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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Judge allows church to hold drive-in Easter service after mayor 'criminalized' communal celebration
A federal judge on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the city of Louisville, Kentucky, from barring drive-in Easter worship services in order to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Judge denies Christian college 'ministerial exception' to ex professor’s discrimination lawsuit
A judge has barred Gordon College from using a “ministerial exception” defense in a lawsuit brought by a former professor who claims she was denied a promotion over her opposition to the evangelical institution's policies on sexuality.
Strong majority of pastors see current events as 'birth pains' of Christ's return: survey
Most pastors serving at evangelical and historically black churches see some current events lining up with what Jesus said would happen shortly before His second coming, according to a new poll on Christian eschatology from LifeWay Research. Over half believe Christ will return during their lifetimes.
Calif. pastor resigns from city council before hosting communion attended by hundreds
A California pastor resigned from his role on a local city council one day before he tested statewide social distancing orders by holding an in-person communion attended by hundreds.
At least 50 Nigerian Christians killed by Fulani attacks in March, NGO reports
A Nigerian civil society organization is reporting that no less than 50 Christians were killed in March and 10 in the first two days of April by radical Fulani herdsmen. Since the start of 2020, estimates suggest that over 400 Christians were killed in the West African country.
Greg Laurie's Palm Sunday webcast draws 1.3M viewers, Trump: People are open to the Gospel
California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie’s Palm Sunday webcast service drew 1.3 million people, including President Donald Trump, with 11,207 people making decisions to have a relationship with Christ.
Franklin Graham says coronavirus pandemic is 'result of a fallen world'
The novel coronavirus pandemic is the “result” of sin that exists in a “fallen world” that has “turned its back on God,” conservative evangelical leader Franklin Graham said.
Fourth Circuit blocks Trump admin. rule banning abortion clinics from receiving Title X funding
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s motion to stay a federal judge’s order blocking a new rule that bans Planned Parenthood and other clinics that receive Title X family planning funding from referring patients for or providing abortions.
Uganda arrests pastor for denying coronavirus outbreak on television
A controversial pastor in Uganda could face up to seven years of prison after being arrested for allegedly denying on television that there is a coronavirus outbreak in Africa.
Secular groups challenge legality of relief loans for churches impacted by COVID-19
Secularist advocacy groups are pressuring the Small Business Administration to discriminate against churches and religious nonprofits struggling during the coronavirus lockdown when administering protection loans created by the new stimulus package.
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