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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Christian University Grants Employee Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
A private Christian university in Arizona has announced that it will now be extending employee benefits to lawfully married same-sex spouses of employees, but assured that it will continue to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
Marco Rubio Warns Obama Not to Take Syrian Refugees After Paris Attacks
As the Obama administration moves to accelerate the processing of Syrian refugees seeking asylum in the United States, Republican presidential candidates have expressed concerns about migrants being allowed into the U.S. following the terror attacks in Paris.
ISIS Threatens Washington With Paris-Style Attacks (Video)
In the wake of ISIS' deadly attacks in Paris, the militant organization released a frightening new video Monday threatening to attack Washington D.C. and Western nations just like it did in Paris.
Presidential Candidates Need to Get the Facts Straight on Syrian Refugees, World Relief Head Says
Presidential candidates are misleading the American public with the wrong facts on the Syrian refugee crisis and causing many to fear that accepting refugees will make the United States vulnerable to terrorist infiltration, the head of a prominent Evangelical refugee relief organization said.
Congo Releases 72 Adopted Children to Families in US, Europe After 2-Year Wait
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally granted 72 adopted children permission to go live with their adoptive families in Europe and North America after the children were forced to wait two years for clearance to leave the country.
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Tops '50 Megachurches in America' List
Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, T.D. Jakes' Potter's House and Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church have topped Newsmax's list of "Top 50 Megachurches in America."
13 Christians Who Risked Everything to Defend Biblical Truth
FRC President Tony Perkins highlights 11 instances when men and women risked everything to defend prayer and their religious convictions against intense societal, political and spiritual opposition in his new book, "No Fear."
Hundreds of Christian Fighters Battle to Defend Biblical Syrian Town From ISIS
Hundreds of Christian fighters from across Syria have united to defend a biblical Syrian Christian town from being conquered by ISIS.
Fisherman Lost at Sea for 438 Days Prayed to God Before Being Rescued
An El Salvadoran fisherman who was lost at sea for over a year says that he prayed to God for forgiveness before he eventually washed ashore 438 days after losing radio contact.
Christianity Is Not Declining in America, Baylor University Professors Say
Distinguished scholars from Baylor University on Tuesday decried the myth that religion is on the decline in America and argued that it's actually growing and stronger than ever.