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Sam Smith

@IamSamSmith

Deputy Managing Editor at The Christian Post. Towson U class of 2012. Baseball Nerd. Retweets are not endorsements

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Interfaith dialogue in D.C., where Nigerian Christian and Muslim leaders called for peace. @pepperdine helped convene the discussion, and Danny DeWalt told @IamSamSmith @ChristianPost the goal is to help leaders work toward a signed peace agreement. Read: christianpost.com/news/chris…
Christian, Muslim leaders join forces, criticize Nigerian gov't response to mass killings, displa...

Christian, Muslim leaders join forces, criticize Nigerian gov't response to mass killings, displa...

Christian, Muslim and traditional leaders in Nigeria are banding together as part of a new interfaith effort to find solutions and demand protection from their government, as thousands of civilians

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Families displaced from their ancient Christian homeland more than two years ago were given new homes and plots of land on Tuesday through a @tufenkianfound initiative seeking to help revitalize a rural Armenian mountain village. christianpost.com/news/chris…
Christian ethnic cleansing survivors given new homes, aim to spark ‘revival’ of Armenian village

Christian ethnic cleansing survivors given new homes, aim to spark ‘revival’ of Armenian village

Several families displaced by ethnic cleansing in their ancient Christian homeland more than two years ago were given new homes and plots of land on Tuesday through a charitable initiative seeking to

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Here is my latest feature from the @SaveArmeniaUS trip to Armenia, where we met with Artsakh refugees, advocates and government leaders in exile. 'Forgotten by everyone': Ethnic cleansing survivors feel left behind in Armenian peace deal christianpost.com/news/artsa…
The plight of Artsakh Christians and their dream to return home: 'Forgotten by everyone'

The plight of Artsakh Christians and their dream to return home: 'Forgotten by everyone'

Leaders with the Artsakh government-in-exile are voicing their displeasure in the wake of the Aug 8 peace agreement and memorandum of understanding between Armenia and Azerbaijan brokered by

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Here is my first piece from the recent trip to Armenia. It highlights the power of art therapy in helping kids overcome the pain of war, ethnic cleansing, domestic violence and other intergenerational traumas. @AlvedaCKing @SaveArmeniaUS christianpost.com/news/mlks-…
MLK's niece tells child victims of ethnic cleansing, violence how art helped her overcome the pain...

MLK's niece tells child victims of ethnic cleansing, violence how art helped her overcome the pain...

Alveda King shared a message of hope with young kindred spirits over 6,000 miles away from her home, in Armenia, bonding over their shared use of art as a means to process the pain in their lives

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Even in the darkest corners of the world, the light of Jesus cannot be overcome. In Armenia I met children who have suffered unspeakable violence, yet their eyes still shine with hope because they know Jesus. The global Church is no stranger to persecution. But our strength is not in ourselves. It is in Christ and in the fellowship of His people. When the world is broken the Church is called to be a light that cannot be hidden. Let us stand together with our brothers and sisters across the nations, remembering that the same Jesus who conquered death still reigns today.* #PersecutedChurch #LightInDarkness #FaithInAction christianpost.com/news/mlks-…
MLK's niece tells child victims of ethnic cleansing, violence how art helped her overcome the pain...

MLK's niece tells child victims of ethnic cleansing, violence how art helped her overcome the pain...

Alveda King shared a message of hope with young kindred spirits over 6,000 miles away from her home, in Armenia, bonding over their shared use of art as a means to process the pain in their lives

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Thank you for the excellent article @IamSamSmith! @ChristianPost covered @SaveArmeniaUS recent Christian leaders delegation to Armenia. christianpost.com/news/why-c…

Why don't American Christians care about the ethnic cleansing of an ancient Christian homeland?

The plight of Armenian Christian families forced from their ancestral homeland in 2023 has fallen on many deaf ears in the last two years, but organizations are hoping to mobilize Evangelical

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How did Georgetown University students react to @KristanHawkins talking about abortion on their campus? christianpost.com/news/how-g…
How Georgetown U students responded to pro-life activists speaking on campus

How Georgetown U students responded to pro-life activists speaking on campus

Multiple Georgetown University students chalked pro-choice slogans while others showed off their bare feet as a form of protest in response to Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins engaging in

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5 interesting facts about Saint Patrick dlvr.it/Sl42dG
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Bodie: 5 things to know about 'The Voice' worship leader who left judges in tears christianpost.com/news/5-thi… #bodie

Bodie: 5 things to know about 'The Voice' worship leader who left judges in tears

A finalist on NBC s The Voice live finale has gone viral this week for his performance of a popular worship song, leaving many wanting to know more about the 29-year-old performer simply known as

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AP advises journalists against using terms like "fetal heartbeat" and "late-term abortion." Pro-life groups like @StudentsforLife, @aaplog, and @secularprolife give their thoughts. christianpost.com/news/assoc…
Associated Press rejects terms 'fetal heartbeat,' 'late-term abortion'; pro-lifers react

Associated Press rejects terms 'fetal heartbeat,' 'late-term abortion'; pro-lifers react

The Associated Press guidelines advising journalists against using terms like fetal heartbeat and late-term abortion has drawn the ire of pro-life activist organizations who feel the directive

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#Hillsong Atlanta Pastor Sam Collier is stepping down amid allegations against the church's founding pastor Brian Houston. He plans to launch a new church plant on Easter Sunday. via @leahmarieann christianpost.com/news/hills…
Hillsong Atlanta pastor announces resignation in wake of scandals surrounding global church

Hillsong Atlanta pastor announces resignation in wake of scandals surrounding global church

Sam Collier, the first-ever African American lead pastor of a Hillsong church, has announced he is stepping down from his position in the wake of the slew of scandals surrounding the church and its

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Head of Nigerian ministry shares challenges, blessings of reaching the unreached with the Gospel. Good read from @leahmarieann christianpost.com/news/niger…

Head of Nigerian ministry shares challenges, blessings of reaching the unreached with the Gospel

Oscar Amaechina, the president of Afri-Mission and Evangelism Network in Abuja, Nigeria, shares the challenges and blessings he s experienced as a missionary reaching the unreached with the hope of

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12 remaining missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are now free

12 remaining missionaries kidnapped in Haiti are now free

The Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries thanked God Thursday morning as it announced that the 12 remaining missionaries who were among 17 kidnapped by the notorious 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti have now

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The wife of a California missionary detained in Niger over five years ago spoke out publicly for the first time, expressing frustrations with the U.S. government and insisting that now is the best opportunity to secure her husband’s release. christianpost.com/news/wife-…
Wife of American missionary held hostage for 5 years voices frustration with US gov't

Wife of American missionary held hostage for 5 years voices frustration with US gov't

The wife of a California missionary detained in Niger over five years ago has spoken out publicly for the first time, expressing frustrations with the U S government and insisting that now is the

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Washington florist Barronnelle Stutzman has agreed to pay $5,000 to end a yearslong legal battle centered on her refusal to provide floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding ceremony. She also plans to retire. report by @MichaelGryboski christianpost.com/news/flori…
Christian Florist agrees to pay $5K to end lawsuit over refusal to serve gay wedding

Christian Florist agrees to pay $5K to end lawsuit over refusal to serve gay wedding

A Washington state florist has agreed to pay 5,000 to end a yearslong legal battle centered on her refusal to provide floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding ceremony

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USCIRF disappointed that State Department removed Nigeria from list of countries of particular concern that engage in or tolerate egregious violations of religious freedom.
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USCIRF finds it unexplainable that the @StateDept did not redesignate #Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) and treated it as a country with no severe religious freedom violations. uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
USCIRF Appalled at Administration’s Removal of Nigeria from List of Violators of Religious Freedom

USCIRF Appalled at Administration’s Removal of Nigeria from List of Violators of Religious Freedom

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Are the apostolic and prophetic offices being restored? The interviews in the article below explore what has gone right & what has gone wrong in recent years, and where they see God taking the Church at-large in the coming decade. dlvr.it/S9F2Mf
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At 110, Viola Brown credits faith for helping her through wars, pandemics and segregation dlvr.it/S9BYvh
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Great read from my colleague @leahmarieann as the pioneers of the Christian music genre reflect on their successes and struggles. christianpost.com/news/the-j…
'The Jesus Music' stars reflect on highs, lows of Christian music: 'We aren’t perfect, we’re...

'The Jesus Music' stars reflect on highs, lows of Christian music: 'We aren’t perfect, we’re...

Contemporary Christian music pioneers and newcomers alike gathered in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday for the premiere of The Jesus Music, a documentary spanning the remarkable rise of the industry s

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March for the Martyrs: Christians gather to 'rise up as one voice for the persecuted Church' dlvr.it/S8NnBS
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