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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Nabeel Qureshi Reveals 'Remarkable' Development in Battle With Stage 4 Cancer
Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi says truly "remarkable" progress has been made in his battle against stage four stomach cancer, and believes God is in the midst of a two-step healing process.
Indonesia: Over 10,000 Rally to Support Jakarta's Christian Gov. Accused of Blasphemy
Over 10,000 people took to the streets of Jakarta on Saturday in support of the capital's Christian Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama who is being investigated on alleged charges of blasphemy after he was accused of insulting the Quran.
Over 170,000 Hear the Gospel at Franklin Graham's 3-Day Myanmar Festival
Over 170,000 people gathered in Yangon, Myanmar, last weekend to hear leading evangelist Franklin Graham, the son of legendary evangelist the Rev. Franklin Graham, preach the Gospel at the three-night Yangon Love Joy Peace Festival where over 7,000 people made the decision to follow Christ.
Nearly 8 in 10 Millenials Support Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
Another poll has found that a majority of American voters favor a ban on late-term abortions, including nearly eight in 10 millennials and seven in 10 African-Americans who support a bans on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Mariam Ibraheem Secretly Read the Bible While Jailed for Apostasy; Says Muslim Cellmate Accepted Christ
Mariam Ibraheem, the Sudanese Christian mother who was sentenced to death in 2014, revealed on Saturday that she secretly read a the Bible at night while she was imprisoned for apostasy and trusted a Muslim inmate to hide the Bible from prison guards.
Mariam Ibraheem, Christian Mother Who Gave Birth in Chains, and Other Persecuted Christians Share Testimonies in DC
Five different churches in the nation's capital united together Saturday night to pray for Christians being persecuted all over the world and heard first-hand accounts about what it's like to be tortured, shackled and put on death row because of one's faith in Christ.
Trump's Win Is Not an 'Affirmation' of Republican Leadership, Gov. Nikki Haley Says
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Friday that President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 election is not a de-facto "affirmation" of the Republican Party, adding that Americans saw how GOP lawmakers and officeholders failed their duties to reel in big government in recent years.
Ted Cruz Explains Why Jeff Sessions Will Make An 'Extraordinary' Attorney General
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has offered his congratulations to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., on being selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Attorney General of the United States, adding that he is "exactly the kind of person" America needs in that office.
Iraqi Christians Reveal Untold Brutality of Living Under ISIS' Rule
Iraqi Christians who survived living under Islamic State rule in occupied territories are now speaking about the various ways they were brutally tortured and threatened by the radical extremists, and have revealed some of the humiliating and degrading acts they were forced to commit.
Atheist Group Forces Football Coach to End 30-Year Prayer Tradition
After the nation's largest atheist group pressured a Pennsylvania public high school football coach to stop praying with his team before each game, his players are vowing to continue the longstanding tradition even if that means doing so without him.
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