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 16, 2018
Indian Pastor and Son Beaten Mercilessly With Sticks and Clubs After Leaving Prayer Meeting
An Indian pastor and his son were beaten with sticks and clubs by a group of about 30 Hindu radicals while walking home from a prayer meeting, a rights group has reported.
Aug 15, 2018
1,800 Soldiers Have Professed Faith in Christ at Missouri Army Base in Last 6 Months
Over 1,800 soldiers have made professions of faith in the last six months at an Army base in Missouri, a chaplain says.
Aug 15, 2018
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church Honored by Houston Mayor for Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church was given a proclamation by the mayor of Houston Tuesday for their humanitarian and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Aug 15, 2018
Sudan Drops Charges Against Church Leaders Who Refused to Give Up Denominational Control
A Sudanese court has dismissed criminal charges brought against a group of Christian leaders arrested last year amid the government's attempt to strip them of denominational control.
Aug 14, 2018
Turkish Ambassador Met With Trump Adviser to Discuss Pastor Andrew Brunson's Detention
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton met with Turkey's ambassador to the United States on Monday to discuss the detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson.
Aug 14, 2018
University of Iowa Reinstates Nearly 40 Student Groups After InterVarsity Files Lawsuit
The University of Iowa has decided to temporarily reinstate several religious student groups after they were kicked off campus for policies that the university deemed discriminatory.
Aug 14, 2018
Doctors Warn About Rise of Patients Seeking Plastic Surgery to Look Like Their Snapchat Selfies
Medical professionals are voicing concern about a growing trend of patients seeking cosmetic surgery simply to look more like the filtered pictures they post on social media.
Aug 14, 2018
Trump Admin. Directive Protects Faith-Based Contractors From LGBT Discrimination Policy
The Trump administration has issued a directive to protect the rights of faith-based federal contractors that have religious objections to same-sex marriage and homosexuality.
Aug 13, 2018
Iran Ramping Up Persecution Against Christians as US Imposes New Sanctions
The hardline Iranian regime is responding to a new wave of sanctions imposed by the United States by increasing its grip on the nation's oppressed Christian community, activists are warning.
Aug 13, 2018
Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Trump's AG Jeff Sessions 'Should Rot' in Jail Over Russia Investigation
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is receiving another round of backlash after he contended that Jeff Sessions, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and a several other key figures should be jailed.