Lost, found, and carried home

God goes after everyone: this is the meaning of the parable of the lost sheep. But the parable is not just about the ones who have strayed. Because, in fact, it affects every single one of us.

17 09 2025

Chief Apostle Divine service

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Loads of blessing

Rich, beautiful, and healthy. That’s the meaning of blessing, right? Maybe in the Old Testament. The New Testament, however, paints a different picture, and the Chief Apostle explains this again and again.

16 09 2025

Divine service

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On the trail of Sietze Faber

A hundred and twenty-five years ago, a man was ordained as an Apostle for South America—and nobody really remembered him. But then an Argentinian-Dutch co-operation set out on a search.

15 09 2025

America

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“The God who carries us home”

No matter how lost you may feel, no one is forgotten! Because there is someone who watches us over us all. Thoughts from the Chief Apostle Helper.

13 09 2025

Divine service

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Support without being patronising

“No one can dry another person’s tears without getting their own hands wet,” a saying goes. Here is how we can help those who have suffered a loss.

12 09 2025

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Leading with creativity and courage

She was a wife and mother, and decided over war and more mundane conflicts. Nothing was too much for her. A singular biblical figure tells us about her time, her life, and her heroic deeds. In all modesty.

11 09 2025

Bible study History 

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• Society

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Five steps to the ultimate celebration 

The marriage in heaven is the greatest event of all time! Who wants to participate? And what do we need to do to achieve this? Following are clear instructions from the Chief Apostle. 

10 09 2025

Africa

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Taking the future into their own hands 

Dreams that become reality? Good prospects in life? Opportunities for further development? All this is possible in Chabota. 

09 09 2025

Africa

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Preserving creation

“It’s time to do good!” This year’s motto is especially important for our children. This time the question is: How can we teach our children that we are responsible for the creation?

08 09 2025

Annual motto

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A moving call to come 

“Fulfill Your Promise, Lord!” Just how upbeat the call for the Lord’s return can be, is demonstrated by the New Apostolic Church Southern Africa with the African traditional “Nora Lizalisili Ndinga”. It will get your toes tapping. 

06 09 2025

Africa

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“The truly rich are those who give much” 

You don’t have to possess a lot to be able to give. The International Day of Charity on 5 September serves as a reminder of this. A congregation in Denver, Colorado (USA) sets a lasting example. 

05 09 2025

America

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Triumph in a chariot of fire 

The story is about two men: one with a coat and one with a plough. And that’s all it took to bring about the beginning of a new era. Except for a huge portion of faith that was involved, and which became sight.

04 09 2025

Bible study

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Those who seek God will find His goodness 

The fear of God is not a fearful dread, but rather deep respect, trust, and gratitude. This is what the Chief Apostle made clear recently and showed what this means for our day-to-day lives. 

03 09 2025

Africa

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Faith under pressure – four points of encouragement

Contradictions in the prayer of prayers and misunderstandings in the interaction of blessing and gratitude: this is what the Sunday services in September are all about.

02 09 2025

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Rumours, calmness, and a good spirit

It was a milestone on a long and bumpy road: the first Council of Apostolic Denominations on 1 and 2 September twenty-five years ago. Here is what happened and where it has led.

01 09 2025

Denominations

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“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.

30 08 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.

29 08 2025

America Children

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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.

28 08 2025

Africa

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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. 

27 08 2025

Africa

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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.

26 08 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.

25 08 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.

23 08 2025

Asia District Apostle

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• 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.

22 08 2025

Africa

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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.

21 08 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.

20 08 2025

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
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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.

19 08 2025

Bible study

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