Having been a senior policeman for many years, the Rev Larry Smith knows something about “bad boys”.So it is no suprise that he was the invited speaker on Wednesday for the second in a three-part series of events on “Bad Boys of the Bible”.According to a statement from Allen Temple AME Church in Somerset, Rev Smith focused on the biblical character of King Saul.Rev Smith, now of , now of Bethel AME in Shelly Bay, “The King Who Lost his Kingdom”.“In an extremely engaging manner he entreated the congregation assembled to beware as Christians of becoming so self-confident that we no longer listen for the guidance of God in our lives and begin to ignore the presence of God,” the statement said.“ He stressed that this was a formula for failure and like Saul if we forget God we will lose everything.”The Bad Boys of the Bible Series has been held each Wednesday evening at 7.30pm as a part of the Men’s Season activities of Allen Temple which focuses on the theme “Christian Men: Taming The Dog Within “ based on Philippians 3:2.Part One highlighted Bad Boy of the Bible - Abraham which was delivered by Rev Gilbert Hayward of Richard Allen AME Church on February 1.The last Biblical Bad Boy to be covered is David and the Preacher will be Evangelist Ross Smith of Mount Zion AME Church in Southampton. He speaks on Wednesday at 7.30pm.Allen Temple Men’s Season kicked off on Saturday, January 15 with the Annual 100 Men’s Breakfast held in the Fellowship Hall where Rev Leon Jennings of Vernon Temple AME church was guest preacher.The season will culminate with the Annual Men’s Day on Sunday, February 19 with services at 8am, 11am and 4pm.Guest Preacher will be the Rev. Jay Broadnax of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Allen Temple Men’s Season Chairperson is Bro Garen Bulford and the Pastor is Rev Howard HL Dill, JP For further information call 234-0433 or 234-2587.