- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 23, 2022

Thanksgiving meals in Portugal open door to Gospel

THANKFUL FOR GOSPEL – Bill Falkner (right), member of Travis Avenue Church in Ft. Worth, serves turkey to Portuguese guests at the representation of a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Travis Avenue Church partnered with International Mission Board missionaries and Portuguese churches to host the dinners. The team of Americans introduced the Gospel through explaining that for which they were thankful. (IMB photo)

Thanksgiving meals in Portugal open door to Gospel

November 23, 2022

LISBON, Portugal (BP) — It was picture perfect. Phones immediately came out of pockets to document this not-so-traditional feast in Lisbon, Portugal. For most, it…

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FIRST PERSON: Why ERLC opposes Respect for Marriage Act

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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