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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Jan 18, 2017
NFL Star Benjamin Watson to Hold Race and Faith Forum at Florida Megachurch
Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson and hall-of-fame football coach Tony Dungy will join pastors, authors, former NFL players and media personalities at a Florida megachurch in February to discuss how faith can be used to bridge the racial divide facing the United States.
Jan 18, 2017
Trump's Education Pick Betsy DeVos Criticized for Donating Millions to Christian Organizations
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, faced questioning about her family's donations to conservative Christian organizations during her Senate hearing on Tuesday after a media report highlighted how her family has donated millions to social conservative organizations and Christian schools.
Jan 17, 2017
Muslim Group Wants Trump to Drop 'Islamophobe' Franklin Graham From Inauguration
The United States' largest Muslim civil rights organization is calling for President-elect Donald Trump to disinvite leading evangelist Franklin Graham from speaking at Friday's presidential inauguration.
Jan 17, 2017
Donald Trump to Swear on Two Bibles, Including Abraham Lincoln's, at Inauguration Ceremony
President-elect Donald Trump will swear on two different Bibles during his inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol on Friday, one of which will be the same Bible used by Abraham Lincoln during his first inauguration.
Jan 16, 2017
Mike Pence to Swear on Reagan's Bible, Will Place Hand on 2 Chronicles at Inauguration
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence gets sworn into office on Friday, he will place his hand on the same Bible and same Bible verse that former President Ronald Reagan used when he took his oaths of office.
Jan 16, 2017
Over 900,000 Christians Martyred for Their Faith in Last 10 Years: Report
Over 900,000 Christians have been martyred in the last 10 years, a Christian research firm affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Massachusetts estimates.
Jan 16, 2017
Al-Qaeda Video Shows Kidnapped Christian Missionary 1 Year After Mali Abduction
Al-Qaeda has released a new video that shows kidnapped Swiss Christian missionary Beatrice Stockly explaining that she is still in good health despite being held captive by the militant outfit in the African country of Mali for over a year.
Jan 13, 2017
Obama State Department Responsible for Rise in Global Christian Persecution, Tony Perkins Says
The continued rise in Christian persecution across the globe in the past few years can be connected to the Obama State Department's "misplaced priorities," leading social conservative activist Tony Perkins has asserted.
Jan 13, 2017
DC Radio Station Pulls Pro-Life Group's Planned Parenthood Ad After Complaints
A major news talk radio station in Washington, D.C., has pulled a pro-life group's advertisement urging Congress to strip America's largest abortion provider of millions of dollars in annual federal funding.
Jan 13, 2017
6 in 10 Democrats Want Religious Freedom Protected Even When It Conflicts With Law, Poll Finds
As President-elect Donald Trump gets ready to take office, over six in ten Americans, including most Democrats, think religious freedom should be protected even if it conflicts with established laws, a new poll has found.