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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Should Christians have retirement? Book offers biblical alternative to culture of self-indulgence
As someone who has spent 30 years in the financial services industry providing retirement plans to faith-based organizations around the world, Envoy Financial CEO Bruce Bruinsma has come to know how people tend to spend their time and money once they retire.
4 relatives of Ugandan Christian convert burned to death by Muslim radicals
A Christian convert in the East African country of Uganda is suffering tremendous grief after four members of his family — including his two children — were killed when suspected Muslim extremists set their home on fire in late August.
Hundreds rescued from Nigerian 'house of torture' posing as Islamic reform school
Hundreds of boys have been rescued from what has been described as a Nigerian “torture house” that posed as an Islamic reform school. Activists say the revelation is an indication more children could be suffering abuses at similar schools nationwide.
Norway refuses to reunite mother with son despite victory at top European court
The Norwegian government is refusing to reunite a mother and her son despite Europe’s top human rights court ruling last month that the country’s child services agency violated the mother’s parental rights by allowing foster parents to adopt her son against her will.
Trump admin gives $4M to groups aiding victims of ISIS genocide
The U.S. Agency for International Development is awarding $4 million to local organizations to help religious minorities recover from the Islamic State’s genocide in northern Iraq. Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse has also been awarded $9 million to help with return and recovery efforts.
NFL star linebacker fined $7,000 for wearing 'Man of God' headband during game
New Orleans Saints Linebacker Demario Davis was fined thousands of dollars for wearing a headband during last Sunday’s game that reads “Man of God.”
Supreme Court to hear first abortion case since Kavanaugh, Gorsuch confirmations
To the delight of pro-life advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday it will consider a challenge to a Republican-backed Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
World Vision launches new era of child sponsorship where kids pick their sponsors
Sponsor children from impoverished countries worldwide now have the opportunity to do what they have never been able to do before: choose their sponsors.
5 Christian men among 35 killed in series of attacks in Burkina Faso
At least five Christian men and 30 others were reportedly killed during a spate of recent attacks in northern Burkina Faso, a region plagued by Islamic extremist violence in recent years.
Detroit church's gas giveaway shut down by police after 30 minutes due to massive turnout
A church’s free gas giveaway in Detroit was shut down by police over the weekend because so many cars got in line for the promotion that traffic was backed up nearly to the highway.