Posts published in “Magnolia Minds”

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Exchange — Gaining Through Giving Up

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Exchange — Gaining Through Giving Up

May 5, 2022

By Colton CroweCorrespondent There we were again, wheels spinning in the desert sand, stuck for what felt like the tenth time. We had no cell…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Holy friendships are the best

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Holy friendships are the best

April 21, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: There’s Power in the Positive

MAGNOLIA MINDS: There’s Power in the Positive

April 12, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Be like Patrick

“APOSTLE OF IRELAND” — Stained glass depiction of Patrick at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Junction City, Ohio. Credited with introducing the Gospel to Ireland, he carries the moniker of “Apostle of Ireland.” (Photo credit: Nheyob)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Be like Patrick

March 23, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Reining in regrets

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Reining in regrets

March 17, 2022

Barna report highlights
openness to faith among
Americans who reject God
A surprising openness to faith among Americans who currently reject God has been shared in a new report from George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The American Worldview Inventory 2025, titled “Millions Admit They Could Be Persuaded That God Exists — Under the Right Conditions,” finds that one-third of doubters are “completely open” to belief if approached with a credible, personal explanation, Barna shared in a released statement. An additional 38% “might be open” — totaling over 50 million spiritually restless Americans. Shockingly, 40% of those who reject God still identify as Christians, the report said. Many attend church or read the Bible, Barna noted, yet deny the God they engage with. Most rejections of spiritual authority, he said, occur before age 22, highlighting the critical role of early worldview development. — The Baptist Paper