Posts published in “Magnolia Minds”

MAGNOLIA MINDS: A well-deserved welcome to Heaven

MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST HERITAGE – Ruby Husbands Arehart proudly displays a portrait of her ancestor Richard Curtis Jr., the first Baptist preacher in the Mississippi territory of that day. She went to be with the Lord on August 23.

MAGNOLIA MINDS: A well-deserved welcome to Heaven

August 30, 2023

By Lindsey WilliamsCorrespondent As the scorching sun beat down on the morning of August 23, the Son of God welcomed an incredible woman into His…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The Secret Places of Our Will — A Dance with God’s Purpose

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The Secret Places of Our Will — A Dance with God’s Purpose

August 25, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: You can always choose your quality of life

MAGNOLIA MINDS: You can always choose your quality of life

August 8, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Finding harmony in a culture of outrage

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Finding harmony in a culture of outrage

July 14, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The nameless grave

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The nameless grave

July 10, 2023

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