Posts published in “Magnolia Minds”

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The nameless grave

July 10, 2023

By Tony MartinAssociate Editor The mass of men worry themselves into nameless graves while here and there a great unselfish soul forgets himself into immortality. —…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: ‘When Disaster Strikes’ sounds like a PSA. It is, sort of…

SERVING OTHERS — Larry Ponder, a member of Temple Church, Hattiesburg, works to clear debris July 23 from a homestead damaged by a tornado that struck the Louin community in Jasper County. Ponder was serving in connection with the Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief ministry. (Photo credit: MBDR)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: ‘When Disaster Strikes’ sounds like a PSA. It is, sort of…

June 30, 2023

Is it possible to forgive God?

Is it possible to forgive God?

June 28, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Totally consumed — my identity crisis

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Totally consumed — my identity crisis

June 9, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Navigating the Rocky Terrain of Broken Relationships

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Navigating the Rocky Terrain of Broken Relationships

May 26, 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