Podcast - The Greg Lancaster Show, Live from the Glory Zone.

John shares about the Top 3 stories on the VFN Torch for August 13, 2012 that our listeners and viewing audience, you, are reading and watching.

In this moment of wisdom found in Proverbs 12:11, John shares the difference between having a job and the meaning of work. He goes on to say that work has to do with exerting effort, resulting in production and accomplishment. He also contrasts between work and chasing fantasies. There comes a time when fantasies and imaginations can never replace true work which is one of the ways we can glorify God.

John, Pat and Steve discuss sources of power that affect people's lives. They share how physical force, money, and words have all been used to change people but there is nothing in the world known to man that has more power to transform and change someone's life like the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Other forms of power help to bring moments of change, but the gospel is life changing, producing lasting fruit. During their discussion, they talk about how the gospel has transformed their lives as well as a man named David Berkowitz also known as the Son of Sam, New York's most infamous serial killer.

John shares how the NYPD and Microsoft have partnered in creating a new counter terrorism system; The Domain Awareness System that would make it easier for officers to determine if a crime is being committed. John shares how this system will connect the city's three thousand CCTV cameras, license plate readers, environment sensors and much more. He shares how this is an infringement of the Fourth Amendment and appears to be unconstitutional.

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In this wisdom moment from Proverbs 10:21 John shares how the lips of the righteous will add value, build up and speak life to those they encounter. The fool doesn't treasure wisdom, lacks judgment and suffers multiple deaths. It is better to esteem wisdom than to play the fool.

John shares about the Top 3 stories on the VFN Torch for August 10, 2012 that our listeners and viewing audience, you, are reading and watching.

John and Pat discuss Charlotte 714, a city wide event held in the 20,000 seat Verizon center where Christians will be gathering to pray and repent for their sins. John discusses the four things found in 2 Chronicles 7:14, and how a nation can turn back to God. He goes on to say that our first step will determine God's second step.

........if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14

John and Pat discuss the importance of putting our confidence and trust in God and the dangers of having misplaced faith. When everything that can be shaken is being shaken and your confidence is in any other place than God, fear comes in like a flood. Don't panic! It's not too late to repent and put your faith and confidence in GOD.

John and Pat discuss an interview with Ryan Hall, a Christian US Olympian Marathon runner and Mike Huckabee. They discuss and share about how Ryan is running for a bigger prize than just a medal and how as believers we tend to "run" our life to get God's love and attention and we don't understand that we already have it.

John shares a story with Pat about how a father built a roller coaster in his backyard for his young daughter. The roller coaster is as high as 12 feet in in one area and spans a good distance of the backyard. They go on to discuss some of Pat's handy work and that a hammer Pat's hand is a tool and in the hands of John, a weapon.