According to CNN, yesterday there was an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the largest to hit Japan in 100 years. The quake was followed by a tsunami and at least 32 deaths are being reported. A tsunami warning has been issued for many countries on the pacific including the west coasts of the United States and Canada. Right now let’s pray for those affected, I’m sure there will be an opportunity to contribute to relief efforts in the days to come.

Note: I know that CNN isn’t considered a neutral news source by many people (in the past I’ve often thought them biased myself), but I can’t think of a well regarded hard news source that is acceptable to everyone. If you know of one I would love to hear about it. What I’m looking for is a source that would be well regarded by the wide spectrum of members of our church.