Oliver Rütten, Author at nac.today

More on our 2024 motto

Prayer works around the globe. New Apostolic congregations all over the world are thinking about and working with the 2024 motto. The results can be seen and heard everywhere: in children’s services, ecumenical meetings, or meetings for ministers.

01 03 2024

Annual motto Children

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Believing passionately

Easter is coming up … and the divine services in March point the way there. There will be talk about mercy and solidarity, fellowship and the rule of God, and examples and precursors. Here is a glimpse at the Passiontide.

29 02 2024

Concept of salvation for the departed

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God considers each individual

For God, it is the individual who counts: every single person. The example of the Ethiopian treasurer shows on whom, how, and why God bestows His salvation. Here are some extracts from a divine service for the departed.

28 02 2024

Africa

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Seeing all the good things

Sometimes there are days that just don’t go all that well: fights with friends, a bad mark, or no lunch money. And then we are still supposed to praise God? Here is a contribution on our annual motto “Prayer works” originally written for parents and children, but we can all benefit from it.

27 02 2024

Annual motto

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Spotlight 5/2024: Praying with faith and persistence

In order to be successful, a prayer should meet certain requirements. District Apostle Michael Ehrich (Southern Germany) uses some Bible quotations to show how prayers can come to find hearing before God.

26 02 2024

Annual motto

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Decisive is what happens locally

The Divine Service Guide is looking for an editor. The job advertisement raises questions. Well, don’t Apostles write the articles? Why is this preaching aid necessary in the first place? And why is it the way it is? nac.today dug a little deeper.

23 02 2024

Africa Chief Apostle

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Never keep silent about good news!

Sacraments are dispensed, large churches are filled with young people, and donations are able to effect great things—the news pages of the New Apostolic congregations around the world were once again filled with good news that needs to be told.

22 02 2024

Africa

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Believing that God is at work

The hand of God is powerful: it creates, it protects, and it provides. Those who so desire can remain in and at the hand of God, no matter what. It was in last New Year’s Eve service that the Chief Apostle explained exactly how this works, and what one must do in order for this to happen.

21 02 2024

Annual motto

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“My tongue clings to my jaws”

The fasting of the mouth—at times it is even possible to encounter God in silence. What does the Old Testament say about keeping silence? Some food for thought over the Passion season that has just begun.

20 02 2024

Asia

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High above the city—the centre of the congregation

You can’t help but notice it: Argentina’s Eldorado Km 9 church is located high above the city and features a unique mixture of various styles and time periods. Built by the members themselves, it has always been a mighty fortress through the years, and this year it celebrates its 85-year anniversary.

19 02 2024

Chief Apostle

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Finding pathways through the desert of our own making

It’s the other Advent: this week, Christians around the world begin preparing themselves for Easter. There are various names for this segment of the calendar, but only one common goal, namely to reflect upon the essential.

16 02 2024

Advent

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Celebrating with God

It would be a shame to waste a good excuse to celebrate, whether due to a Chief Apostle visit, the dedication of new place of worship, or simply an opportunity to be together. In any event, our brothers and sisters around the world had good reason for collective merriment over the past weeks.

15 02 2024

Africa

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God keeps His promises

There are many similarities between the believers today and Mary, the mother of Jesus, back then, the Chief Apostle says. The point here is faith, trust, and patience as well as powerful people who fall and rich people who come away empty-handed.

14 02 2024

Chief Apostle

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Tuning in to the New Apostolic Church

Tune in for a spiritual impulse … Brothers and sisters in the southern part of Germany can do this on two radio stations. On World Radio Day 2024, one of the programme editors gives us a tour of her day-to-day work.

13 02 2024

Annual motto

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Spotlight 4/2024: Prayer is the best WiFi connection

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not the only place where prayer is by far the best WiFi connection. In his spotlight article on our annual motto, District Apostle Michael Deppner of the DRC explains how we can establish this connection.

12 02 2024

Annual motto

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Prayer works everywhere

Prayer has always been an important part of our life, but this year it became just a little bit more so thanks to our motto. Brothers and sisters from Ghana, Germany, and the Netherlands used this year’s annual motto “Prayer works!” as an opportunity to put on a short play and to gather with other denominations and pray outside our church walls.

09 02 2024

Africa

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Figures that spell charity

The human aktiv Annual Report 2022 has just been published: the aid organisation of the New Apostolic Church Southern Germany invested almost 1.5 million euros in humanitarian projects. This made it possible to provide both relief aid and longer-term aid, especially in African countries.

08 02 2024

Africa Charity work

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The secret lies in the preparation

The goal of all Christians is to be ready when Jesus returns to take His own to Himself. Apostle Peter once wrote that one needs to be spotless and blameless for this. What exactly this means the Chief Apostle explained in a divine service.

07 02 2024

Africa

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The prophetess who spoke up for herself

She was spirited, strong, and brave. And she was jealous. She was an important figure in the story of Israel’s exodus from Egypt. And God put her in her place. In the end, however, He loved her like a daughter.

06 02 2024

Bible study

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Questions answered, mandate fulfilled

The objectives have been achieved: the New Apostolic Church has reorganised its ecumenical responsibilities. Instead of a national or international working group, there is now a central contact for regional advisors.

05 02 2024

Chief Apostle

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Walking with God

Those who believe talk and share. They talk to God and they talk to other people about their faith. The divine services in the month of February examine our devotion to God. The month will be about profession, praise, gratitude, and intercession. Because prayer works!

02 02 2024

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Love and hope need a home

Failure, ingratitude, and exhaustion are things that can cause us to slip—even in our life of faith. ‌In a divine service for ministers, the Chief Apostle offered a psalm full of encouragement and inspiration that really applies to all of us.

01 02 2024

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Unity in diversity. The Church in conflict?

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.

31 01 2024

Africa

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Spotlight 3/2024: The effect increases with trust

Why doesn’t everyone experience the tremendous power of prayer in the same way? District Apostle Jürg Zbinden from Switzerland asks this question in his article for our Spotlight series—the third one on our 2024 motto. His answer has to do with expectations.

30 01 2024

Annual motto

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Annual motto gives designers ideas

‌“Prayer works!” Our 2024 motto has inspired some creative minds. ‌Here is a look at how the various District Apostle Areas have visualised the motto and the various ideas behind the designs.

29 01 2024

Africa

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Between trauma and resilience

It was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the Philippines. Super typhoon Yolanda left deep scars. Here is a look back by the aid organisation NAC SEA Relief and a look at what remains of the distress and the aid that was provided.

26 01 2024

Asia

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More on our 2024 motto

Believing passionately

God considers each individual

Seeing all the good things

Spotlight 5/2024: Praying with faith and persistence

Decisive is what happens locally

Never keep silent about good news!

Believing that God is at work

“My tongue clings to my jaws”

High above the city—the centre of the congregation

Finding pathways through the desert of our own making

Celebrating with God

God keeps His promises

Tuning in to the New Apostolic Church

Spotlight 4/2024: Prayer is the best WiFi connection

Prayer works everywhere

Figures that spell charity

The secret lies in the preparation

The prophetess who spoke up for herself

Questions answered, mandate fulfilled

Walking with God

Love and hope need a home

Unity in diversity. The Church in conflict?

Spotlight 3/2024: The effect increases with trust

Annual motto gives designers ideas

Between trauma and resilience