“‘When he [Christ] ascended on high, he led captives in his train and GAVE GIFTS to men.’ It was he who gave SOME to be APOSTLES, some to be PROPHETS, some to be EVANGELISTS, and some to be PASTORS and TEACHERS, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” — Ephesians 4:8, 11-13======
01/01 Monday: The virtual church slows down
Another post-Christmas earthquake; this time, it compromises the church's online presence
Internet and phone services were disrupted across much of Asia on Wednesday (27/12/06) after an earthquake damaged undersea cables, leaving one of the world's most tech-savvy regions in a virtual blackout. The disruption was widespread, hitting China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and elsewhere, with knock-on effects as far away as Australia for companies whose Internet is routed through affected areas.
There was no chaos on the stock exchanges or any of the other doomsday scenarios, but reports that services could be down for weeks were dramatic enough. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Taiwan on Tuesday night, which was followed by several smaller quakes in the region, apparently damaged the vast network of underwater cables that enables modern communication. (AFP/ls/Channelnewsasia.com "Taiwan quake cuts off much of Asia Internet" 27 Dec 2006 1840 hrs)
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