Posts published in “Mississippi”

Worshipers attend the Founders Day Chapel on Nov. 3 as part of Blue Mountain Christian University's 150th anniversary celebrations.

BMCU celebrates 150 years

November 13, 2023

By Emma AinsworthCorrespondent As a part of Blue Mountain Christian University’s 150th anniversary, the University held a two-day celebration line up of special guests, concerts,…

Mississippi Baptist Convention Board calls two new directors

Mississippi Baptist Convention Board calls two new directors

November 10, 2023

BSU Celebrates 100 Years

The BSU Staff celebrates together at the BSU Luncheon during the MS Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-25. (Photo Credit: Sam Ivy)

BSU Celebrates 100 Years

November 8, 2023

Barry Lee receives award as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

Barry and Barbara Lee. (Photo Credit: Bart Lambright)

Barry Lee receives award as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

November 7, 2023

MS Baptists Partner with Church Plant in Hamilton, Ontario

MS Baptists Partner with Church Plant in Hamilton, Ontario

November 6, 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