- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 August 26, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: United we stand

August 26, 2022

By Shane Freeman Unity seems to be in short supply these days. Everywhere you look there is division and disunity. The news is filled with…

Study reveals pay, benefits lagging for pastors, minsterial staff

Study reveals pay, benefits lagging for pastors, minsterial staff

August 26, 2022

FIRST PERSON: Being part of the greatest story ever told

Jeremiah Worten (standing at right with microphone) speaks to a group while serving as a summer missionary in Guam.

FIRST PERSON: Being part of the greatest story ever told

August 25, 2022

Explore the Bible: August 28

August 25, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: August 28

August 25, 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