“I’ll stay with You no matter what!”

Sometimes it doesn’t take long to find the lost sheep. In fact, sometimes a look into our own heart does the trick. There is a good reason, however, to listen to the call of the Good Shepherd.

August 30, 2025

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Thanks and love recycled

A globe, trees, flowers, and our Church’s emblem: all these were drawn by children from Colombia as a logo for a project named “Recycling in Christ”. Here are the pictures and the story.

August 29, 2025

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• Local news
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From the congregation to the church

The New Apostolic Church is active in almost two hundred countries. How can the unity of the Church be ensured despite differences in tradition and organisation? Answers can be found in the following article giving an overview of the structures of the Church.

August 28, 2025

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• Australia / Pacific
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• District Apostle
• Europe
• Organisation

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Serving like a slave

Neither a ministry nor good performance will save us, but only our Christ-like heart. And for everyone who is active in the Church, that means serving out of love without expecting anything in return, the Chief Apostle says. 

August 27, 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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A ray of hope in the middle of the sea

A children’s home on an island in the Indian Ocean wants to transform the lives of girls and open up their prospects for the future.

August 26, 2025

Asia

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• Children
• Social commitment

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Professing God—a woman shows how it’s done

God opened a woman’s heart! What happened then marks the birth of the Christian church in Europe.

August 25, 2025

Bible study

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“God has prepared the way”

It wasn’t exactly his lifelong dream, but it is God’s plan. With his clear yes, Apostle David Heynes has been assigned District Apostle Helper for Northern and Eastern Germany.

August 23, 2025

Asia

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• District Apostle
• Europe
• Investiture
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Cars out, congregation in

A divine service in a garage? Well, for a New Apostolic congregation in Portugal this is practically its birthplace. The whole thing has to do with a trend that is not only evident there.

August 22, 2025

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• Local news

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Learning from mistakes with God’s help

How can we instil God’s love in our children’s hearts while encouraging them to learn from their mistakes? Here are some practical pointers.

August 21, 2025

Children

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• Pastoral care

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Harmony: the key to the kingdom of heaven

A new world for a new united humanity … God is working on it! And everyone can be part of it. Here is how the Chief Apostle explained it.

August 20, 2025

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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An open secret

Reading the Bible is not a scavenger hunt, but a wonderful journey of discovery with Christ as the light and the Holy Spirit as your companion.

August 19, 2025

Bible study

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An imperative to act for humanity

Are there still Good Samaritans today? Yes, definitely. On 19 August, the world honours them, as we mark World Humanitarian Day.

August 18, 2025

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Social media and its proper use 

Is the Chief Apostle against social media? No, it is a great thing, he says. The danger lies in usage. His keywords: virtual world, ego, dumbing down, injury. 

August 16, 2025

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Spotlight 12/2025: A lifelong mission

Doing good is more than a momentary thing—it’s a mission. The time is now. Let love lead the way, appeals District Apostle Helper Robert Nsamba from Zambia.

August 15, 2025

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Nave with a tailwind

A divine service on a sailing ship is not something that happens every day. And even more surprising was the unexpected visit of the District Apostle. Here is the picture and its story.

August 14, 2025

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Showing compassion instead of judging 

The path to God is open to all people, whether rich or poor, young or old. All it takes is respect for Him and love in our actions. 

August 13, 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Sun, beach, church

There are five New Apostolic congregations on the Canary Islands. Holidaymakers, people spending the winter there, and new arrivals come together here.

August 12, 2025

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The woman at His side

She was probably the most influential woman in Christianity: her real name was Miriam. She was a Jew and lived in Palestine at the turn of the first century. Where she came from, where she went, what she witnessed, and what the centuries made of it—here is a description she might have given herself.

August 11, 2025

Bible study

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• History 

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Children celebrate their best friend

“Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine”. Here is a touching version of a classic by the congregation of Brussels. The real star of the performance is the children’s choir, singing their hearts out.

August 9, 2025

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Cheese crisis with a heavenly twist

A Swiss national ventures to South America to seek his fortune, but what he finds is God. August 9th marks the fortieth anniversary of the death of District Apostle Rüfenacht of South America.

August 8, 2025

America

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• District Apostle
• History 

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Where Teranga and the gospel meet

Hospitality, community spirit, and trust in God—this is how the New Apostolic Church is developing in Senegal, where the Chief Apostle will be this weekend.

August 8, 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle

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Loved. Sent. Saved.

Faith is not an end in itself. God has sent every believer out to share their love with others and make it tangible. How? Actually, we already know. Are we making any progress? Here is a divine service to help us look inward.

August 6, 2025

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• Divine service

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Homiletics (6): Preaching between individualism and consumerism

Tailoring one’s preaching to the specific thinking and needs of the respective congregation … Already the early Apostles did this. To this end, the preacher must understand the world of the listeners. Let us first take a look at the Western world. 

August 5, 2025

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In the long run, persistence counts

They’re annoying, and that’s a good thing. Because sometimes faith takes the form of holy stubbornness. What Jesus teaches us in word and deed: to pray means to keep at it.

August 4, 2025

Bible study

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A model of love and trust in God

With words full of appreciation and gratitude, the Chief Apostle paid tribute to the retiring District Apostle Michael Deppner (Democratic Republic Congo West), “You will remain our big brother.”

August 2, 2025

Africa

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• District Apostle
• Retirement

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Words, values, ways: what sustains and what deceives

Greed and gossip, on the one hand, and fundamental trust, certainty of faith, and testimony: these are the themes of the five Sunday services in August. Here is a preview. 

August 1, 2025

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