Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
An international Church of Latter Day Saints website published the following story on Monday. It details the visit of Elder F Michael Watson to the Cook Islands in January. Elder F. Michael Watson of the Seventy was warmly greeted by members of the church as he visited the Cook Islands in January. Elder Watson presided […]
Friday 2 March 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Aim-i-self.jpg “/> Part 1 of an article by Pastor Tevai Matapo of the Assemblies of God (Part 2 – The solution to self-centeredness) I believe that there was a time in Cook Islands culture when we could safely say that we are a collective society where the majority of people truly cared for the welfare […]
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I asked my daughter Miriama if she could write the “churchtalk” article for me. I did not give her any topic, I just told her, write from the heart, from your personal journey. The article below is what she came up with. I read it and concluded that the activation of life is so real […]
Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The Cardinal of Manila, Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, has spent the last two weeks visiting the Cook Islands. He took time out this week to chat with CINews about his visit, his life and renewable energy. Sitting on the veranda of the Bishop’s House in Avarua, Cardinal Rosales looks as though he enjoys life. “I am […]
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The word “suicide” comes from the Latin roots, Sui (“of oneself”) and Cidium (“killing” or “slaying”). A number of ‘suicidologists’ have criticised news coverage of suicides, citing that reading about suicide victims in the news often triggers copycat or “contagion” suicides. So do we go into denial hoping the problem goes away, or should we […]
Friday 17 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
In the greatest sermon that was ever preached, the greatest man who ever lived gave what was probably the wisest counsel that has ever been given when he said that we should lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven. And that is probably our most profitable idea. However, the thing that we spend more time […]
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
The Cook Islands Christian Church radio ministry has returned to the air waves. The first programme for 2012 began last Sunday with host aunty Nga Teao-Papatua. This year the popular show starts at the new time of 12.30pm. The radio ministry is broadcast on Radio Cook Islands and brings together church leaders within the CICC […]
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
To send eight local boys to Discipleship Training School in Hong Kong, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is holding an island night fundraiser from 7pm today. Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a five-month programme during which students learn to know God and make him known. It is an intensive Christian training course involving 12 weeks […]
Friday 10 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I noticed Christmas and New Years’ messages were given prominence in the newspapers at the end of 2011. These addresses appeal to me as they enable our leaders to express what is happening around them and how a particular leader would like to see us responding. One that stood out for me this year was […]
Friday 3 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
“But be ye doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves Ei aronga rave oki kotou i te tuatua nei, auraka ei aronga akarongo ua, i te pikikaa ua anga ia kotou uaorai”–James/Iakobo 1:22 We are barely over our concern with crimes, road death tolls and domestic violence and now suicide […]
Friday 3 February 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Pastor Ngarima George applauds Cook Islands National Youth Council president Nukutau Pokura’s intention to form a suicide task force, but believes it is vital that the panel include people who know the word of God. The reason for that, he says, is we are “not fighting a physical war against suicide – it’s a spiritual […]
Saturday 28 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
It is absolutely gut-wrenching and cruelly heartbreaking to hear far too many of our teenage suicide cases as resulting or involving some kind of a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship. Where in the world did we ever get this concept or notion of a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship? It certainly did not and does not come […]
Friday 27 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
This article is actually Part 1 of a teaching series by Pastor Tevai Matapo. Last weeks article was Part 2 and was supplied and printed inadvertently. (See How to correct someone, part two) Today I want to explore an issue which I believe many of us have difficulty with and that is, what to do […]
Friday 20 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
(Part 1 What to do when someone you love is making poor choices) If your heart is in the right place, how can God use you in this kind of situation? I want us to look at 2 Samuel 12 for some practical steps you can take. Step 1: Get very clear about the issue. […]
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
This is Part 3 of a series on knowing and discerning God’s will by Pastor Jonathon Cargill of Celebration on the Rock Church. (Part 1 –Hearing the voice of God; Part 2 – Hearing the voice of God) A brand new year is here with fresh opportunities and challenges that will require us to make […]
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
I want to start off by asking a few questions see if you agree or disagree. 1.) Your family usually protect their personal and family times? 2.) Pressures of work often intrude on family and home life? 3.) You are often too busy helping others, you have no time for the family? 4.) Other interests […]
Friday 13 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
Elder F. Michael Watson of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of the ecclesiastical leaders that the members of the church were privileged to meet as they attended the churches district conference held at the Arorangi Conference Centre last weekend (January 7-8). Elder Watson, […]
Friday 6 January 2012 | Published in Church Talk
For the most part, the last few weeks have been spent by many pondering and celebrating the birth of the Saviour Jesus Christ. The wise men said: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Mathew 2:2. Greatness […]
Friday 30 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
There is an Irish toast for the New Year that I find appropriate as we are about to begin the year 2012. In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want. Many of us will be thinking of making New Year resolutions at this time. This is […]
Friday 23 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
It was an icy winters day in Chicago when I neared the hospital with coat tightly clutched against me to fend off the chill air. A tired young man in his 20s approached as I prepared to bound up the steps towards the warmth of my office. Sister, he said, could you help me with […]