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 1, 2018
Catholic Diocese Leaves Maine Council of Churches to Distance Itself From LGBT Advocacy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will withdraw its membership from the Maine Council of Churches over concerns about LGBT advocacy after a new rule was implemented making it easier for the council to take public stances on societal and political issues.
Jun 1, 2018
Christian Soccer Star Refused to Play for Team USA Because of LGBT Pride Jerseys
Christian soccer star Jaelene Hinkle has confirmed that she withdrew from the United States Women's National Team last year to "be obedient" to God after the team announced it would wear LGBT Pride jerseys in international matches.
Jun 1, 2018
Dalit Christian Man Abducted, Murdered in India for Marrying Upper-Caste Woman
A poor Catholic man in India was killed by a mob this week just days after he married an upper-caste woman against her family's wishes.
May 31, 2018
Former Procter & Gamble Executive Named World Vision's New President
The evangelical Christian humanitarian organization World Vision U.S. named Chief Operating Office Edgar Sandoval its next president and chief executive officer on Thursday afternoon, following CEO Richard Stearns' retirement announcement in January.
May 31, 2018
Alabama Megachurch Pastor Jimmy Jackson Retires After 53 Years in Ministry
Alabama megachurch pastor and former first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Jimmy Jackson has preached his last sermon and will retire after a five-decade career in ministry.
May 31, 2018
Kirk Franklin Blasts Televangelist Jesse Duplantis' Plea for Jet: 'God's Not Flying That Plane'
Popular gospel singer Kirk Franklin blasted televangelist Jesse Duplantis on Wednesday after the New Orleans-based televangelist broadcast a video asking for donations to buy his ministry another multimillion dollar airplane.
May 30, 2018
Biblical Counselors Association Pulls 'Abuse' Conference From SWBTS Over Paige Patterson Controversy
The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors has announced that it will no longer hold its annual gathering in October at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Texas in light of the controversies surrounding the seminary's former president Paige Patterson.
May 30, 2018
Christian College President Apologizes, Didn't Intend to Equate Sexual Assault With Homosexuality
The president of a private evangelical Christian college in Iowa apologized Tuesday after he seemingly equated sexual assault to other sexual sins such as homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
May 30, 2018
California's Sanctuary Cities 'a Little Picture of Hell,' Franklin Graham Says
While defending his Decision America California Tour during a radio interview on Tuesday, leading evangelist Franklin Graham decried California as a "sinking" state and even stated that sanctuary cities like San Francisco are a "little picture of Hell."
May 30, 2018
10 Villagers Beheaded, Including Women and Children, by Islamic Jihadis in Mozambique
Ten people, including women and children, were decapitated in the East African nation of Mozambique by suspected Islamic jihadis, government officials have said.