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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Black Church Merges With Predominantly White Multi-Site Church in NC as Tensions Loom in Charlotte
In the midst of racial tensions in Charlotte an African-American church in Greensboro, North Carolina, is transitioning to become the newest campus of The Refuge, a predominantly white multi-campus church aiming to have more multicultural diversity in its pews.
Iran, Russia Forming 'Unholy Alliance' to Destabilize the World, Spread Sharia Law, Christian Lawyer Says
Iran, Russia, Syria and terrorist groups like Hamas are forming "unholy" alliances that are working to undermine the power of Western nations like the United States and spread Sharia law throughout the world, prominent Christian lawyer Jay Sekulow warns in his newest book.
'Duck Dynasty' Star Si Robertson Has Been Proposed to 20 Times Despite Being Married 45 Years (Interview)
Sixty-eight-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star Si Robertson says in his new book that ever since the A&E reality show became a household name in 2012, several women have asked to marry him even though he's been married to the same woman for over four decades.
Save North Korean Refugees Day: 24 Chinese Embassies Face Protests for Repatriating Defectors to Their Death
Human rights activists in 24 cities around the world protested outside Chinese embassies on Friday and delivered petitions calling on the Chinese government to stop killing North Korean defectors by repatriating them back to their home country.
Christian Boy May Be Executed in Pakistan for Posting 'Blasphemous' Picture on Facebook
A Pakistani Christian boy who was arrested earlier this week could face the death penalty after he was accused of posting a picture on Facebook that Muslims consider to be blasphemous toward Islam.
Terror Threat From Groups Like ISIS Will Last a 'Lifetime,' Warns Head of UK's MI6
The head of the U.K.'s Secret Intelligence Service says the threat posed by radical Islamic extremist groups like the Islamic State and their increasing use of technology to spread jihadi propaganda across the globe will last a "professional lifetime."
Pastor Suicides After Accidentally Sexting Photos to Church Group
A pastor in South Africa has reportedly hanged himself after he accidentally sent pictures of his genitals to his church's WhatsApp group chat along with a message indicating that he was looking to cheat on his wife.
ISIS Executes 6 Boys Using Welding Tools, Tortures 3 Kids for Playing Soccer
Jihadis belonging to the Islamic State terrorist group have found yet another brutal way to execute their victims, this time torturing six boys to death by using an excruciatingly hot welding iron and rods.
Saeed Abedini: US Wouldn't Pay for My Flight Home After Spending 3 Years in Iranian Prison
Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who spent three and-a-half years in Iranian prison before being released in January, claims that the U.S. government wouldn't pay for a return flight home even though his family faced serious financial issues.
School Lunch Lady Quits After Being Forced to Take Food Away From 1st Grader Who Had No Money
An elementary school cafeteria worker in Pennsylvania says she resigned from her position after a new school district policy forced her to take hot lunches away from two hungry students even though the school throws away pounds of food daily.