Church Talk
Science and the book of Genesis
Friday 26 August 2016 | Published in Church Talk
Occasionally you read headlines in the media such as, “Scientists admit Genesis is ‘close to the truth’.
The 'religion' of evolution
Friday 19 August 2016 | Published in Church Talk
EVOLUTION is actually a religion.
Olympic swimmer lives her faith
Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Church Talk
FIRST-TIME US Olympian Madeline (Maya) DiRado has already earned a bunch of medals as part of the US swimming team at the Rio Olympics. She says it’s the “quiet confidence” of her Christian faith that allows her to be a grateful, joyful, and goal-oriented athlete, even at the highest levels of competition.
Medical science and the Bible
Friday 12 August 2016 | Published in Church Talk
ENCYCLOPEDIA Britannica documents that in 1845, a young doctor in Vienna named Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis was horrified at the terrible death rate of women who gave birth in hospitals.
Fulfilled prophecies of scripture
Friday 5 August 2016 | Published in Church Talk
PROPHECIES from the Old and New Testaments that have been fulfilled add credibility to the Bible.
Wisdom and knowledge to govern well
Friday 29 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
TE MAEVA Nui celebrations begin today. The official programme is always full, with its serious moments, such as Constitution Day itself with its focus on celebrating nationhood, self governance and independence.
Loss, grief, death and resurrection
Friday 29 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
THE LOSS of a loved one can bring grief and pain in equal measure to the love we had for the person.
Call to care for common home
Friday 22 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
LET ME USE the imagery of the rainbow as my starting point in this reflection paper.
Wise advice in sayings of Jesus
Friday 22 July 2016 | Published in Church Talk
MY AIM is to continue looking at these sayings of Jesus like “take the hard road,” “shrewd as serpents and gentle as doves.”
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.