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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Mar 7, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Wife: It's Not Christian to Publicly Attack My Husband Over Trump Endorsement
The wife of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says that it is not very Christian for evangelical leaders to publicly criticize her husband and other evangelicals who have supported Republican billionaire Donald Trump for president.
Mar 7, 2016
See How Hillary Clinton Responds When Asked Whom She Prays For
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton discussed the importance of prayer during Sunday night's presidential debate in Flint, Michigan, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders answered whether or not he believes God is "relevant."
Mar 4, 2016
'October Baby': 'You Can't Survive 18 Hours of Being Burned Alive in Mother's Womb Without Jesus'
A prominent abortion survivor and disability rights activist who was the influence behind the 2011 movie "October Baby" said Friday that it would not have been possible for her to overcome 18 hours of being burned alive inside her mother's womb if it were not for the glory and grace of her savior, Jesus Christ.
Mar 4, 2016
It's Not the Economy, It's the Family, CPAC Panelists Say
In order to fix America's stagnating economy, the nation must first address the the breakdown of the traditional American family and find a remedy for declining marriage and birthrates, panelists at the Conservative Political Action Conference argued Friday morning.
Mar 4, 2016
Russell Moore: Christians Should Vote Third-Party Rather Than 'Lesser of Evils'
Leading Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore says Christians should vote for third-party or write-in candidates rather than settle for the "lesser of two evils."
Mar 3, 2016
Wycliffe Associates Split From Umbrella Group, Cites 'Language for Father and Son of God'
One of the world's leading Bible translation organizations announced this week that it is ending its affiliation with the Wycliffe Global Alliance, citing opposition to the fact that other alliance-affiliated translation groups do not include familial terms to refer to the relationship between God and Christ.
Mar 3, 2016
Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Wife Defends Trump Endorsement: Falwell Sr. Also ' Embraced Sinners'
The wife of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. took to social media Wednesday to argue that her husband's decision to endorse Republican billionaire Donald Trump for president is in line with Jerry Falwell Sr.'s endorsement of Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan in 1980.
Mar 3, 2016
White House Again Refuses to Call ISIS' Slaughter of Christians 'Genocide': 'Determination Has Not Been Reached'
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest declined to call the Islamic State's persecution of Christians in Iraq and Syria a "genocide," saying earlier this week that such a distinction requires a "specific legal determination" that has "not been reached."
Mar 3, 2016
Over 450,000 Join Iranian House Church Movement, 'Great Number of Muslims Turning to Christ'
Hundreds of thousands of Christians are worshiping secretly in a rapidly accelerating house church movement in Iran, as a London-based theological center is aiding the movement by training the next generation of its spiritual leaders.
Mar 2, 2016
Ben Carson Sorta Dropping Out. It's Confusing
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said Wednesday that he sees no "path forward" for his presidential campaign and announced that he will not be attending Thursday night's presidential debate in his hometown of Detroit.