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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Jun 23, 2016
This Black Pastor Says His 'Attitude Changed' on Donald Trump After Meeting With 900 Evangelicals
Conservative evangelical Bishop E.W. Jackson says that his "attitude" about Donald Trump changed as a result of Tuesday's meeting between Trump and hundreds of America's top evangelical leaders.
Jun 23, 2016
Evangelical Advisory Board Member Harry Jackson on 3 Questions He Asked Donald Trump (Interview)
Prominent conservative bishop Harry Jackson says he's not ready to endorse any presidential candidate even though he agreed to join on as a member of Donald Trump's evangelical executive advisory board.
Jun 22, 2016
Ronnie Floyd on Trump Meeting: 'I Will Be Faithful to the Gospel'
Former Southern Baptist Convention president Ronnie Floyd said faithfulness to the gospel was a priority, and he will not endorse presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for president, after attending Trump's highly anticipated meeting with over 900 evangelical leaders in New York City Tuesday.
Jun 22, 2016
Megachurch Pastor Jack Graham Ready to 'Champion Donald Trump' After Meeting With 900 Evangelicals
Former Southern Baptist Convention president and megachurch pastor Jack Graham says that he is ready to "champion Donald Trump" after attending the meeting between the presumptive Republican nominee and over 900 evangelical pastors and activists in New York City on Tuesday.
Jun 22, 2016
Donald Trump Tells Evangelical Leaders He Will End Decades-Old Ban on Church Politicking
In a gathering with 900 evangelical pastors and leaders Tuesday, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump promised that he would protect the political speech and religious freedom of pastors and clergy by repealing a longstanding ban on church and nonprofit politicking.
Jun 22, 2016
Franklin Graham Tells 900 Evangelicals at Trump Meeting: We Are All Sinners
Evangelist Franklin Graham asserted Tuesday that Donald Trump is a better option for America than Hillary Clinton, and pointed out that even godly biblical leaders like Moses and King David had huge flaws, attendees present at the closed-door meeting between Trump and over 900 evangelical leaders told The Christian Post.
Jun 21, 2016
Donald Trump Tells Evangelical Leaders to Disobey Bible: Don't Pray for All Political Leaders, That's Politically Correct (Video)
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump instructed evangelical leaders on Tuesday to disobey the biblical command to pray for all political leaders because that would be politically correct.
Jun 21, 2016
Pastor Told to Move Out for Saying Gays Should Be Lined Up and Shot After Orlando Massacre
A property management company in Sacramento is asking controversial Pastor Roger Jimenez and Verity Baptist Church to move out of its building after Jimenez told his congregation last week that it was a "tragedy" that more gay clubgoers didn't die in the Orlando massacre.
Jun 20, 2016
Church Overwhelmed by Angry Calls for Wishing Muslims a 'Blessed Ramadan'
A Pennsylvania pastor says he's been inundated and harassed with phone calls and emails after a Donald Trump delegate and local school board member took to Twitter to voice his opposition to a Ramadan greeting posted outside the church to show solidarity with Muslims.
Jun 20, 2016
Eric Metaxas: America Is Committing 'Suicide' by Turning Away From It's Divine Calling
New York Times best-selling author and radio host Eric Metaxas is warning that the United States is in danger of becoming "America in name only" if Americans don't stand up to protect the liberties and values of self governance that made the nation a blessing to the entire world.