Rachel Cruz

• Religion boosts students' grades, says Stanford study

  A new Stanford study has revealed that teenagers who observe and practice their religious beliefs consistently do well in school and earn good grades compared to those who have little engagement with their faith.

• Pastor, who was on Southwest Flight 1380 with family, prayed to Jesus to send angels

  Pastor Timothy C. Bourman was on board Southwest Flight 1380 with his wife Amanda earlier this month when the plane was forced to make an emergency landing because of a catastrophic left engine failure.

• Oprah Winfrey stole ideas for 'Greenleaf' series, pastor claims in lawsuit

  A pastor and a screenwriter have filed a lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey, claiming she stole the idea for her "Greenleaf" TV series for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

• Chiwetel Ejiofor explores his own faith after playing a doubting bishop in Netflix's 'Come Sunday'

  The movie, which has begun streaming on Netflix, follows the rise and fall of Bishop Carlton Pearson, who said that hell does not exist.

• Shark attack survivor and pro surfer Bethany Hamilton talks about her 'gift from God' after having fears about motherhood

  The Christian athlete recently welcomed her second child with husband Adam Dirks.

• Southwest pilot Tammie Jo Shults is grateful to God after saving 148 lives in safe landing

  Friends and family describe the hero pilot as a Christian with strong faith in God.

• California bill seeks to penalize religious freedom and free speech against gender issues

  Assembly Bill 2943 has passed two of three readings at the legislative floor after the bill's introduction in February.

• Mike Pompeo's church prays for his strength amid uncertain confirmation process as Secretary of State

  President Donald Trump tapped the former CIA director to replace Sec. Rex Tillerson.

• Bill Hybels' book publication suspended amid misconduct allegations

  Tyndale House announced the suspension of the publication of Hybel's new book, "Everyone Wins When a Leader Gets Better," which had an Aug. 7 release date.

• Jesus Christ came from Venus and descended to a holy mountain, claims mysterious international cult

  The group's founder apparently met Jesus at Holdstone Down in North Devon in England in 1958.

• How much coffee can I drink a day? How to know when you've drunk too much coffee

  Experts advise on the amount of coffee you should have in a day to maintain a healthy coffee drinking habit.

• Dwayne Johnson's 'rock' was God during his battle with depression

  The Hollywood star formerly known as "The Rock" shared how he dealt with his depression on more than one interview with the press.