A federal appeals court ruled today that the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance are an appeal to patriotism, and not a statement of religion, and do not violate the separation of church and state. Although the very same court declared the pledge unconstitutional in 2002, today is a new era.

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, located in San Francisco, made a completely separate ruling to uphold placement of national motto of, “In God We Trust” on all U.S. coins and currency. The court said the language is patriotic and ceremonial, not religious. As a nation, the United States has always been blessed by the Lord, and we continue to use His name, and proclaim His divinity in a righteouss way. God is letting his presence be known throughout our nation. From “Laus Deo” (Praise be to God) on the Washington Monument to “In God We Trust” on the tiniest penny, our nation is clearly making itself be known historically as one nation, under God.  Click here to read the original broadcast news link.

Arizona Bus Crash

by Justin Collins

Ever wondered or thought to yourself, “What can I do?  I dont have what it takes to help anyone.” You are wrong–God can use all of us. Take Oscar Rodriguez, a fourth-grader from Arizona. When a tragic traffic accident involving a tour bus and a pick-up truck happened along the Arizona interstate,  Oscar, an eleven-year-old  passenger on the bus got out of the wreckage injured. Inspite of  his own injuries, he helped firefighters and paramedics throughout the whole ordeal. He translated from Spanish to English, telling rescue workers what injured victims needed them to know. He stayed calm and enabled  workers to do their jobs in the  chaotic injury scene.  Click this link and watch this video, courtesy of aolnews.com. Just by being who he was, Oscar became a hero. He didn’t need special skills, training, or years of experience to do what God made him able to do. What’s God calling you to do today?

Kurt Warner

by Justin Collins

Many of you read our story “When I get to Heaven; NFL Edition”, where one of the featured players was Kurt Warner. Warner, a ‘born-again’ Christian, has not been shy on or off of the field about proclaiming his faith. He continues to enlarge his extremely impressive resume with such accomplishments as GFC Player of the Year (1993), five time Pro-bowl selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2009), Super Bowl champion and MVP (XXXIV), and Walter Payton Man Of The Year(2008).

In the 2010 playoffs, January 10, 2010, Warner threw 5 touchdowns and completed 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards in a 51-45 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The game had the highest combined total score in NFL playoff history. Warner became one of the very few quarterbacks in NFL history to throw more touchdowns (5) than incompletions (4) in a playoff game. Warner finished the game with the second highest quarterback rating in NFL playoff history with a rating of 154.1. He has also become the second quarterback to throw for 5 touchdown passes in a playoff game twice. He is also the oldest player to throw that many touchdown passes in a playoff game (38 years, 202 days). Warner now has the highest game winning percentage for home games in the playoffs: 1.000 (7-0) after Tom Brady lost his first home playoff game that same week (dropping his record to 8-1).

This Saturday, January 16th, 2010, at 4:30pm pst on Fox, Kurt Warner will lead the Arizona Cardinals against the New Orlean Saints. We pray for God’s favor on the game, against all injuries and unsportsman like conduct, and that God’s presence well be felt through out the game.

950th time the charm

by Justin Collins

After nearly five years, 949 re-tests, and over $4,200 in application fees paid, a woman who has tried to pass the written exam for a driver’s license, (with near-daily attempts since April 2005) has finally succeeded on her 950th time.
Cha Sa-soon, 68, had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points on the written test needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test.  She finally passed the written exam with a score of 60 on Wednesday, said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers’ license agency in Jeonju, 130 miles south of Seoul, Korea.

Police said Cha took the test hundreds of times, and local media said she took the test 950 times. Now, she must pass a driving test before getting her license. She told the Korea Times newspaper she needed the license for her vegetable-selling business. No matter long how long it takes, God can help you succeed. With God, all things are possible! Her persistence is a inspiration.

The widely popular restaurant Applebee’s is showing ther love and gratitude to the men and women of who have given their time, effort, and lives to serve our country, by giving away free meals to our service men past and present. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants across our great nation will honor U.S. veterans and active duty military personnel with a free meal on Veterans Day,Wednesday, November 12th, 2009 . This is an amazing way to say thank you to true American heros. Don’t consider this  a plug for the restraunt chain, but instead, a way  to help spread the news of appreciation.  GNX News would like to thank all the service men and women who have  served our great country and are still serving today. Whether or not you agree with the war or military policies, our military deserves our gratitude.  Thank you  Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard members.  God bless you all and your families.

A newborn baby girl from Florida was only seconds away from death, but she’s still alive because a teenage next door neighbor knew exactly what to do. Leslie Lopez just shy of being one month old is still living today because of the actions of Jennifer Novelo a student with plans of medical career.  Watch video to get whole story.

I sat down with Director John Woo to interview him about his latest film “Red Cliff”. I was surprised at how humble and down to earth he was considering that he is the King of action movies. Speaking with a little broken English, he told me, “My English is not very good,” but he handled every question immaculately. During the interview it was easy to pick up on his love for movies and his passion for directing. His face would light up every time he spoke about the movie scenes of battling armies and the armadas of ships at sea. I was amazed to find out that John Woo does not base his decision-making on the bottom line (MONEY) but instead on, “I want to make a movie…Red Cliff”. At the end of the interview I asked if he was a “Christian”, unsure of what his answer would be, and John Woo said, “My boss is God”.

“Red Cliff” is an epic Chinese film with English subtitles. The film is based on a true story of three kingdoms. The combination of the first-rate story, giant armies and the beautiful cinematography make this a recipe for one great movie. The acting was good, and, even though I could not understand what they were saying, I was still able to feel their desperation.

This movie is rated R for sequences of epic warfare. This prodigious film will leave you fully satisfied.

Movie Review by Sunny Gazowsky –

Rita Van Loenen had no idea that riding in Thomas Chappell’s taxi cab could end up being the journey that saved her life. Thomas, a veteran cab driver who has been driving Rita Van Loenen to dialysis appointments, blessed the woman a month ago by offering to donate his kidney. When testing Chappell, doctors found the cab driver and his passenger had the same blood type, that their kidneys were compatible, and a perfect match! The selfless act of this cabbie is an extreme example of being a blessing to others. God used this man to go outside of his means and save Rita’s life.  God is so good.

Many of you may have read our previous stories on the cure for AIDS/HIV. As of 12 noon, Thursday, September 24th, a possible vaccine has been proven effective against combating the deadly disease. The vaccine reduced the risk of being infected with HIV/AIDS greater than 31 percent in the world’s most extensive AIDS vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, researchers announced Thursday in Bangkok. “Today marks an historic milestone,” said Mitchell Warren, executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, an international group that has worked toward developing a vaccine.

“It will take time and resources to fully analyze and understand the data, but there is little doubt that this finding will energize and redirect the AIDS vaccine field,” he said in a statement. Even a marginally helpful vaccine could have a big impact. Every day, 7,500 people worldwide are newly infected with HIV; 2 million died of AIDS in 2007, the U.N. agency UNAIDS estimates. This is extremely exciting news not only in health and medicine, but the world over. God is contining to heal nations through the medical field.

Cynthia Hoover rescued

by Justin Collins

While driving on a mountain road near Central City, Colorado, 68 year old Cynthia Hoover lost control of her vehicle after swerving to avoid hitting a herd of deer on the road. Her vehicle rolled off the cliff and down into a 350-foot ravine. She stayed stranded on the side of the ravine for nearly a week.Cynthia broke eleven ribs, cracked her vertebrae and punctured her lung. She says that thoughts of her family motivated her to stay alive.

She grabbed a golf club from her car to use as a cane to help her make the climb up the slope toward civilization, but was so badly injured that she couldn’t make it all the way. She turned around and headed back downhill. She survived 5 days by drinking the water that was collected in her hair. Since her car rolled too far from the highway, and Cynthia traveled for work alone frequently, nobody realized the accident had occurred, or reported Cynthia missing. The moisture from a cold front of rain, sleet, and hail in the area proved to be life-sustaining;  she sucked the water that collected in her hair to keep from becoming completely dehydrated during her ordeal.

With God’s grace, she managed to crawl 450 feet away from a mining operation and attracted the attention of the workers by calling out, who were only there by coincidence, since the mine was supposed to be shut down for the day. They found her with a swollen face and a mouth full of dirt from dragging herself with her face on the ground. She was airlifted to a hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, but has since been downgraded to fair condition. Long hair can be useful for more than just beauty; God used Cynthia’s hair to save her life!