Posts published in “Mississippi”

Winter weather impacts North Mississippi churches

Beech Springs Church, Blue Springs, is still covered in snow Monday, Jan. 22, after a week of winter weather impacted the region. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Winter weather impacts North Mississippi churches

January 23, 2024

North Mississippi churches concluded a busy week of last-minute schedule changes in the aftermath of widespread ice and snow. Monday, Jan. 15, the forecasted…

Dixie National Ministry saddles up for early February ride

A Mississippi Baptist volunteer (center) prays with two attendees of the Dixie National Rodeo in 2022. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Dixie National Ministry saddles up for early February ride

January 22, 2024

William Carey Walk-in Registration offered February 15

William Carey University (Photo credit: Chad Robertson Media/shutterstock.com)

William Carey Walk-in Registration offered February 15

January 22, 2024

A bright summer ahead for Central Hills Baptist Retreat

Children participate in a trail ride at Central Hills Baptist Retreat during summer camp 2023. (Photo credit: Central Hills Baptist Retreat Facebook)

A bright summer ahead for Central Hills Baptist Retreat

January 12, 2024

Garaywa Camp and Conference Center gears up for summer

Garaywa summer camp staff 2023

Garaywa Camp and Conference Center gears up for summer

January 11, 2024

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