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Here are a few good posts and resources on helping the people of Nepal:

Deadly Earthquake in Nepal – Samaritan’s Purse

Second Major Quake Shakes Nepal – Samaritan’s Purse

What Nepal Really Needs – Michael Heitland (TGC)

And then, the Pew Research Center released a new study on religious affiliation in America that shows the unaffiliated has risen by almost 7% in only seven years.  A few perspectives:

Nominals to Nones: 3 Key Takeaways From Pew’s Religious Landscape Survey – Ed Stetzer (Christianity Today)

Is Christianity Dying? – Russell Moore

Bottom line: Nominal cultural Christianity – those who claim Christianity without any real commitment – seems to be dying.  Meanwhile, committed evangelical Christianity is holding steady.  Our culture’s move away from Christianity will have serious ramifications for the well-being of our nation. But at the same time, the gospel light will shine brighter in the growing darkness if God’s people will live out their new life in Christ.