Church Talk
Religious leaders discuss the word of God in this weekly feature. Published on Fridays, Church Talk discusses themes from the Bible as well as looking at current events in a Christian context.
The lost and the reckless...
Saturday July 07, 2018The headline might sound like the title from an old soap, but in fact, this story’s older.
I’ll paint the setting and then tell you the story as told by the original orator.
Personal holiness raises questions
Friday June 29, 2018If we were to say that becoming more holy is unnecessary, that we will simply remain in known sin, then we are effectively saying that God is not holy, that sin does not involve a contradiction and conflict in us, and that God has not made provision for victory.
Spiritual suicide: Mate vaerua iaia uaorai
Friday June 22, 2018“But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost...E teianei, te arai katoaia nei ta matou Evangelia, I arai’ia ia I te aronga e ta ia ratou uaorai” – 2 Corinthians 4:3.
There’s hope for all of God’s children
Friday June 08, 2018There is always hope for every one of God’s children - hope and knowing that we are worthy as a child of God.
The important question of trust
Friday June 01, 2018Who can we trust?
We married couples, do we trust each other?
Let Christ’s light be reflected in your life
Friday June 01, 2018“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven,” (Matthew 5:16).
This may be one of the first verses you learned in Sunday school.
Repentance leads to God’s payback
Friday May 25, 2018The God of Payback may not sound like an attribute of God that we’re accustom to, some of you may not have even heard of this.
Recognising the saving work of God
Friday May 18, 2018This week’s Church Talk is part one of a series from the Cook Islands Christian Church titled, “Personal Holiness.”
Patience that never, ever quits
Friday May 11, 2018“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth” - Revelation 2:10
