Posts published in “Magnolia Minds”

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The blessings left for us by ‘Miss Ed’

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The blessings left for us by ‘Miss Ed’

May 22, 2023

By Sharon NeffCorrespondent What comes to mind when you think of the word, “overflow?” If it’s happened to you, you might think of a sink…

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The heroes of short-term missions

EVERYDAY LIFE – People in Dhaka, Bangladesh, go about their business on a typical day in a country deeply in need of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Photo credit: IMB)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The heroes of short-term missions

May 9, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Summer camp can have lifetime impact

READY FOR CAMPERS – Staffers at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton gather for a group photo for the Mississippi Baptist facility’s web site. (Photo credit: Garaywa Camp and Conference Center)

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Summer camp can have lifetime impact

May 8, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Hold on!

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Hold on!

April 17, 2023

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Are you an encourager?

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Are you an encourager?

March 9, 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