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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Jun 27, 2018
Indiana Church Sign Says 'LGBT Is Hate Crime Against God, Repent;' Protest Planned
Yet another church sign has caused a stir, this time at a church in Indiana where protesters plan to voice their disagreement this weekend.
Jun 27, 2018
Benjamin Watson, NFL Players Meet With Dominican Vice Pres. to Discuss Fight Against Sex Trafficking
New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson, a devout Christian, led a group of NFL players in meeting with Dominican Republic Vice President Margarita Cedeño de Fernández on behalf of the world's largest anti-sex trafficking organization, International Justice Mission.
Jun 27, 2018
Some Evangelical Leaders 'Lament' Supreme Court's Travel Ban Ruling, Others Voice Support
A few evangelical leaders have spoken out against the United States Supreme Court's decision upholding President Donald Trump's travel ban impacting a handful of Muslim-majority nations, while a leading evangelical grassroots mobilization organization has signaled its support.
Jun 27, 2018
Church Refutes Claim Cancer Patient Was Told to Stop Taking Medication Because of Holy Spirit
Living Hope Community Church on the Isle of Man has denied reports that a man with cancer was told that he did not need cancer medication because he would be cured by the Holy Spirit at a recent church-hosted international conference attended by hundreds.
Jun 26, 2018
Facebook Explains Why 'Trump Prophecy' Movie Ads Were Blocked; Studio Fires Back
Producers for the upcoming film "The Trump Prophecy," which was produced in part by Liberty University students, say their attempts to place ads on Facebook promoting the movie were blocked for weeks by the social media platform until their situation was reported in the media last week.
Jun 26, 2018
5 Priests Suspended by Church Accused of Using Woman's Confessions to Blackmail Her Into Having Sex
Five priests have been suspended by an orthodox church in India after they were accused of using a woman's confessions to blackmail her into having sex with them.
Jun 26, 2018
Anne Graham Lotz: 'The Enemy Has Unleashed an Attack on God's People'
Evangelist and author Anne Graham Lotz, the 70-year-old daughter of legendary evangelist Billy Graham, has asserted that most people in today's American culture are essentially living as "practical atheists" and that today's culture is a sign that "the enemy has unleashed an attack on God's people."
Jun 26, 2018
Democrat Party Outreach to White Evangelicals Will Improve in 2020 Election, Clinton Adviser Predicts
The Democratic Party's outreach to left-leaning evangelicals will "be better" in the 2020 presidential election than the "miserable" job Hillary Clinton did in reaching out to that cohort in her unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton told journalists over the weekend.
Jun 26, 2018
Korean 'Chapel of Peace' to Be Built in Demilitarized Zone; Will Serve as 'Spiritual Cradle'
A new chapel for peace will be built in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in the only village in the where North and South Korean troops stand face-to-face.
Jun 25, 2018
Samaritan's Purse to Rebuild 55 Churches and 390 Homes in Hurricane-Damaged Puerto Rico
Franklin Graham's evangelical humanitarian organization, Samaritan's Purse, has launched a multi-year recovery plan to rebuild 390 homes and 55 churches in central and southern Puerto Rico that were severely damaged by Hurricane Maria that struck its shores last September.