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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Dec 7, 2016
Historic Christian Church to Be Converted Into Mosque; Members Take Down Cross From Altar
A Christian congregation in Connecticut that dates back to the 1600s has sold its church building to a Muslim group that plans to turn the building into a mosque.
Dec 7, 2016
Amazon Halts Sale of 'Allah' Doormats Amid Complaints From Muslims, but Still Selling Jesus Mats
The web commerce giant Amazon.com has removed Allah-themed doormats and dog mats from its website after Muslims complained that the products were offensive. But at the same time, the website hasn't removed doormats featuring the face of Jesus.
Dec 7, 2016
Did You Know Google Is Involved in Criminal Justice Reform?
As the American criminal justice system remains broken in numerous ways, Google has taken on the call to spread awareness to its millions of users about the injustices that thousands of Americans face every day because of the way prison systems are run and laws are written.
Dec 7, 2016
Satanists Claim Texas Rule Requiring Aborted Babies to Be Buried Violates Religious Freedom
The Satanic Temple is threatening to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas over new regulations that require abortion providers to either bury or cremate aborted babies, arguing that the rules violate the group's religious beliefs because it promotes the idea of "fetal personhood."
Dec 5, 2016
Donald Trump Did Not Win More Evangelical Support Than Romney, Barna Poll Finds
A new national poll has found that Donald Trump did not actually win more evangelical support than Republican nominee Mitt Romney did in 2012 and also found that Trump's most significant support actually came from "notional Christians."
Dec 5, 2016
Religious Charities Will Be Protected Under Trump, Says Rep. Steve Russell
A Congressional lawmaker says he's been assured that President-elect Donald Trump will ensure that religious-based organizations and aid groups will not be at risk of losing federal contracts and grants because their hiring policies align with the biblical definitions of marriage and sexuality.
Dec 5, 2016
'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Calls on Fans to Show 'Respect' for BuzzFeed Reporter
As over 140,000 people have signaled their support for HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines after BuzzFeed published a critical article on their Texas pastor's biblical teachings that "homosexuality is sin," Chip Gaines is now calling on his fans to show respect for BuzzFeed author Kate Arthur.
Dec 2, 2016
Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Is 'Grateful' for BuzzFeed's 'Hit Piece'
Jimmy Seibert, who pastors the Texas church attended by HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, says there is a reason to be "grateful" for the recent BuzzFeed article targeting him and the popular Christian couple because of his biblical teachings in opposition to same-sex marriage.
Dec 2, 2016
See Why Conservative Senator Mike Lee Praised Barack Obama
It's not too often that a socially conservative senator praises the work of President Barack Obama and the work of a liberal senator, but Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, did just that on Thursday morning.
Dec 2, 2016
Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Jimmy Seibert Responds to Buzzfeed's 'Hit Piece'
Jimmy Seibert, the pastor of the Texas megachurch attended by HGTV "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has responded to Buzzfeed's recent "hit piece" targeting the popular celebrity couple because of their pastor's traditional Christian teachings that "homosexuality is a sin."