Andreas Rother, Author at nac.today

Service for the departed: salvation is free

God wants all people to be saved; He does not exclude anyone. This applies to both the living and the dead.

05 03 2021

Chief Apostle Concept of salvation for the departed

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Same nature, same value, same mission

The New Apostolic Church professes equality and equal rights for both women and men. This is one of the conclusions that derives from its most recent doctrinal paper, which includes an appeal for both men and women to accept responsibility in the state, the church, and in society together.

04 03 2021

District Apostle

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Tribute to a US pioneer

J. P. is short for John Peter, and the name Fendt has gone down in American Church history. Today John Peter Fendt would have celebrated his 125th birthday. Here is a portrait in tribute of a pioneer.

03 03 2021

America

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Help on a global scale

Not a drop in the ocean, but valuable help for people in desperate need: many helping hands and a series of small projects have brought a little warmth, a full belly, and put a smile on children’s faces.

02 03 2021

Congregation

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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!

01 03 2021

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Preparation for the service for the departed

God loves all human beings and God wants to save every single one. So what does He need believers for? A divine service packed with Christian basics, a little poetry, and above all pure joy.

26 02 2021

Chief Apostle Concept of salvation for the departed

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The sacraments (28): What the churches are serving with supper

Red wine, white wine, grape juice? Pure or mixed with water? As with the bread, Christendom has also come up with a multitude of variants for the second element of the Lord’s Supper. And each has its reasoning—sometimes based on theology, sometimes based on more worldly factors.

25 02 2021

Congregation

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The Sermon on the Mount as a call to action

Bible experts tell us that the Sermon on the Mount is the gospel in short form. There is certainly quite a lot of substance to it! In the space of very few pages, Jesus Christ describes what really matters for Christians: trusting in God and becoming a witness of His love!

24 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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Pastoral care (10): Aging with dignity and how to succeed at it

Once the pinnacle is reached, everything begins to go downhill. At least that is the picture society throws at us all the time. Callous public advertising is constantly telling us that everything has an expiration date. Thank God that our ministers see things differently. It is not one’s age, but rather one’s essence, that defines a person.

23 02 2021

Congregation

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Life in the crisis

The generosity of New Apostolic members from the District Church of Western Germany has made it possible to provide much needed relief to people in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Now the local congregation is expressing warm thanks for the donations.

22 02 2021

Christmas

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Grasping the world word by word

The mother tongue is the child’s hand through which the mind learns to grasp the world. This is where the words come from with which God addresses each individual in a very personal way. Here are some reflections on the UNESCO International Mother Language Day, which is observed annually on 21 February.

20 02 2021

Divine service

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Upcoming divine services

Fluctuating case numbers and adapting to changing Covid-19 measures are challenging people everywhere. But there is a comforting constant in all of this—our online and dial-in services.

19 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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Not one step without Christ

Whatever 2021 will bring, God will not be stopped in carrying out His plan of redemption for humankind. In the process, every human being has a companion from start to finish: Jesus Christ. From the divine service introducing our annual motto.

18 02 2021

Annual motto

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A fast with a pleasant aftertaste

First comes Mardi Gras—the Tuesday preceding Lent (also known as Shrove Tuesday)—then Ash Wednesday, and then Lent: a period that stretches all the way to Easter on the calendar. It is not about food deprivation per se, but primarily about introspection, a deeper look into one’s own heart.

17 02 2021

Easter

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God is only too glad to respond to our supplications

Impudent, brazen, pushy: a few key words to describe the protagonists in the parables of Jesus on the subject of “prayer”. And these adjectives are not necessarily inconsistent with humbleness and the fear of God! A friend, a father, and a judge bear witness.

16 02 2021

Bible study

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Spotlight 2/2021: Looking up – running forward – enduring the race!

Love changes a person, as anyone knows who has ever been in love. Also our love for God changes us. District Apostle Leonard Kolb (USA) explains how in his thoughts on our 2021 motto.

15 02 2021

Annual motto

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The weekly update

Changed login details, new live streams… Every Friday, nac.today offers an up-to-date overview of the centrally broadcast video services that are available.

12 02 2021

Chief Apostle Congregation

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World Day of the Sick: a call to reach out

Today is a special awareness day, the World Day of the Sick. Do we really need such a day of observance? Yes, because they should not be forgotten or feel excluded or, worse, lost. The sick among us belong in the middle of the congregation, in the middle of our hearts.

11 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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When heaven is silent

Wars, earthquakes, Covid-19… The same old question keeps coming up: why does God’s love allow people to suffer? More important than the answer is an absolute certainty— and the light that guides us through dark days.

10 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (27): Definitely something to chew on…

Are you serious, Leonardo? Dinner rolls? The bread on the menu of Da Vinci's famous painting of Jesus’ Last Supper does not quite correspond to the historical reality. And the whole question of what kind of bread was served at the Last Supper is already tricky enough. Nevertheless, let us attempt a foray…

09 02 2021

Denominations

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Music sets the mood

There is hardly anything else that can unleash as much power as live music. But what if a person can no longer participate in concerts and performances due to high age? Anette Zanker-Belz has a solution: musical house calls.

08 02 2021

Congregation

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Across congregational boundaries

Most of our congregational life has moved online because of the pandemic. This also includes divine services that are being offered in live webcasts globally. Here is the updated overview for Sunday.

05 02 2021

Acts of blessing Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 1/2021: Shaping the present

Our motto for 2021 deals with our future, but this future has to be shaped now, in the present, and this is a task that falls upon all of us, says District Apostle Jürg Zbinden of Switzerland.

04 02 2021

Annual motto

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“My God is the greatest!”

The partner for eternal life… Those who build a relationship with God and foster it benefit already today: they receive inner freedom, spiritual balance, and a healthy sense of self. And building such a relationship is not really all that difficult.

03 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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A missionary with roots firmly planted at home

Fifty years ago to the day he was ordained as a District Apostle. At that time Zimbabwe was still called Rhodesia. He was also responsible for Zambia and Malawi: Andrew James Fernandes was born in Cape Town in South Africa and became an international traveler in Africa.

02 02 2021

Africa

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An example and the prospects it offers

They provide orientation, identification, and in many cases also enthusiasm: role models and idols define our lives from an early age on, and sometimes even into old age. But some heroes help even beyond that.

01 02 2021

Chief Apostle

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Service for the departed: salvation is free

Same nature, same value, same mission

Tribute to a US pioneer

Help on a global scale

“Do you still remember why I had to suffer?”

Preparation for the service for the departed

The sacraments (28): What the churches are serving with supper

The Sermon on the Mount as a call to action

Pastoral care (10): Aging with dignity and how to succeed at it

Life in the crisis

Grasping the world word by word

Upcoming divine services

Not one step without Christ

A fast with a pleasant aftertaste

God is only too glad to respond to our supplications

Spotlight 2/2021: Looking up – running forward – enduring the race!

The weekly update

World Day of the Sick: a call to reach out

When heaven is silent

The sacraments (27): Definitely something to chew on…

Music sets the mood

Across congregational boundaries

Spotlight 1/2021: Shaping the present

“My God is the greatest!”

A missionary with roots firmly planted at home

An example and the prospects it offers