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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Jan 10, 2020
India refuses to let US pastor leave country 3 months after arrest for being Christian
A Tennessee pastor is still being barred from leaving India three months after his arrest even though a customs case against him for allegedly not paying duty on the money he brought into the country has been resolved, according to a lawyer representing the family.
Jan 9, 2020
CNN reporter accuses Babylon Bee of misleading Americans, but lauds Onion satire
The conservative Christian satire website The Babylon Bee was again forced to defend itself amid criticism that it is spreading “misinformation,” this time by a CNN reporter.
Jan 9, 2020
California mom recalls how son rejected her for 1 year after unlawful CPS removal
A California mom who won over $1 million in legal settlements after the state removed her sons from her custody is continuing to speak out about the long-term trauma that unnecessary family separation by government agencies causes on families
Jan 9, 2020
Boko Haram kidnaps pastor, releases video showing his plea for help
A pastor abducted by a faction of the radical Islamic extremist group Boko Haram during a raid in the Adamawa state of Nigeria last week has issued a plea for help in a video released by the terrorist group.
Jan 8, 2020
'Unholy Bible': University promotes art project of desecrated Bible, satanic Christ
A Maine university’s promotion of an atheist student’s art project consisting of a decorated bible has drawn complaints from Christians that meet on campus for worship.
Jan 8, 2020
Hollywood is directly marketing its most explicit content to kids, PTC president warns
Although the nation’s leading nonpartisan family television watchdog group has good reason to be optimistic heading into 2020, there's also cause for concern for families looking to protect their children from seeing explicit content.
Jan 7, 2020
Baptist pastor accused of sexually 'grooming' teen babysitter sentenced to 90 days in jail
A Baptist pastor and former college president accused of “grooming” and sexually abusing a teenager over a decade ago as a pastor in Maryland has been sentenced to 90 days in prison after pleading guilty to lesser charges in December.
Jan 7, 2020
White evangelicals disagree with most Americans on religion’s influence on gov't policies: poll
White evangelical Protestants hold views that are different from most other Americans when it comes to how much influence religion should have on government policies, according to a new poll that also shows white evangelicals are more supportive of the Trump administration's policies than other Christians and non-Christian groups.
Jan 7, 2020
Megachurch donates $500K to nonprofits: 'More blessed to give than receive'
Bishop Van Moody’s multisite megachurch in Alabama donated nearly $500,000 to five mission-oriented organizations ahead of the new year.
Jan 7, 2020
Burkina Faso: Islamic radicals kill 250 civilians; human rights group details attacks on Christians
Islamic extremist groups in Burkina Faso killed at least 250 civilians since last April, according to a new report released by a human rights watchdog group that also sheds more details surrounding attacks against churches and worshiping Christians.