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.

Follow

Latest

Feb 23, 2016
NY Yankees Tell Players to Act Like Russell Wilson, Not Cam Newton Following Defeats
The New York Yankees have reportedly shown their players footage of Christian quarterback Russell Wilson's interview following the Seattle Seahawks loss in Super Bowl XLIX as an example of the right way to address the media following a devastating loss.
Feb 23, 2016
Norway Targeted Family for Christian Faith Before Seizing 5 Children, Lawyer Says
Court documents and meeting minutes indicate that the Norwegian government expressed concerns about the Christian faith of a Romanian Pentecostal family before five children were forcibly taken from their parents' custody.
Feb 23, 2016
After Losing Evangelical Vote, Will the Ted Cruz Campaign Stop Using 'Dirty Tricks'?
After losing the evangelical vote in South Carolina and gaining a reputation for a "dirty" campaign style, the Ted Cruz campaign is making some changes.
Feb 19, 2016
Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio Campaigns Employ Gay Marriage Supporters
The campaigns of Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are employing Republicans who signed onto a brief to the Supreme Court last year arguing that state bans against same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
Feb 19, 2016
5 Christian Children Seized by Norway Reunited With Parents for First Time in 3 Months
Romanian Pentecostal parents whose five children were taken from them by Norway's child protective services in November were reunited with all of their kids for the first time earlier this week.
Feb 19, 2016
Donald Trump Changes Position Again on Planned Parenthood Funding
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would defund America's largest abortion provider if given an opportunity as the next president of the United States and added that he believes Roe v. Wade was a flawed decision by the United States Supreme Court.
Feb 19, 2016
Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., Johnnie Moore Criticize Pope Francis for Suggesting Donald Trump Not Christian
A number of prominent Protestant leaders, including Franklin Graham and Jerry Falwell Jr., are criticizing Pope Francis for implying yesterday that Donald Trump's intention to build a wall on the southern border is "not Christian."
Feb 18, 2016
Virginia House Passes Bill Banning Punishment for Christians Who Oppose Gay Marriage
The Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation on Tuesday that aims to prohibit government agencies from being able to punish individuals and businesses that act in accordance with their religious convictions on homosexuality and transgenderism.
Feb 18, 2016
Russia Killed More Civilians in Syria Than Either ISIS or Assad, Report Finds
More civilians were killed in Syria last month at the hands of the Russian military than at the hands of either the Islamic State terrorist group or the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, a leading human rights group calculates.
Feb 18, 2016
Ex Transgender: Parents Who Don't Put Trans Kids in Psychotherapy Are 'Abusing' Their Children
A former transgender-turned-activist is warning that children who think they are members of the opposite biological sex are actually "deceiving themselves" and could likely be suffering from undiagnosed psychological disorders that are being overlooked in a politically correct society.