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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been granted parole after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence for the 2018 murder of worship leader Botham Jean, who was shot inside his own apartment. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said Guyger, now 38, "maintained a satisfactory institutional adjustment" and completed a treatment plan. Her release date remains unclear. The decision follows a rejected parole bid in 2024. Family attorney Lee Merritt said the Jean family is "deeply disappointed," adding, "Botham Jean was in his own home, eating ice cream, when his life was taken. He did nothing wrong." Minister Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network called the ruling evidence of "two systems of justice," saying Texas "has repeatedly failed to protect black lives."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/ex-officer-amber-guyger-gets-paroled-after-murder-of-botham-jean.html
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Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice says his Florida congregation, Calvary Church of Clearwater, will host an abuse prevention training event called "Safeguarding the Next Generation" on January 19, 2027. Rice called sexual abuse "a grievous wickedness and a threat that requires constant vigilance," adding that "there will be wolves who need stopping and people who need protecting." He urged all Southern Baptist churches to practice ongoing training and to "report to law enforcement immediately" when facing abuse accusations. The event is part of the Fortify Initiative, a training program for local Baptist associations launched in June. Jeff Dalrymple, who leads the SBC Executive Committee's abuse prevention team, says nearly two dozen trainings are being planned nationwide. The effort follows a damning 2022 Guidepost Solutions report on the convention's mishandling of abuse allegations.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/sbc-president-willy-rices-church-to-host-abuse-prevention-event.html
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The first week of fiscal year 2027 brought a flurry of headlines out of Washington, from troops leaving Iraq to a sharply reduced refugee cap. President Donald Trump set refugee admissions at just 17,500, directing that most of those slots go to Afrikaners from South Africa. The move drew swift criticism Thursday, the first day of the fiscal year, from an evangelical relief agency, which accused the United States of "slamming shut the 'golden door'" for persecuted Christian refugees. Meanwhile, the remaining U.S. troops are withdrawing from Iraq. The administration also proposed rules for the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, the nation's first nationwide school choice program. And the Department of Education formally rescinded a Biden-era Title IX rule that interpreted "sex" to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/trumps-week-in-review-the-dawn-of-super-intelligence.html
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The Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church is putting $15 million behind its remaining congregations through a new effort called the Jubilee Initiative. Five million dollars will erase church debt, and another $10 million, through the Missional Momentum Fund, will support projects such as delayed maintenance, food ministries, building accessibility and youth evangelism. The move follows the departure of 162 Louisiana congregations in 2022 and 2023 amid the denomination's debate over same-sex marriage and the ordination of noncelibate gay clergy. The Rev. Van Stinson, the conference's executive director of Mission and Ministry, said the money comes from strategic reserves and investment earnings. "The goal is not simply to distribute money," Stinson said. "The goal is to create missional momentum." The list of debt-relief recipients is expected to be finalized by the end of October.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/umc-conference-to-give-5m-in-relief-debt-to-at-least-25-churches.html
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A retired Hispanic Christian history teacher has reached a settlement with the New Mexico school district that fired him. Jarrell Botello was dismissed by the Aztec Municipal School District after a parent accused him of teaching "religion, hate, and racism" over a lesson presenting multiple views on immigration and a Charlie Kirk video about the Founding Fathers' Christian beliefs. After the school board upheld his firing 3-2 in July 2025, Botello filed an EEOC complaint, writing, "If I had been a known Buddhist or Muslim teacher, teaching the same material, that parent would not have complained." In August, the board voted 4-0 to approve an EEOC-backed settlement, with terms kept confidential. Liberty Counsel's Mat Staver warned, "Discriminating against teachers can be a costly mistake." The district has not commented.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-teacher-new-mexico-school-district-reach-settlement.html
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Religious freedom advocates gathered at Dallas Baptist University this week, warning that war and state surveillance are eroding the tools Christians use to defend persecuted believers. Wissam al-Saliby, president of 21Wilberforce, said 65 armed conflicts are active worldwide, weakening civil society and closing advocacy channels. One church leader in a conflict zone told him, "Our community is divided. As Christians, we are divided." ChinaAid founder Bob Fu said China has entered an era of "digital tyranny," using facial recognition and gait tracking, and urged people to delete China-developed apps, saying, "you are carrying your own surveillance machine with you." Ted Vail of the Pentecostal Commission on Religious Liberty called for unity across denominations, urging "more coffee, more tea, more breaking bread."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/war-surveillance-pose-new-challenges-to-religious-freedom.html
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A terrifying scene unfolded in the skies Wednesday when an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight carrying about 180 passengers made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The plane's Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, Indian national Smit Machchhar, and tried to take control of the aircraft. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the attack, saying the co-pilot was "apparently trying to crash" the plane. A passenger told Netanyahu "the plane went into a spin and began to descend" before passengers and a crew member overpowered the attacker and stabilized the jet. A senior Israeli security official says Israel is investigating possible Iranian involvement, warning, "a disaster was averted here that could have become Israel's 9/11," and adding, "If it turns out that Iran is behind the incident, it will pay dearly for it."
https://www.christianpost.com/news/israels-911-4-things-to-know-about-the-flydubai-attack.html