Lotz has explained that the timeless truth that Jesus taught in John 11 after the death of Lazarus still applies today as the world is left wondering why God allowed Sunday's horrific church massacre in Texas to occur.
High School Football Players Continue Prayer Tradition After Coaches Are Banned From Praying
A Georgia high school football team and its fans continued a team prayer tradition before their game last Friday night after the team's coaches were recently banned by the school district from praying with students.
Gunman Kills 26 Worshipers in Mass Shooting at Texas Church
A gunman identified as Devin P. Kelley opened fired inside First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, killing as many as 26 people before being shot dead by police. At least 20 others were wounded.
Russia Collusion Confusion: 5 Essential Unanswered Questions
Many Americans are getting lost in the web of confusion that has been spun around the Russian collusion storyline. Here are five essential unanswered questions to ask about the Russian collusion confusion.
'Activist Mommy' Hails Victory After Condé Nast Halts Teen Vogue Print Edition
Conservative evangelical mommy blogger Elizabeth Johnston, who runs the popular blog and Facebook page "The Activist Mommy," is proclaiming victory after it was reported Thursday that the print edition of Teen Vogue will be halted.
10 Churches Banned From Holding Worship Services in India: Report
Local authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have banned 10 churches from holding worship services in the last two months.
Egypt's President Sisi Meets With US Evangelical Leaders for First Time in Cairo
A delegation of evangelical leaders from the U.S. met with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the presidential palace in Cairo Wednesday to talk about a series of issues including the persecution of Egyptian Christians by Islamic extremists.