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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Pastor, wife flee Iran to escape 15 years' imprisonment for house church evangelism
An Iranian pastor and his wife have fled the country after their appeals of yearslong prison sentences related to their involvement in a house church and evangelism were denied.
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The 2020 Democratic National Convention came to a close Thursday night after a week of various daytime video meetings, videos, musical performances and primetime speeches from some of the country’s most notable celebrities and politicians.
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A prosecutor warned the pastor of a church in California that he, church staff and attendees could face jail time if they continue to defy government COVID-19 orders by holding and attending in-person worship services.
Jim Wallis steps aside as Sojourners editor-in-chief after removing controversial op-ed
Longtime progressive evangelical leader Jim Wallis has been replaced as editor-in-chief at Sojourners magazine after staff members resigned following his decision to unpublish a controversial op-ed accusing the Catholic Church of having a “white-power faction.”
Over 20 Christian groups and leaders seek police accountability, reform in new campaign
Three months after the death of George Floyd, over 20 Christian organizations and figures representing diverse communities of believers have joined an “unprecedented” nonpartisan coalition to advocate for police accountability reforms at the federal, state and local levels.
Trump appointee blocks Idaho law banning trans-identified males from female sports
A Trump appointee on Monday temporarily blocked an Idaho law that bans biologically male trans-identified athletes from competing in girls and women’s sporting competitions at the high school and university levels, the only law in the country to do so.
5 highlights from DNC night 1: Biden can ‘restore the soul of America,’ Cuomo and Sanders declare
The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday night with a packed lineup of speakers, including some Republicans, voicing their support for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and criticizing President Donald Trump.
Iranian pastor, wife lose appeal of prison sentences for house church participation
The parents of an Iranian Christian who met with President Donald Trump last year in the Oval Office have lost their appeal of years-long prison sentences for operating and participating in a house church.
Popular Disney Channel cartoon features the network's first bisexual lead character
The creator of the new Disney Channel cartoon “The Owl House” has opened up about how the lead character of the show is bisexual — a reflection of her own sexual orientation. Luz Noceda is believed to be the network’s first bisexual lead character.
Jewish entrepreneur, wife donate millions for Christian medical missions in Africa
A Jewish entrepreneur and his Rabbi wife have become one of the largest private supporters of Christian medical missionaries in Africa as they have donated millions to support vital health care needs in some of the poorest communities in the world.
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