- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 April 8, 2025

Explore the Bible: April 13

April 8, 2025

Our Faith • 1 Peter 4:1-11 By Arthur Story One of the things my father taught me was to start activities with the end in…

Bible Studies for Life: April 13

Bible Studies for Life: April 13

April 8, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Anchored in the storm

IN THE MARGINS: Anchored in the storm

April 3, 2025

Ministry Assistants Conference & Training equips ‘ministry partners’

The winning team poses for a photo after participating in the mission-themed escape room “The Great Pursuit,” led by a former International Mission Board (IMB) missionary, at the Ministry Assistants Conference & Training at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center. (Photo credit: Lindsey Williams)

Ministry Assistants Conference & Training equips ‘ministry partners’

April 2, 2025

Major earthquake in Myanmar spurs Send Relief response

(Photo credit: Send Relief)

Major earthquake in Myanmar spurs Send Relief response

April 1, 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