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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Aug 25, 2017
Franklin Graham Calls on High School Football Coaches Nationwide to Kneel in Prayer
Popular evangelist Franklin Graham has called on high school football coaches across the country to kneel in prayer after their games next Friday in response to a U.S. appeals court ruling against a public school football coach in Washington who was punished for praying.
Aug 25, 2017
NFL Great Tony Dungy Applauds Ben Watson for Calling Abortion 'Ultimate Form of Racism'
National Football League hall-of-famer Tony Dungy has "applauded" Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, an outspoken Christian, for his widely read comments opposing abortion and Planned Parenthood.
Aug 25, 2017
Over 10,000 Make Decisions for Christ at Greg Laurie's SoCal Harvest 2017
Over 10,000 people made "decisions for Christ" this past weekend while participating in California evangelist Greg Laurie's 28th annual SoCal Harvest revival crusade, which was held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim and livestreamed across the country.
Aug 24, 2017
Egypt Closes Church Over Muslim Extremist Opposition, Blocks Worship at Another
Authorities in Egypt have reportedly closed down a 1,300-member church in the Minya governorate and are preventing Christians from worshiping at another church in the area, according to a report.
Aug 24, 2017
White House to Give Pentagon 6 Months to Implement New Transgender Ban, Report Says
The White House will soon issue guidance to the Pentagon on how it should proceed with implementing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender Americans serving in the military, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2017
NFL Coaching Great Teams Up With Baptist Seminary to Turn Inmates Into Pastors
Inmates at a men's prison in North Carolina will now have the opportunity to earn their bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry thanks to a new collaboration between the state government, the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a non profit organization founded by NFL hall-of-famer Joe Gibbs.
Aug 23, 2017
Atheist Group Demands Marco Rubio Stop Tweeting Bible Verses
The nation's largest atheist organization is demanding that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., stop tweeting Bible verses from his Twitter account, telling him that doing so is a violation of the United States Constitution.
Aug 23, 2017
California Health Insurer Fined $200K for Not Covering Elective Sex Change Procedures
A California health insurer has been penalized with a hefty fine for refusing to cover sex-reassignment procedures.
Aug 23, 2017
Franklin Graham Prays at Trump Rally: America's Sins Have Paralyzed It
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham offered a five-minute prayer at President Donald Trump's televised rally in Arizona on Tuesday evening, telling the Lord that America's sins have crippled the nation and that the country is in desperate need of a "shepherd."
Aug 23, 2017
Abortion Clinic Demands Judge Recuse Herself From Case Over Pro-Life Speech
An Ohio Supreme Court justice has refused an abortion clinic's demands that she recuse herself from a case that will determine whether or not the clinic has to shut down for not being in compliance with a state law, simply because she spoke at a pro-life event earlier this year.