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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 words of Moses to the people in Deuteronomy show that the Sabbath functions are also designed to remind Israel of her specific origins. 18080903

Remember the Sabbath day

Friday August 10, 2018

The word “sabath” or “sabbat” is both a noun and a verb.

As a noun, it’s the name of a day of the week.

Nukutere College John Rogers house student Reeana Aviu pictured during her performance at the college’s annual cultural competition last week. 18071805a

How college houses got their names

Friday July 27, 2018

Last week there was a report in CINews on the Nukutere College’s cultural inter-house competition held at the Punanga Nui Market in connection with the Te Maeva Nui celebrations.

The example of an agonising situation faced by a train switchman has been used to illustrate the true meaning of the word “sacrifi ce.” 18071919

The true meaning of ‘sacrifice’

Friday July 20, 2018

Sacrifice – one of the definitions from the Oxford Dictionary for the word “sacrifice” include an act of giving up something valued and treasured for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

You won’t see a road sign like this anytime soon, but like everyone, you will be confronted with tough decisions in life that will aff ect the person you are destined to become. 18071225

The choices you make define who you are

Friday July 13, 2018

Today I ask of you, before you continue to read this Church Talk article to firstly reflect a little on your life.

The Biblical story of the prodigal son contains valuable lessons for every one of us. 18070530

The lost and the reckless...

Saturday July 07, 2018

The 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.

Abandoning Bible study, prayer, Christian fellowship and the worship of God while in pursuit of a Christian life, is a huge mistake, says Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro. 18062811

Personal holiness raises questions

Friday June 29, 2018

If 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.

A mushroom cloud forms over the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima caused massive destruction. 18062101

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.

The Biblical story of the prodigal son has been depicted in art for centuries in a huge variety of styles. This one was produced in 1773 by Italian painter Pompeo Batoni. 18060725

There’s hope for all of God’s children

Friday June 08, 2018

There is always hope for every one of God’s children - hope and knowing that we are worthy as a child of God. 

Trust is particularly important in team sports such as rugby league. Pictured are Bulldogs and Sea Eagles players in a huddle before the start of their semi-final game last week. 18053117

The important question of trust

Friday June 01, 2018

Who can we trust?

We married couples, do we trust each other?

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