
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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Religious Charities Will Be Protected Under Trump, Says Rep. Steve Russell
A Congressional lawmaker says he's been assured that President-elect Donald Trump will ensure that religious-based organizations and aid groups will not be at risk of losing federal contracts and grants because their hiring policies align with the biblical definitions of marriage and sexuality.

'Fixer Upper' Star Chip Gaines Calls on Fans to Show 'Respect' for BuzzFeed Reporter
As over 140,000 people have signaled their support for HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines after BuzzFeed published a critical article on their Texas pastor's biblical teachings that "homosexuality is sin," Chip Gaines is now calling on his fans to show respect for BuzzFeed author Kate Arthur.

Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Is 'Grateful' for BuzzFeed's 'Hit Piece'
Jimmy Seibert, who pastors the Texas church attended by HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, says there is a reason to be "grateful" for the recent BuzzFeed article targeting him and the popular Christian couple because of his biblical teachings in opposition to same-sex marriage.

See Why Conservative Senator Mike Lee Praised Barack Obama
It's not too often that a socially conservative senator praises the work of President Barack Obama and the work of a liberal senator, but Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, did just that on Thursday morning.

Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Jimmy Seibert Responds to Buzzfeed's 'Hit Piece'
Jimmy Seibert, the pastor of the Texas megachurch attended by HGTV "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has responded to Buzzfeed's recent "hit piece" targeting the popular celebrity couple because of their pastor's traditional Christian teachings that "homosexuality is a sin."

Key Religious Freedom Protection Stripped From Defense Spending Bill After Pro-LGBT Groups Complain
Congressional lawmakers have removed a proposed religious freedom protection from the annual defense spending bill that would have protected religious charities and other federal contractors from losing federal grants because of their views on marriage and sexuality.

Liberty Alumni React to Hiring of Ex-Baylor Athletic Director Accused of Overlooking Rape Allegations
Students and alumni of Liberty University are upset with the school's decision to hire former Baylor University athletic director, Ian McCaw, who became entrenched in national controversy earlier this year when he and the administration were accused of overlooking sexual assault allegations against football players.

Christian Convert Jailed for Worshiping Jesus Released From Uzbekistan Prison After 6 Years
A Christian convert in the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan who was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison on trumped-up drug charges has been released after serving nearly six years in a labor camp.

Christian Children Are Being Bullied by Muslim Migrants in Germany, Priest Says
A Roman Catholic priest who works closely with migrants in the German town of Leipzig says although Christian migrant children have fled persecution in the Middle East, they are still suffering from systemic bullying at the hands of Muslim migrant children who attack them because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

Ohio State Terror Attack Mirrors ISIS' How-To Guide for Lone Wolf Jihadis
The terror attack at Ohio State University carried out by a Somali-born Muslim on Monday closely mirrors methods outlined by the Islamic State in articles published in its English-language magazine that offer lone-wolf jihadis in the West instructions on how to kill non-Muslims.



















