Church Talk
Believing who God says you are
Friday 18 December 2015 | Published in Church Talk
It is amazing the different shades of images that people have of themselves.
Beauty comes from special place
Friday 11 December 2015 | Published in Church Talk
This week is an important week here in the Cook Islands: We have eight beautiful young ladies vying to become Miss South Pacific for 2015/16.
'Megachurch' attendance has its ups and downs
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Change is coming to American “megachurches,” those behemoths for believers that now dot the religious landscape in the US.
Christmas a gift to all the world
Friday 4 December 2015 | Published in Church Talk
It is hard to imagine celebrating Christmas in the modern world without thinking about giving gifts. But, have you ever asked yourself why we give gifts at Christmas?”
Special women epitomise value of consecrated life
Friday 27 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Anyone attending St Josephs Cathedral during 2015, would realise the theme for the year has been “Consecrated Life.”
What the Bible has to say about same sex marriage
Friday 20 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Pastor Alfred Kaua Morris of Matavera’s Cornerstone Church, tackles the controversial subject of same-sex marriage.
Time to stop being politically correct
Friday 20 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
We are living in a “politically correct” world today.
God's idea of a great father
Friday 13 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5).
How to live a blessed life
Friday 6 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
In part one of our column on how to live a blessed life, we said that if you want to live a life that God blesses, you need to do four things.
What happened to confessed love?
Monday 2 November 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Publicity surrounding the high incidence of domestic violence in the Cook Islands prompted Pastor Eliu of the SDA Church to write this special Monday edition of Church Talk.
Forget the past – you're forgiven!
Friday 30 October 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Micah 7:19: “He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities;
US trip a thrill for LDS group
Friday 23 October 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Fifty members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from the Cook Islands travelled to the United States recently as part of a group excursion to attend the church’s “semi-annual” Conference, held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Keep the Commandments
Friday 23 October 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Many laws and commandments govern our existence here on Earth.
Same-sex marriage – where the CICC stands
Friday 9 October 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Marriage is created and defined by God in the Scriptures as the sexual and covenantal union of a man and a woman in life-long relationship to each other alone, as husband and wife, with a view to displaying Christ’s covenant relationship to his church.
Nurture your marriage
Friday 11 September 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Because marriage is full of ups and downs, it’s quite possible that the dreaded “D” word has crossed your mind on the odd occasion.
Reflections on all good things...
Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Now that the hype and excitement of our 50th anniversary celebrations have gone, what remains in the last four months to end the long-awaited and much-anticipated celebration year?
Living a positive life
Friday 14 August 2015 | Published in Church Talk
Kia orana! In part one of this discussion about living positively, we spoke about four reasons why as Christians, God has made it possible for us to live a certain kind of lifestyle.
Tapping into the power of prayer
Saturday 8 August 2015 | Published in Church Talk
A friend recently shared a time in her life when her life was terribly stressed, from finances to health. Out of sheer desperation, it occurred to her to turn to God for help.
Something to celebrate!
Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Church Talk
The coming together of Cook Islanders from the outer islands, from Australia and New Zealand and from other parts of the world has been fantastic.
Jubilee year has Biblical links
Friday 24 July 2015 | Published in Church Talk
The national celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of self-government in the Cook Islands is well under way.