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 2, 2016
Donald Trump's Un-Christ-Like Behavior Leaves Falwell Sr. Friend Baffled by Falwell Jr. Endorsement
The executive committee chairman of Liberty University's Board of Directors said it was a mistake for Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. to endorse Donald Trump for president, saying that the billionaire's tactics contrast with the Christian values promoted by the institution.
Mar 2, 2016
Ben Carson Won't Suspend Campaign Unless God Tells Him To, Wife Says
As Super Tuesday has come and gone and Ben Carson still has yet to gain any momentum in the Republican race, the retired neurosurgeon plans to continue his presidential bid until God tells him that it is time to quit, Carson's wife has said.
Mar 2, 2016
Liberty U Voters Reject Falwell's Trump Endorsement; Pick Rubio, Cruz Instead
The majority of voters in Liberty University's precinct voted for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rather than billionaire Donald Trump in Tuesday's GOP primary in Virginia, despite the fact that Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. famously endorsed Trump in January.
Mar 1, 2016
Russell Moore to Pastors: Don't Do Wedding Ceremonies for Couples Living in Sin
Leading Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore is encouraging pastors not to perform wedding ceremonies for couples who are not Christians or those who are living in sin.
Mar 1, 2016
Black Students Kicked Out of Donald Trump Rally in Georgia: 'Trump Did Not Want Us There'
A group of about 30 African-American students were escorted out of a campaign rally for Republican frontrunner Donald Trump at Valdosta State University in Georgia on Monday, even though the students claim they were not causing any disruption.
Mar 1, 2016
Ted Cruz Forms Religious Liberty Advisory Council With Tony Perkins, Ryan Anderson, Samuel Rodriguez, Benham Bros.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz announced on Monday the formation of a 19-member "Religious Liberty Advisory Council" that will be chaired by Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.
Mar 1, 2016
Liberty U Pres. Falwell Jr. Attacks Ted Cruz in Pro-Trump Robo-Call: 'Master Politician' Using 'Dirty Tricks'
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has recorded a pro-Donald Trump robocall that has gone out to Virginia residents in which he questioned the moral integrity of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by saying that Cruz is a "master politician" that can't be trusted when no one is looking.
Mar 1, 2016
4 Ways Indicting Pro-Life Activists Hurts Planned Parenthood
The Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom says there are four reasons why the criminal indictment of the pro-life activists behind last year's undercover Planned Parenthood videos won't help the nation's largest abortion provider.
Feb 29, 2016
Prominent Evangelical Leaders Won't Drop Ted Cruz for Marco Rubio, Tony Perkins Says
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and other evangelical leaders who've endorsed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president are denying a claim that prominent supporters have discussed switching to endorse Florida Sen. Marco Rubio should Cruz tank on Super Tuesday.
Feb 29, 2016
Yazidi Girl Sets Herself on Fire to Stop ISIS Jihadists From Raping Her, Doctor Says
A Yazidi girl tortured by ISIS militants set herself on fire in a desperate attempt to stop jihadists from raping her.