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

In Fiona’s wake, Baptists launch response in Puerto Rico

Send Relief volunteers began providing meals at Iglesia Bautista Gracia Redentora in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona’s landfall on Sunday, Sept. 18. Five other churches are also providing meals so long as the need persists. (Send Relief photo)

In Fiona’s wake, Baptists launch response in Puerto Rico

September 23, 2022

By The North American Mission BoardThe Baptist Paper Following Hurricane Fiona’s landfall in Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 18, Southern Baptist churches on the island have…

GUEST OPINION: Cooperative Program possibilities are endless

GUEST OPINION: Cooperative Program possibilities are endless

September 22, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The Youth Pastor and the Biker

MAGNOLIA MINDS: The Youth Pastor and the Biker

September 22, 2022

Miss. Baptists continue delivering water to those in need

WATER CRISIS RESPONSE — Hubert Yates, disaster relief director for the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, lines up volunteers for emergency water distribution from the temporary warehouse location for Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief operations pertaining to the Jackson water crisis. (Photo credit: William Perkins)

Miss. Baptists continue delivering water to those in need

September 21, 2022

Explore the Bible: September 25

September 21, 2022

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