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Staying alive in difficult times!

Evil is powerful, but God is even more powerful. Comforting thoughts in difficult times! What can we do? Fear God, accept His help, and then reach out and share it with others.

16 03 2022

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Divine service
• History 

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Why it’s better for God to remain beyond calculation

It’s a good thing we cannot prove faith mathematically! At least, that’s how retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber feels about the matter. And he knows what he’s talking about—check out our interview with the doctor of mathematics as we commemorate the International Day of Mathematics on 14 March.

14 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care
• Society

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In search of limit properties

“Concepts of convergence for linear operators and statements of stability” is the title of retired Chief Apostle Leber’s doctoral thesis. Read on for his full explanation.

14 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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Divine services for Lent

Lent is a season of reflection and prayer, and a time to worship. This is not possible everywhere and not for everyone. Here is our weekly overview for Sunday’s online services.

11 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Eternity begins today

“Whoever wants to live with Jesus for eternity has to live together with Him already today.” It sounds simple enough, but what does “with” really mean? The answer is three-fold: in Christ, for Christ, and like Christ. And this not only affects life on earth.

10 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Spotlight 2/2022: What we have in common

District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio of South America examines the question of what people of different cultures and languages have in common—and finds an answer.

07 03 2022

America Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Pentecost

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The one hundredth broadcast

The articles featuring the weekly links for the online services on Sunday have cracked the one hundred mark. For the hundredth time, nac.today publishes its weekly article with the links to this weekend’s video services.

04 03 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Pentecost

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Praying hands, helping hands

New Apostolic Christians have reacted with solidarity and compassion to the war in Ukraine. All European District Apostles are calling for prayers for the casualties and for peace. Meanwhile, the relief organisations are preparing to provide aid.

01 03 2022

Africa

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Pastoral care

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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.

25 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Sacraments

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The best comes last

The story of the rich young man… That’s kind of outdated, isn’t it? By no means! A recent divine service in Denmark showed just how timely and topical it is. Here are eleven highly relevant lessons from a very familiar Bible story.

23 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Spotlight 2/2022: Learning from our role model

Our attitude has an effect on our behaviour. It is good if we allow it to be inspired by the example of Jesus Christ, says District Apostle Michael Ehrich of Germany.

22 02 2022

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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Where two or three gather…

…I am there with them. This is what Jesus promises all those who take part in a divine service—whether online or in person in their congregation.

18 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Typhoon Odette: charities join forces

“We have realised that there is no end in sight to this calamity.” This is how the charity of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines describes the situation after Typhoon Odette devastated parts of the country. Among the many NGOs that have responded are also four New Apostolic charities.

17 02 2022

Asia

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• Buildings
• Charity work
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Local news
• Ministry

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Touching and being touched

Is it possible to enjoy life and still suffer? Can we experience God with all our senses already here and now? How is either possible? Here are some answers from a divine service full of contradictions.

16 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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The sacraments (50): Baptism in two parts

When asked how a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, the New Apostolic Church’s answer to the question is: through Holy Sealing. Our sacramental understanding and its points of reference in the Bible and in church history are detailed below.

15 02 2022

Apostolate

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• Baptism 
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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The way with Jesus

This is the theme of the Sunday services in February. Whether you go to church or head into the kitchen, where your laptop is hooked up, is less important than hearing the word of God.

11 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music

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Reasons to celebrate

Although there is a lot of suffering in the world, people also have reasons to celebrate—some more, some less, and sometimes for no particular reason at all.

10 02 2022

Africa Christmas

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• Local news
• Youth

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Serving those who serve

Fair like an athlete, focused like a soldier, and untiring like a farmer… The latest service for ministers by the Chief Apostle was all about exemplary attributes, but also about tasks and sources of strength.

09 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
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• Sacraments
• Society

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Spotlight 1/2022: In the congregation for the congregation

Our motto for 2022 “Together in Christ” has some very practical implications. For pastoral care is a task that involves everyone, District Apostle Jürg Zbinden of Switzerland says.

07 02 2022

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Pastoral care

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Sunday is coming

Every Sunday, wherever possible, the doors to our churches are open for worship. If you prefer to join an online service from home, nac.today publishes a weekly overview of the various links. For the ninety-sixth time.

04 02 2022

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Music

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The sacraments (49): Between water and Spirit

Is Holy Sealing a heritage of the Catholic Apostolic Church? The term as such perhaps, but not necessarily what we associate with it. Here is some more on the ins and outs in the history of the New Apostolic Church.

03 02 2022

Baptism 

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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All the new things God is doing, and why

God creates new things. And this brings believers face to face with certain questions. What is more important? That which we have heard or even preached for years? Or that which now brings us closer to Christ ? A divine service about seeing, understanding, and accepting.

02 02 2022

Chief Apostle Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Changes among the Apostles (2/2021)

Did you know that District Apostles are also authorised to ordain Apostles? This has always been the case, but in the year 2021 many District Apostles had to actually make use of this authority because the Chief Apostle was prevented from travelling as a result of the pandemic.

31 01 2022

Africa

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• America
• Apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Retirement

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The long road to Auschwitz

At first, Harry Fränkel sought refuge in South Africa then in America. His last years, however, took him via Belgium and France to his death. We pay tribute to his memory as the world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day today, January 27.

27 01 2022

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Europe

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What lesson do you take from this?

“Thank you for being there! I have no idea what is going to happen in the future, but I do know one thing: God is faithful! He will be with us. Do not fear.” It was with these words that the Chief Apostle concluded a remarkable divine service in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

25 01 2022

America

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• Annual motto
• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Society

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“Everything always came from the heart”

District Apostle Pablo Alfredo Bianchi from Argentina would have turned 100 years old this 24th of January. From the very first time he ever set foot into a New Apostolic congregation, the rector thought of him as a gift from heaven.

24 01 2022

Acts of blessing

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• America
• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Profile

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A leader with an open heart and mind

His faith, his foresight, and his humility made him a formative figure in New Apostolic history: Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler would have turned 100 on 20 February. Today and tomorrow, we will pay tribute to this man as a way of saying thank you.

19 02 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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• History 
• Anniversary

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Faith. Fellowship. Future.

A feast that will stay: Pentecost 2025 has left deep impressions and provided an outlook for the future. Here is an overview of everything there is to know.

11 06 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Organisation
• Local news
• Buildings
• Music

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“Step by step, courageously forward” 

Twenty years ago today, Chief Apostle Richard Fehr handed over the ministry to his successor. In a video interview later, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber revealed how this came about.

15 05 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
• History

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