Temptation and Evil

With a child from our congregation attending the school in Santa Fe Texas where a recent shooting took place, Mr. Smith told us that Matthew 6:13 the verse in Christ's prayer outline that speaks of asking God to "deliver us from evil" should now have greater meaning for us. In this sermon Mr. Smith goes through in detail the meaning of this verse.

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.