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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NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dungy Shares the Bible Verse His Mom Taught Him at Induction Ceremony
Indianapolis Colts coaching great and devout Christian Tony Dungy recalled the Bible verse his mother taught him so many years ago during his acceptance speech at Saturday's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Muslim Woman Devotes Her Life to Helping Christians Displaced by ISIS
Many are familiar with "The Vicar of Baghdad," Canon Andrew White, the head of one of the most prominent relief charities helping thousands of Christians displaced by ISIS, but many don't know that much of the work White gets credit for is actually carried out by a Muslim woman.
ISIS Training Over 1,400 Yazidi Kids to Be Jihadis and Suicide Bombers
New estimates suggest that over 1,400 yazidi children are being held by the Islamic State and are being trained to be jihadi fighters or trained to carry out suicide attacks.
New Boko Haram Leader Vows to Bomb Every Church, Kill All Christians
The Islamic State is trying to change up the leadership of Nigerian-based Boko Haram and has appointed a new leader who is vowing to bomb churches and kill all Christians.
Video Calls Out NBA's 'Hypocrisy' for Pulling All-Star Game From Charlotte
The Family Research Council has published a new video ad that points out the National Basketball Association's "hypocrisy" for moving its 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of North Carolina's controversial transgender bathroom law.
Egyptian Christian Convert Declares Return to Islam After 2 Years in Prison
The first Egyptian Christian convert to seek a change of religion on his ID card declared last week that he has returned to Islam after having been imprisoned for over two-and-a-half years.
NFL Star Ben Watson: Planned Parenthood Was Created to 'Exterminate Blacks' and 'It's Working'
Christian NFL player Benjamin Watson has opened up about his views on abortion and how it factors into racial discussion in America today.
Franklin Graham Moves World Persecution Summit Out of Russia Over New Bans on Evangelism
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham announced that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will no longer host the "first-of-its-kind" World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians in Moscow following Russia's passing of new laws that severely restrict religious liberties.
Pro-Life Evangelicals Better Off With Hillary Clinton, Christian Writer Rachel Held Evans Says
Pro-life evangelicals are better off voting for the Planned Parenthood-endorsed Hillary Clinton than voting for real estate mogul Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, prominent Christian author Rachel Held Evans suggests.
Evangelical, Catholic Leaders Met Hillary Clinton Advisers to Address Concerns
A number of Catholic and evangelical humanitarian leaders met with Hillary Clinton's supporters and advisers in a series of "listening sessions" and addressed their concerns on global issues and the future of religious freedom for conservative Christian organizations.
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