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when christ enters the congregation. the holy communion debate between the churches is centuries old. what happens, and what does not? these questions attest to just how great the mystery of christ's presence in his church really is. how does the new apostolic church see this?
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sunday services at the airport. the church offers divine services and pastoral care. everybody knows that. yet, offering divine services that everybody can attend or providing individual pastoral care can be quite challenging. especially when unusual circumstances come into the picture.
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forgive us our debts – on the forgiveness of sins. chief apostle jean-luc schneider recently invited all district apostles and district apostle helpers to zurich (switzerland) for a session of the international district apostle meeting. in the divine service that he conducted on the occasion, he addressed the importance of the forgiveness of sins several times.
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god’s word in human words. a sermon … it is far more than a discourse of a religious nature. it is the assurance of god’s nearness and his help. it is the proclamation and explanation of the will of god. a sermon encourages, edifies, comforts, and offers perspectives.
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mourning and comfort in brussels. three days after the terror attacks, apostle clément haeck celebrated the easter divine service with his brothers and sisters in brussels: comfort and gratitude inside the church, police sirens outside on the street.
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mourning and comfort in brussels. three days after the terror attacks, apostle clément haeck celebrated the easter divine service with his brothers and sisters in brussels: comfort and gratitude inside the church, police sirens outside on the street.
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good friday today, anno domini 2016. good friday is a sad day. or perhaps not? jesus died so that man might live. seen in this light, good friday is a celebration of the love of god—particularly as it applies to those who must themselves suffer.
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renouncing satan: the meaning of the confirmation vow. soon young christians will step up to the altar to be confirmed. just before this act of blessing they recite a doctrinal text from the early church that deserves to be given a closer look.
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in the beginning was the logo. what is a logo? it is a graphic sign that represents an organization or individuals—making them unmistakable. a logo is part of the identity that is carried outside. but what does a logo contain? we asked.
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sharing their vast experience. working with the talents one has received, and not burying them. this also applies to the many years of experience of retired ministers. an initiative was started by the church in south africa on how retired ministers can coach active ministers.
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pastoral care means compassion and being there. pastoral care should not just remain a concept. it has to be practised in order to be experienced. pastoral care goes to heart and it takes an active interest especially in the bad moments of peoples’ lives. such as in taiwan after the earthquake or when congregations are scattered and regular divine services are not possible.
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the motivating force for ministers. what do church districts and cars have in common? both need a motor. this is something the chief apostle illustrated on his recent trip to africa where he ordained a total of eleven new apostles.
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a special christmas gift for zambia. reviews and goals for the future, taking stock and planning … these are the organizational tasks that the leaders of the various district churches are busy with at the end of a year. it was no different in the past year. and while all this was going on, our brothers and sisters in zambia received a very special christmas gift.
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a team-effort: the catechism in cebuano. featured this week is a youth gathering in malaysia, a new health centre in zambia, and a new edition of the catechism. if ever you have wondered who inonge wina is or where cebuano is spoken, it is time to browse into nac.today.
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nigeria, a country between religious freedom and terrorism. every day the chief apostle prays for persecuted christians. and one of the countries he has in mind is nigeria. this coming weekend he will celebrate a divine service in nigeria, a country being ravaged by boko haram, a militant islamist group.
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hurdles on the way to kazakhstan. the journey to kazakhstan had already been scheduled long in advance, but the question as to whether chief apostle jean-luc schneider would indeed be allowed to conduct the divine services that had been planned remained open to the very last minute. the reason: strict legal regulations.
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neighbourly love instead of xenophobia. “the stranger is your neighbour!” this was one of the core messages from chief apostle jean-luc schneider over the past year. and—even in times of terrorism and war, waves of immigration, and xenophobia—this also remains our mission for the new year.
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africa inspires with music and surprises with church construction. youth development of a different kind, generational change in leadership, and a celebration of faith with a whole lot of “paaaahhhhh”: such was the year 2015 in africa. the continent with the most new apostolic christians in the world opens our series of annual reviews here on nac.today.
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“all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”. the universal declaration of human rights is nearly 70 years old. the idea behind it, however, is much older. but what has mankind made of these high ideals? have the thirty articles of the charter been implemented? nac.today takes a look.
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flowers, songs, and prayers—coping with grief in paris. grief is a process, also in paris. in the wake of the bloody attacks, people continue to come to the sites of the attacks to pay their respects to the victims. the central congregation of the new apostolic church in paris is close to one of the locations. how are our brothers and sisters coping?
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a triad of christian love. whether friend, stranger, or enemy, every single one of them is our neighbour in the biblical sense. jesus christ demands that we love them. how is that possible? answers from a divine service by the chief apostle …
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a man who blazed new trails. “it can never be said that the apostle was a coward. i risked everything to help in the quick movement and furtherance of the church work.” these words were written by the chief apostle’s right hand: apostle heinrich franz schlaphoff. fifty years ago today he passed away.
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“there is no room in the lord’s house for hatred”. lit tea-lights in the shape of a heart in luxembourg, flowers and a “pray for paris” banner in germany: the terror attacks last friday in paris have left people in shock, especially in europe. but the district apostles are also directing attention beyond europe’s borders, to other parts of the world.
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“an opportunity to show what lives in your soul”. he was a wise master builder in a double sense. he was also one of the first apostles to be appointed as a district apostle helper. apostle (ret.) leonard ernest kolb (usa) has passed away. he was 82 years of age.
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ma’a salaama: sudan between hope and fear. together sudan and the south sudan form a very large region in the eastern part of the african continent. district apostle klingler from hanover in germany cared for the 6,000 new apostolic sudanese christians for twenty years. the administrative and pastoral care of the members in sudan will now be assigned to the district church of east africa.
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a quiet month: november and its church festivals. the month of november in the northern hemisphere is cold and dark. there is an autumn mood, the leaves are falling, and the nights are long. it is the month of the more quiet church festivals. nac.today takes a closer look.
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“always speak the language of love”. enrique eduardo minio is at work as the “architect of the future” in the southern regions of south america. that is how the chief apostle referred to him at his ordination. what does this mean in practice? following is an interview with both the former district apostle and the new district apostle.
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“do you still remember why i had to suffer?”. lent and passiontide… it can feel like pain and sorrow. compassion is what is called for! at the same time, however, it becomes clear that christians must never forget why their saviour jesus christ had to suffer: it was for them!
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“felix austria”: lucky austria makes music. the stalls, the boxes, the lower and upper galleries … the vienna concert hall was filled to the last seat. “we invite you to have an encounter with jesus through music,” franz jochum, the musical director and conductor, said to the audience at the beginning of the concert.
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