- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 February 5, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Well, THAT didn’t work — when God redirects our steps

IN THE MARGINS: Well, THAT didn’t work — when God redirects our steps

February 5, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor We’ve all been there. You put your heart into something — a job, a relationship, a big decision — convinced it was…

Jim Shaddix, ‘champion of prayer and expository preaching’ dies at 64

Jim Shaddix, ‘champion of prayer and expository preaching’ dies at 64

February 4, 2025

Explore the Bible: February 9

Explore the Bible: February 9

February 4, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: February 9

Bible Studies for Life: February 9

February 4, 2025

Mobile sports betting bill passes state House of Representatives, heads to Senate

Mississippi House of Representatives (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Mobile sports betting bill passes state House of Representatives, heads to Senate

January 31, 2025

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