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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Benjamin Watson on What White, Black Christians Must Do to Bridge Racial Divide (Interview)
Christian NFL player Benjamin Watson has offered advice for how the Church and its believers can take the lead in helping ease racial tensions in the United States.
Armed Jihadis Impose Sharia Law in Mali, Ban Baptisms and Non-Muslim Weddings, Report Warns
A human rights watchdog group is warning that radical Islamic extremists have imposed Sharia law in a number of villages in Mali, executed public officials and threatened civilians who partake in baptisms and non-Muslim marriage ceremonies.
Christian Leaders Mark Start of Trump Term: 'God Is Going to Sweep the Nation'
Speaking to hundreds of Christians Thursday night, Christian thought leader Lance Wallnau asserted that God has anointed Donald Trump to be a "secular Cyrus" who will hopefully usher in an awakening that will lead to the transformation the United States.
Parents Upset Over Indiana School Worksheet That Paints 'Sharia Law' in Positive Light
Parents in southern Indiana have voiced their disapproval over a worksheet assigned to middle school students that they claim paints Sharia or Islamic law in oppressive countries like Saudi Arabia in a positive light.
Persecuted Burmese Christians Risk Death to Help Victims of ISIS in Mosul
Iraqi forces wounded in the ongoing battle to push the Islamic State out of Mosul need all the help they can to stay alive. And coming to their rescue are oppressed Christians who felt God's call for them to travel all the way from the civil-war ridden asian nation of Burma.
NFL Star Benjamin Watson to Hold Race and Faith Forum at Florida Megachurch
Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson and hall-of-fame football coach Tony Dungy will join pastors, authors, former NFL players and media personalities at a Florida megachurch in February to discuss how faith can be used to bridge the racial divide facing the United States.
Trump's Education Pick Betsy DeVos Criticized for Donating Millions to Christian Organizations
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, faced questioning about her family's donations to conservative Christian organizations during her Senate hearing on Tuesday after a media report highlighted how her family has donated millions to social conservative organizations and Christian schools.
Muslim Group Wants Trump to Drop 'Islamophobe' Franklin Graham From Inauguration
The United States' largest Muslim civil rights organization is calling for President-elect Donald Trump to disinvite leading evangelist Franklin Graham from speaking at Friday's presidential inauguration.
Donald Trump to Swear on Two Bibles, Including Abraham Lincoln's, at Inauguration Ceremony
President-elect Donald Trump will swear on two different Bibles during his inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol on Friday, one of which will be the same Bible used by Abraham Lincoln during his first inauguration.
Mike Pence to Swear on Reagan's Bible, Will Place Hand on 2 Chronicles at Inauguration
When Vice President-elect Mike Pence gets sworn into office on Friday, he will place his hand on the same Bible and same Bible verse that former President Ronald Reagan used when he took his oaths of office.
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