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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Apr 27, 2016
Majority of Evangelical Pastors Suffer in Silence Over Financial Challenges, New Study Shows
New research shows that most pastors who serve small evangelical churches face financial hardships and many are reluctant to open up about their struggles.
Apr 27, 2016
4 Myths About North Carolina's Transgender Bathroom Bill
Much controversy and backlash has surrounded the recently passed North Carolina transgender bathroom law, but myths have arisen that have led people to faulty conclusions about the legislation.
Apr 26, 2016
U2's Bono Teams Up With Pastor Eugene Peterson to Release Documentary on the Psalms
Popular rockstar Bono and retired Presbyterian Pastor Eugene Peterson have teamed up to release a new documentary about the two men's unlikely relationship and a conversation they had about the 150 Psalms in the Bible.
Apr 26, 2016
NFL Star Ben Watson on NC Law: To Blur Reality of Genitalia Is to 'Reject God's Design'
In a strongly-worded critique on the controversial North Carolina transgender law, Christian NFL tight end Benjamin Watson said those who "blur" the reality of genitalia are rejecting God's design.
Apr 25, 2016
Muslim Brothers Turn to Christ After Watching Slain Mother Beaten for Converting to Christianity
The sons of a slain Ethiopian woman who was beaten mercilessly by her husband after she converted from Islam to Christianity last year have given their lives to Christ after witnessing their mother's strong faith in Jesus.
Apr 25, 2016
Americans' Opposition to Allowing Men in Women's Bathrooms on the Rise, Reuters Polling Finds
A new Reuters poll finds most Americans believe transgender people should use bathrooms that correspond with their sex, not the gender with which they choose to identify.
Apr 25, 2016
Syrian Christians 'Let Down' by Pope After Vatican Takes Muslims to Rome Instead
Three Syrian Christian refugees say they were "let down" by Pope Francis after the Vatican said they would be moved from their Greek-island refugee camp to Rome but suddenly chose to take three Muslim families instead.
Apr 25, 2016
Facebook Tells Woman to Remove Posts Opposing Men in Women's Bathrooms
Facebook has attempted to censor a Washington woman who posted viral meme-like photos opposing the push to allow men who self identify as female into women's bathrooms after some angry viewers falsely flagged her post for "nudity."
Apr 22, 2016
Norwegian Christian Family Says Report of Parents Reunited With Children Is False
The Christian family whose five children were seized by Norwegian child services is denying a recent report that they are going to be reunited with their children.
Apr 22, 2016
School for Enslaved Children in Pakistan Named After Boy Martyr Who Rescued Thousands From Bonded Labor
A London-based human rights charity will open a free primary school in a poverty-stricken area of Pakistan that aims to give Christian children an education, an alternative to working as bonded laborers and a chance to break free from their family's cycle of poverty.