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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Jared Kushner Is a 'Great Gift,' 'Key Liaison' to the Evangelical Community, Christian Leaders Say
Prominent evangelicals have spoken out in defense of President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner as he faced questioning from a United States Senate committee over his contacts with Russian officials on Monday, saying that he is one of the most valued confidantes Christian leaders have inside the White House.
Pastor Forced to Move After Receiving Threats for Opposing Facebook's Rainbow Flag Emoji
A West Virginia pastor who has received threats and endured various other forms of harassment for voicing opposition to Facebook's rainbow flag emoji has moved his family out of their home in Harpers Ferry after being advised by local police to do so because of safety concerns.
Anti-Trump Message Not Working for Democrats, Party Leaders Look to Rebrand
As polling shows that more Americans today think that the Democratic Party "just stands against" President Donald Trump instead of promoting its own messages and ideas, leading liberals are calling for the party to unify its base by refocusing its attention on providing a strong economic alternatives.
1 in 4 Brits Believe Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr. Were 'Extreme'
A new poll has found that one in four people in the United Kingdom believe that Jesus Christ, American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and South African anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela were "extreme."
Evangelical Leaders Aren't Selling Themselves to Trump, Ronnie Floyd Says
Evangelical leaders involved in last week's prayer over President Donald Trump at the White House have responded to left-leaning Christian critics who claim that they are "bordering on heresy" and embracing a "pragmatism that could damage the Gospel" by praying for and offering advice to Trump and his administration.
Evangelical Advisory Board Pressured Trump Admin to Not Deport Iraqi Christians
Members of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisory council have directly voiced their concerns to the administration about its efforts to deport over 100 Iraqi Christians back to a nation in which they could face persecution for their faith in Christ.
Should Movies Showing People Smoking Be Rated-R?
A Center for Disease Control report released this month has renewed pressure on the Motion Picture Association of America to change its film rating system so that movies with smoking or tobacco use be given an R rating. However, one family media watchdog has warned against such a change.
ISIS Sex Slave 'Bill of Sale' Emerges in Mosul Showing 20-Y-O Sold for $1,500
A receipt for an Islamic State jihadi's purchase of a 20-year-old woman from another man has been circulating online and provides insight into how the terrorists sold women and girls in the now liberated city of Mosul.
Transgender Troop Delay Due to 'Disagreement on the Science,' General Tells Congress
The delay in admitting transgender people into the military is due to scientific disagreements over the best treatments for gender dysphoria, a general testified to Congress.
Kellyanne Conway Says Her Job Would Be 'More Difficult' If She Wasn't 'a Person of Faith'
President Donald Trump's senior adviser, Kellyanne Conway, says that ignoring the criticisms that come with her job would be more difficult if it were not for her faith in Jesus Christ.
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