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Spotlight 06/2016: Seeking God’s blessing

Victory with Christ! What are our chances? Who is our ally? And what can we do when things go wrong? Answers from District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio from Argentina.

April 6, 2016

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God’s word in human words

A sermon … It is far more than a discourse of a religious nature. It is the assurance of God’s nearness and His help. It is the proclamation and explanation of the will of God. A sermon encourages, edifies, comforts, and offers perspectives.

April 5, 2016

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Five bits of wisdom from the Psalms

Show the young generation that Jesus is the standard. Don’t impose the same restrictions we ourselves experienced. Respond to the alleged absence of God with  your own experiences—profound thoughts from Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider.

April 4, 2016

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Two Chief Apostles together—a rare thing indeed

When the Chief Apostle visits a congregation, he is usually the only Chief Apostle there. Not so in the congregation of Nordheide. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider celebrated the divine service while the retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber played the organ—something rare indeed.

April 1, 2016

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Remaining liberated

The salvation of your soul is precious. At least, it has cost God an infinite amount. And you? How precious is it to you? – Here are some standards of value from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

March 31, 2016

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A training program with divine support

Victory with Christ: the motto for the year 2016 weaves its way through the divine services like a golden thread. It also continues to inspire the thoughts of members—for example, designers. Following is a brief survey in words and images:

March 30, 2016

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Mourning and comfort in Brussels

Three days after the terror attacks, Apostle Clément Haeck celebrated the Easter divine service with his brothers and sisters in Brussels: comfort and gratitude inside the church, police sirens outside on the street.

March 29, 2016

Africa

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Open your eyes! God’s help has been there all along

The help you need is right there, in front of your nose. But often we do not see it. Sometimes we need an eye-opener. Following are thoughts from a recent service by the Chief Apostle that are to help us sharpen our awareness.

March 23, 2016

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Spotlight 05/2016: The road to victory is paved with thankfulness

If you want to win, you have to make sacrifices. And those who offer thanks are on the right way, District Apostle Rainer Storck (North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany) says. But how does this go together with our 2016 motto “Victory with Christ”?

March 21, 2016

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“What fantastic news!” – Two Chief Apostles in Buchholz

Buchholz? Never heard of it? It is a small town just outside of Hamburg in the north of Germany, where the retired Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber lives, who led the New Apostolic Church from 2005 to 2013. And Buchholz is where Chief Apostle Schneider will be on Good Friday: the Chief Apostle will visit the Chief Apostle.

March 19, 2016

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The fundamentals of divine comfort

In his most recent divine service in Berlin (Germany), Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider developed a multi-dimensional agenda on comfort. There is more to it than just receiving comfort …

March 17, 2016

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Meeting with delegation from the United Apostolic Church

The first official meeting between the leaders of the New Apostolic Church Cape and the United Apostolic Church of South Africa took place in early February 2016. The discussions took place in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.

March 16, 2016

Africa

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All Apostles involved in building our conception of ministry

What is a spiritual ministry? And what is an organizational structure? Questions such as these were not only on the agenda of the recent District Apostles’ conference, but are also occupying the Apostles of the New Apostolic Church right around the globe.

March 15, 2016

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Plans for a new Swedish choir collection

A new choir collection is currently being developed for the choirs of our New Apostolic congregations in Sweden. It is a fascinating project because cultures differ from country to country.

March 14, 2016

Africa

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Small congregation – big congregation

The size says nothing. What matters is that there is an atmosphere of joy. That the size of a congregation is not necessarily crucial is proven by many examples around the globe. Our trip takes us from Asia to Brazil and on to Africa and Italy.

March 11, 2016

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Busy with ongoing projects

19 + 1 is the working model this week in Zurich (Switzerland). The International District Apostle Meeting (DAMI) has convened for the first of two annual sessions. It is the highest executive committee of the New Apostolic Church.

March 10, 2016

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Jacob and the fivefold blessing at dawn

A lesson for every Christian: the story of Jacob’s fight. It demonstrates that God can bless us even in trials—if we fight for it. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently illustrated fivefold blessing in a divine service.

March 9, 2016

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Spotlight 04/2016: Perseverance pays off

Sometimes the response is amazing when God calls, other times His call goes almost unheard. Victory with Christ? District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (USA) shows why numbers do not count.

March 7, 2016

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Travelling after the hurricane

At home around the world: A District Elder visits victims of the hurricane in the Fiji Islands. The Church in Zambia welcomes the country’s president. And in the USA, a group of Boy Scouts find their way into the church building.

March 4, 2016

Africa

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An energy booster on the way to eternal life

For New Apostolic Christians, Holy Communion is what manna was to the people of Israel: a source of strength that sustains life and ensures progress—thoughts from a divine service by the Chief Apostle:

March 3, 2016

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Bielefeld: a New Apostolic stronghold

This year’s first divine service for the departed will be celebrated by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider in Bielefeld in Germany. There, at the north-eastern tip of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the first New Apostolic services are recorded to have taken place in 1868 already. nac.today takes a look at this New Apostolic stronghold.

March 2, 2016

Africa

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Quotes from Apostles in social networks

The New Apostolic Church is starting a new project: every day starting 1 March 2016, it will share striking statements from sermons over social media. These will be published in German and English on neuapostolisch.de and newapostolic.org, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Spearheading the project actively here is the New Apostolic Church of Northern Germany.

March 1, 2016

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Being a help to the dead is an expression of God’s will

In all churches there are memorial ceremonies and services—defined to a greater or lesser extent—for loved ones who have passed away. Some Orthodox denominations celebrate with bread and cake at the grave. Other churches celebrate services of remembrance. The New Apostolic Church celebrates divine services for the departed three times each year.

February 27, 2016

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Twenty congregations and just one church

Believers here gather for divine service in a stadium even during the rainy season. It is here that hundreds of believers receive the sacrament of Holy Sealing in the same divine service—and it is here that many have not yet seen the Chief Apostle. The latter will change this weekend.

February 26, 2016

Africa

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Church creates a school: Promoting young talent by the notes

A concert to mark the visit of the Chief Apostle? That's actually pretty standard for the agenda, just like this weekend in Kinshasa. What is unusual about this concert is where the instrumentalists have learned their handiwork, namely in the Church's own music school.

February 25, 2016

Africa

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Spotlight 03/2016: A victory in stages

A strong will to succeed will help us to secure many individual victories, District Apostle Rüdiger Krause of northern Germany writes in “Spotlight”. He tells us which fundamental attitude will help us win the race.

February 24, 2016

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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.

February 19, 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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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.

June 11, 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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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.

May 15, 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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apostles.today

Spotlight 06/2016: Seeking God’s blessing

God’s word in human words

Five bits of wisdom from the Psalms

Two Chief Apostles together—a rare thing indeed

Remaining liberated

A training program with divine support

Mourning and comfort in Brussels

Open your eyes! God’s help has been there all along

Spotlight 05/2016: The road to victory is paved with thankfulness

“What fantastic news!” – Two Chief Apostles in Buchholz

The fundamentals of divine comfort

Meeting with delegation from the United Apostolic Church

All Apostles involved in building our conception of ministry

Plans for a new Swedish choir collection

Small congregation – big congregation

Busy with ongoing projects

Jacob and the fivefold blessing at dawn

Spotlight 04/2016: Perseverance pays off

Travelling after the hurricane

An energy booster on the way to eternal life

Bielefeld: a New Apostolic stronghold

Quotes from Apostles in social networks

Being a help to the dead is an expression of God’s will

Twenty congregations and just one church

Church creates a school: Promoting young talent by the notes

Spotlight 03/2016: A victory in stages

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A leader with an open heart and mind

Faith. Fellowship. Future.

“Step by step, courageously forward”