When Prayer Meets Real Life: Interview with Gerry Smiley, Double Lung Transplant Survivor

Friends Church Calgary Weekly Message

Speakers: Vince Klassen & Gerry Smiley

It’s easy to talk about prayer and conceptions of God from a place of health, but what about when you're on the edge of death? When illness is relentless and suffering reshapes everything?

This week, we’re stepping beyond the abstract to talk with Gerry, a longtime member of our community who survived a double lung transplant—one of the most invasive surgeries possible. Now, he lives with a new battle: a suppressed immune system, constant cancer risks, rejection threats, and an ever-present hospital stays looming.

How does someone like Gerry wrestle with prayer? How has his conception of God evolved through it all?

Join us for an insightful, honest, and—knowing Gerry—hilarious conversation about faith where it matters most. See you at the Spiritual Gym.

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