Crime and Punishment

In this sermon Mr. Smith begins by looking briefly at how crime and punishment is carried out in human governments and the problems we see all around us due to the failure of these systems.  He then goes into the system of crime and punishment specified in the Bible that was established in ancient Israel and will be used again in the coming kingdom of God.

Gary Smith was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but spent most of his youth in the Pasadena, California area. He graduated from Ambassador College in 1976 and he and his wife, Liz, moved to Peoria, Illinois. For the next six years he worked as a nursing home administrator in Illinois, Ohio, and Texas.
In 1982, he and Liz began to serve in the full-time ministry. Since that time, they have served in a number of congregations in the Midwest.
Gary and Liz now pastor in Houston, Texas near their two children and grandson.
Apart from pastoring, Gary enjoys hiking, playing and watching sports, reading and spending time with family.