- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 March 25, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: March 30

March 25, 2025

The Sign of His Presence • John 6:16-21 By Clay Anthony In John 6 we read of a sign that is also shared in the accounts…

Apology to former pastor brings restoration to hurting church

Bethlehem Church, Fairburn, Ga.

Apology to former pastor brings restoration to hurting church

March 24, 2025

Disciples in the dugout: Team chaplain, BSU reach athletes throughout the week

Baseball players enjoy a meal and devotional during a weekly luncheon at the USM BSU. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Disciples in the dugout: Team chaplain, BSU reach athletes throughout the week

March 21, 2025

Mississippi associational mission strategists encouraged and equipped

Nine associational leaders from across Mississippi attended the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Leaders March 3-5 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Picture from left to right: Jon Martin, MBCB Strategy Officer; Ronnie Hatfield, Prentiss; Brian Rushing, Gulf Coast; Warren Jones, Alcorn; Jeff Mann, Winston; Mark McArthur, Tri-County; Ray Burks, Tishomingo; and Philip Price, Jackson. (Not pictured: Chris Barrow and Corey Fontan)

Mississippi associational mission strategists encouraged and equipped

March 20, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: The angel that troubled the waters

IN THE MARGINS: The angel that troubled the waters

March 19, 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