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It starts with a shortage: in the congregation, the district, or the Regional Church. These things must be dealt with, along similar lines as in the Acts of the Apostles. This is explained in part eight of the panel discussion at the 2019 International Youth Convention.
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How much longer? This is the sigh of people experiencing great distress or empathising with the hardship of others. Jesus Christ Himself provides the answer. “Every week there is terrible news of things that have happened,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said on 22 December 2024 in Stuttgart in Germany. If you have an open heart […]
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A torture instrument inside the church? The ancient Romans would have been horrified by the cross on the wall—making a murder weapon a sign of salvation. Bible History was the name of a book in a mottled linen cover that I read up and down as a child. Two stories in it confused me: Absalom […]
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When rituals encounter reforms: the new Liturgy of the New Apostolic Church is now also available in Spanish—following English, French, and German. This may not be a revolution, but it certainly is a very pleasing development. The term “liturgy”, which derives from the ancient Greek word leiturgeia (“public service”), denotes the prescribed sequence of the […]
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Ultimately, doing good isn’t just about following rules—it’s a way of living out our faith and advancing God’s kingdom. How District Apostle John Schnabel (USA) looks at this year’s motto. The concept of “doing good” often raises questions about its role in salvation—whether it’s faith or works that truly matter. While good deeds don’t earn […]
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Today is a secular day of observance, and yet its name evokes a religious dimension. Here is why we need dialogue and fraternity more than ever before and how this can be achieved. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity in resolution 75/200. It was adopted in […]
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God is eternal, our own earthly existence is limited. God is omnipotent, whereas we often feel powerless. God’s thoughts are much higher than the human mind can comprehend. How can we then worship God appropriately? Following are some inspiring thoughts underlining our annual motto “Prayer works!” It is understandably not so easy to give the […]
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When cultures clash. Do Africans have to become more European or Europeans more African? Do those who are more conservative have to become more progressive? Or the other way around? The answer can be found in the Bible. At the beginning of each District Apostle Meeting, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider addresses the District Apostles and […]
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Unbelieving? You must be kidding! It is precisely the doubter who comes closest to God. The key witness is the often misunderstood Thomas. Here is a somewhat different perspective on the account of Easter. The story actually unfolds in something of a cycle: similar—if not identical—things happen three times in chapter 20 of the gospel […]
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Chrissandra is dead. The youth leader was killed in the crossfire of a gang shootout—a tragedy that is part of daily life in some parts of South Africa. What does it mean to live one’s faith while surrounded by poverty and violence? — The following provides some insight. Killed in the crossfire between police and […]
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From Togo to Austria and back. Laura Johanna Fischer lives in two worlds. Several times a year, the 27-year-old travels to the African continent to advance her heart’s project there. This is still a tender plant and needs a lot of care. Photo: Laura Fischer Photo: Laura Fischer Photo: Laura Fischer Photo: Laura Fischer Photo: […]
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Dressed in a suit and tie, and wearing smart shoes, La Grah is standing on the road and handing out food and cake parcels to the homeless. Today is a special day for him: he is celebrating his confirmation—in his very own way. Confirmation usually looks like this: first the blessing in the church and […]
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Does God have favourites? This is the question that arises in connection with the Bible text that our 2025 motto is based on. The answer can be found when we look ahead to the return of Christ. Here is the last video from the divine service to marking the beginning of the year.
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What does it mean to be a citizen of heaven? The Chief Apostle put the focus on eternal fellowship with God and the return of Jesus Christ. A path that leads to perfection and culminates in ministering to others. During a surprise visit to the congregation in Kehl in Germany on 10 November 2024, Chief […]
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Their names were Helene, Johanna, Simon, and so on: New Apostolic Christians of Jewish origin from Stuttgart (Germany), who experienced the horrors of Nazi Germany … The UN declared 27 January as an International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Advent 1941 got off to a frosty start, the harbinger […]
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The common denominator of the Sunday services in February is the subject of devotion and its various aspects: how God devotes Himself to us, how we devote ourselves to God, and how we treat our fellow human beings. Fellowship that brings salvation Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph brought the infant Jesus to the […]
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The best time to visit Kenya is during the dry season from December to March. Although the Chief Apostle will be travelling to Nairobi at the beginning of February, summertime, the temperatures should be pleasant. Kenya’s capital is one of the highest African capitals in terms of elevation. Nairobi translates as “cool waters”, which is […]
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There is story of two brothers. The older one was a medical doctor, the younger one a doctor of pharmacy. The older one ran his own hospital as head physician, the younger one his own pharmacy. Both came from Ghana, both were named Kankam, and both were Apostles of the New Apostolic Church. Joseph Bernard […]
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It is so much more than just being kind to one another. Following is what our annual motto “It’s time to do good” means for our coexistence with our fellow human beings.
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