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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Aug 4, 2015
Bill to Exempt Religious Groups From Obamacare Mandate Introduced; 'We All Must Respect Our Different Beliefs,' Sen. Lankford Says
A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would protect the freedom of religious organizations, institutions and businesses that believe an Affordable Care Act mandate, or "accommodation," requiring the coverage of contraception and abortion-inducing drugs in employee or student health insurance plans violates their religious beliefs.
Aug 4, 2015
ISIS Document Says Caliphate Will Bring About the 'End of the World,' 'Behead Every Last Person Who Rebels Against Allah'
A new recruitment document thought to be a product of the Islamic State discusses how the terrorist group plans to bring about "the end of the word" by building up its operations inside Pakistan and Afghanistan and then attacking India to instigate a "final battle" between the Muslim community and Western nations.
Aug 3, 2015
ISIS Fighters Force 4-Y-O Boy to Behead His Own Mother With a Sword
The Islamic State terrorist organization has reportedly forced a 4-year-old child to join one of the group's jihadi training camps where the militants indoctrinated him with Shariah law, and gave him a sword and ordered him to kill his own mother with it.
Aug 3, 2015
Boko Haram Kills 16 Christian Fishermen by Slitting Their Throats Off the Shores of Lake Chad
The Boko Haram terrorist outfit in Northeast Nigeria has killed 16 Christian men on the shores of Lake Chad by slitting their throats, an international Catholic humanitarian organization is reporting.
Aug 3, 2015
'Cowboy Church' Banned From Holding Sunday Services at High School After Jewish Teacher Complains About Prayer Gatherings
As the result of a court settlement between a Colorado school district and a disgruntled Jewish teacher, an evangelical church is now banned from hosting its Sunday services at a high school that the congregation has paid over $20,000 to worship in for over three years.
Jul 31, 2015
Robert Jeffress, Virginia Christian Alliance Say Churchgoers Should 'Drop Out' of Boy Scouts
As churches and Christian organizations weigh whether or not to continue participating in and sponsoring the Boy Scouts of America after it lifted a ban on openly gay scout leaders, a number of prominent evangelical figures are advising churchgoers to drop out and stop supporting the BSA altogether.
Jul 31, 2015
Ben Carson: I Used to 'Drink the Liberal Kool-Aid' Until I Met Able-Bodied Gov't Entitlement Moochers
Republican presidential candidate and staunch conservative retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson explained in a Thursday interview that he used to be a "flaming liberal" until he noticed how many able individuals were relying on the government to live their lives.
Jul 31, 2015
IRS Commissioner Vows to Not Target Christian Colleges Opposed to Gay Marriage ... 'At This Time'
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service vowed in a Senate hearing this week that the federal agency will not strip Christian colleges and universities of their tax-exempt statuses should those institutions refuse to update school policies to be more accommodating toward same-sex relationships.
Jul 30, 2015
Pastor and Wife Who Lost Two Sons in Car Crash Share How Faith Has Helped Them Grieve
A North Carolina worship leader and his wife, who lost their two baby sons in May after a box truck rear-ended their minivan, have opened up about their struggles during the grieving process and share how they've sustained their faith in God throughout the pain and sorrow.
Jul 30, 2015
Planned Parenthood Abortionist Talks 'Intact Specimens' in 4th Undercover Video: Look, 'It's a Baby ... It's Another Boy'
The Center for Medical Progress has released its fourth undercover video shining a light on Planned Parenthood's controversial aborted baby parts compensation practices, which purports to show a vice president of the organization negotiating a deal and discussing how to avoid legal consequences.