Church Talk
A missionary's experience in the Cook Islands.
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
IT WAS the afternoon of September 11, 2011 when I first disembarked from an Air New Zealand plane at Rarotonga International Airport, and saw a beautiful rainbow appear in the sky.
'Shrewd as serpents, simple as doves'
Friday 15 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
BEHOLD, I am sending you like sheep among wolves, so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves” (Matt 10:16).
Walk recalls words of Pope Francis
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
ONE SUNDAY afternoon recently when members of Sacred Heart Parish, Matavera walked in pilgrimage to St Joseph Cathedral, they carried a cross.
Life decisions involve taking the harder path
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
JESUS in his addresses, used many proverbs and sayings, which would have been well known in the rich and oral culture of his time.
How to maintain the pace of grace
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
RECENTLY, my virtue of serenity started to slip.
The importance of Christian love
Friday 24 June 2016 | Published in Church Talk
LOVING people can be difficult.
Youth prepare for NZ conference
Friday 17 June 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Youth aged 14 to 17 years of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Cook Islands are preparing to attend the ‘For the Strength of Youth Conference’ being held at Kings College in Auckland, New Zealand in January 2017.
Testimony confirms Christ's divinity
Friday 17 June 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Testimony-bearing among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a person’s verbal or written expression of what he or she knows to be true concerning the divinity of Jesus Christ, the restoration of the fulness of his gospel in our time, and the blessings that come from living the gospel and its principles.
Cultural collaboration great news
Friday 10 June 2016 | Published in Church Talk
THE announcement by the Minister Teariki Heather of the collaboration of the Cook Islands Ministry of Culture and the Polynesian Cultural Centre is truly a blessing for all Cook Islanders.
Church VIP enjoys Cook Islands visit
Friday 3 June 2016 | Published in Church Talk
ELDER Neil L Andersen of the Quorum of The Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints thoroughly enjoyed his visit with the saints and friends here in the Cook Islands. This visit was an historical occasion for the church in that it was the first official visit of its kind to the Cook Islands.
Healthy living part of God's plan
Friday 27 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
This is part one of a Church Talk article by SDA Pr Sarah Aratai of the Seventh-day Adventist Health Church. Discussing eight aspects of living in a healthy way, it was adapted from the Creation Health website). Part two of Pastor Aratai’s article will appear in Saturday’s CI News.
Dealing with distractions
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
It’s Sunday morning, and you’re at church.
Helping children catch the Gospel
Friday 20 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
In Deuteronomy 6:6-9, God gives guidance to parents to help them inspire faith in their children and a desire to know and serve God.
NZ conference makes real impact
Friday 13 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Members of the Rarotonga Celebration on the Rock Church have made their way back to the island after attending the annual April Impacting the Nations conference in Christchurch New Zealand.
Death of pastor's wife highlights issues facing Christians in China
Friday 6 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Last month’s widely reported death by suffocation of Ding Cuimei, the wife of a pastor in China’s Henan province, has shocked Christians worldwide.
Observations on taking a risk
Friday 6 May 2016 | Published in Church Talk
It is interesting to take note of the different things people do, and why they decide to do them.
Fulfill your God-given destiny
Friday 15 April 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Last week we introduced the discussion on fulfilling our God-given destinies.
Fulfilling your God-given destiny
Friday 8 April 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Your life isn’t an accident.
Responding to God's call
Friday 1 April 2016 | Published in Church Talk
In Galatians 3. 8 the scripture says, “foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.”
The meekest man who ever lived
Friday 18 March 2016 | Published in Church Talk
“Who is the Lord that I should obey…?” the mighty pharaoh asked Moses in Exodus 5:2.