Ascension 2021: Let’s not stand still, but carry on

Whether witnesses are believed or not is something everybody has to decide for themselves. What counts is the credibility of their testimony and whether they themselves believe their own account! The disciples, who witnessed Jesus ascend into heaven, stuck to their version of the story and refused to budge even a millimetre.

13 05 2021

Ascension Day Chief Apostle

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Seeing what makes the invisible visible

It grows in secret, but it’s growing… the new life in and from Jesus Christ. For it to be able to thrive the believer needs the proper focus. Here are some pointers from a recent service by the Chief Apostle.

12 05 2021

Chief Apostle

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nak.org bans data leeches

Not everything that comes along as being free is free: in fact, in the World Wide Web users often pay a high price with their personal data. nak.org is trying to make a difference. The website of the New Apostolic Church International is tracker free.

11 05 2021

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Spotlight 7/2021: Shaping our future

The idea is not to simply wait for the future, but to prepare for it and shape it. This is the tenor of the New Apostolic motto for 2021. District Apostle Michael Ehrich of Germany explains why.

10 05 2021

Annual motto

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Webcasts around the clock

Divine services in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Anyone who wishes to join a service can do so practically any time thanks to the many time zones. Here is our updated overview for this Sunday.

07 05 2021

Chief Apostle

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An encounter at a railway station sets the course

The New Apostolic Church in Malaysia celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, and it all began with a love story. The story takes us from Malaysia via England to Germany and back again.

06 05 2021

Asia Chief Apostle

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The greatest declaration of love

How wonderful it would be if there were a love that never stops and forgives everything? This is the kind of unconditional affection that people long for. Here is a Good Friday sermon on extraordinary manifestations of love and the human pitfalls.

05 05 2021

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (33): How often should we partake?

When is the table of the Lord prepared? And how often should believers come to the table? In the past and present of the various denominations, the gamut of when to partake in the Lord’s Supper runs from once a day to once a year—let’s take a tour through some of the churches.

04 05 2021

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God’s word instead of games: streamers at work

Two who know what they are talking about: Priest Steven Willmer and his son, Damian, are investing their technological know-how to stream divine services for their congregation.

03 05 2021

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Live streams this weekend

As many countries and regions are battling a new COVID surge, in-person services are no longer possible. So that all have the possibility of joining a divine service, the New Apostolic Church will continue to offer video services across the globe.

30 04 2021

Chief Apostle

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Anticipating the Holy Spirit

Ascension Day and Pentecost are coming up. The church Jesus is looking forward to these Christian high feasts as central mysteries of the faith. The church receives testimony of this through the continuous activity of the Holy Spirit.

29 04 2021

Ascension Day

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Who is God?

Jesus answered this question by his contemporaries by showing them what God is like. Today it is the believers who must do this. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained how in a recent divine service.

28 04 2021

Chief Apostle

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Gratitude: the power that produces fruit

It sounds menacing: those who don’t bear any fruit will be cut down. However, the parable of the barren fig tree is not a threatening message, but a message of joy. Anyone who digs deep enough will discover how the Bible interprets itself.

27 04 2021

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Spotlight 6/2021: Let us stand together as a congregation

The past year brought many new challenges. How did we deal with them? Have they managed to distance us from God? What lies ahead of us? District Apostle Kububa Soko (Zambia) answers these questions in his own way.

26 04 2021

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Out of the sky and into the net

Goodbye satellites, hello more broadcasts and a broadcast license for open streaming! The New Apostolic Church is repositioning itself for divine service transmissions in Europe. The catalyst for this change is not least of all the Covid-19 pandemic.

24 04 2021

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Battling disasters: love in action

First there was a volcanic eruption, then an earthquake, and soon thereafter the outbreak of the coronavirus. As if this was not enough, the year ended with super typhoons that brought destruction to large parts of the country. The volunteers of NACSEA Relief had a lot to do in the year 2020.

22 04 2021

Asia

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Faith alone

The Bible says that Adam and Eve were disobedient. That’s how we humans are. But Jesus was very different: He was obedient to the point of death. His sacrifice made it possible that human beings can become more and more like Jesus.

21 04 2021

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (32): Table manners with bread and wine

What is the real focus of the congregation when celebrating Holy Communion? Fellowship with Christ, or fellowship with one another? The answer is reflected in the manner in which the believers gather for the sacrament and receive the elements.

20 04 2021

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He took the helm in the middle of a storm

Suddenly in charge and in trouble. This is what Hendra Tansahsami experienced time and again. As District Apostle he merged the two New Apostolic sister churches in Indonesia. Here is a look back in tribute to a man who would have been 100 years old today.

19 04 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Grieving
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• Profile
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Reliable broadcasts

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube.

16 04 2021

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Pastoral care (11): Confession and the quest for relief from guilt

Confession is a touchy subject. It is a highly sensitive and personal matter and often involves unresolved guilt. It is a difficult subject for all concerned.

15 04 2021

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A pioneer in the new tradition

Silesia, with its beautiful landscape on both sides of the river Oder still existed in those days. This region, together with the city of Berlin, constituted the working area of the fourth entry in the register of the Apostles of the New Apostolic Church: Johann August Ludwig Bösecke. It was on this day 200 years ago that he was born.

14 04 2021

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Being a Christian means praying for all people!

Gaggenau, of all places—it was in the surroundings of this town that Helge Mutschler grew up as a child. Years later, he was appointed a District Apostle Helper in this very same place. That’s how small the world often is! But that is also how great God’s work is! Well, according to the Chief Apostle, anyway.

13 04 2021

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Spotlight 5/2021: Look up and persevere

As a little boy, Enrique learned to ride a bike. Still today he remembers some advice from his father that helped him. Thoughts on our annual motto from District Apostle Enrique Minio, who lives in Argentina.

12 04 2021

America

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Jesus Christ, the door to life

Here is the weekly overview of the centrally streamed services of the New Apostolic Church this coming Sunday.

09 04 2021

Chief Apostle

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Jesus Christ is the standard for serving

A long development, a tough old Adam… Chief Apostle Schneider is aware of the challenges that a life modelled on Jesus brings with it. Yet, he encourages us to constantly renew this resolve.

08 04 2021

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