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Messages from the fish’s belly

Do good and don’t stop. “This seed will sprout. Maybe you will see what develops, maybe not. But the good you do is never in vain.” And here is the divine service that this statement is based on.

16 04 2025

Chief Apostle Divine service

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• Europe

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Opportunity makes friends

It’s time to do good! Our annual motto applies especially to our children. And it is good to be anchored in the community. How can children make friends in the church? Here are some tips—and not just for parents.

15 04 2025

Annual motto

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• Children
• Congregation

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Making it through fiery trials

Sometimes in life it is as though we have been thrown into a fiery furnace. Life can be hard, and it is certainly tempting to take an easier path. But such paths lead away from God. Let us follow the example of three young men.

09 04 2025

America

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Spotlight 05/2025: Always ready to do good

“It’s time to do good!” Our motto for 2025 brought back childhood memories for District Apostle Enrique Minio of South America. And it gave a new twist to an old wish.

08 04 2025

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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The best safeguard against overestimating one’s abilities

Preaching is not something you do just like that: it must be inspired by the Holy Spirit, be aligned with the Bible, and be in accordance with our doctrine.  The Chief Apostle explains the requirements.

07 04 2025

Apostolate

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry

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One love, one faith: New Apostolic in Jamaica

Faith, fellowship, and Caribbean vibes: In Jamaica, the New Apostolic Church brings people together with heart, commitment, and an extra dose of love.

04 04 2025

America Congregation

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A decision and its implications: serving God out of love

Those who know they have been set free from sin make a conscious decision to be God’s servant, and this out of love and gratitude. This was the subject of a recent divine service in Kenya.

02 04 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Getting to know Jesus

“Who is Jesus?” This is the question that runs through our divine services in April. Every key stage of the Passiontide offers an answer—right up to Easter and beyond.

31 03 2025

Divine service

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• Easter
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Palm Sunday

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On the 1700-year anniversary of the Council of Nicaea: the background

The triune God—today a given for Christians. But this concept was once in dispute. It was the Council of Nicaea that finally started to bring some clarity to the matter—1,700 years ago this year. Following is the first in a series of articles that revolves around this special anniversary.

28 03 2025

Anniversary

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• Doctrine 
• History

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A guide to effective listening

Faith, love, and hope; and peace, joy, and knowledge—all of these can come to fruition through the word of preaching. But this doesn’t just happen. Here is what every believer can and must do for themselves.

26 03 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Spotlight 04/2025: It takes love and patience

Doing good is not always easy because there are things that can spoil it for us. District Apostle Helper João Uanuque Misselo from Angola explains how he copes with this.

25 03 2025

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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Is God’s plan good for us?

God is not there to make life difficult for us. On the contrary, He does more good for us than we realise—sometimes even through trials. Are you wondering how this can work? The Chief Apostle recently shed some light on this question.

19 03 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Divine service: a part of life

“It’s time to do good!” This year’s motto is especially important for our children. Because for them too it is all about salvation. How can we teach our children the importance of our divine services? Here are some tips—and not just for parents.

17 03 2025

Children

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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Commitment to a better world

As Christians we cannot agree with the state of the world. But there is hope for a better future. ‌And this is something we can demonstrate, the Chief Apostle says.

15 03 2025

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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Spotlight 3/2023: Giving makes us happy

Doing good and giving. Sure thing. But this requires that we see and have compassion for people needing help. District Apostle Thomas Deubel from Switzerland looks at this aspect of doing good in his contribution on our 2025 motto.

10 03 2025

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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Apostle ministry: it comes down to faith

When is an Apostle a true Apostle? A controversial question and two frank but very different answers. This is explained in the ninth and final part of the panel discussion at the 2019 International Youth Convention.

08 03 2025

Apostolate

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• Doctrine 
• Ministry

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Homiletics (1): Spirit-inspired from the beginning

Many have genuine concerns when it comes to mixing preaching and science. But it is worth taking a closer look. Because homiletics is not as foreign as it sounds. Here is the part one of a series. 

06 03 2025

Congregation Divine service

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• Doctrine 
• Ministry

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“Do it now, otherwise you’ll never do it”

It is the most topical aspect of our annual motto. And it can be explained by all kinds of weather. Here is an entire divine service about a tiny little word.

05 03 2025

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe

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A fast with a pleasant aftertaste

First comes Mardi Gras—the Tuesday preceding Lent (also known as Shrove Tuesday)—then Ash Wednesday, and then Lent: a period that stretches all the way to Easter on the calendar. It is not about food deprivation per se, but primarily about introspection, a deeper look into one’s own heart.

04 03 2025

Easter

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• Good Friday
• Palm Sunday
• Society

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Old truths expose new tricks

How do you deal with tempting offers and insinuations? Jesus’ temptations in the desert show how we can deal with them. The episode demonstrates the power of the word of God.

03 03 2025

Bible study

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Professing God’s boundless love

Divine services for the departed: for New Apostolic Christians this is generally a very personal and emotional affair. And there is a good reason for this. Here are questions and answers relating to our doctrine.

28 02 2025

Concept of salvation for the departed

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• Denominations
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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Enveloped by mercy

God’s mercy is often cited and extolled, but how does this divine attribute manifest itself? And how do we respond to it? This is what the five Sunday services in March will explore.

27 02 2025

Congregation Divine service

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Jesus’ teaching: a self-examination

The New Apostolic faith is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. There is nothing unclear about that.  But what exactly is the teaching of Jesus? The Chief Apostle names seven aspects and invites us to test ourselves.

26 02 2025

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Divine service

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Spotlight 02/2025: Doing good in the middle of violence

How is doing good supposed to work when evil is rife? ‌District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi from the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has an answer in his reflections on our 2025 motto.

25 02 2025

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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Following the sun like a sunflower

A person nurturing a flower: this is the 2025 logo of the New Apostolic Church Canada. But this is not just any flower. Here is an explainer video.

22 02 2025

Annual motto

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• Media

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Language, the mother of understanding?

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21 02 2025

Anniversary

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“Always speak the language of love”

Enrique Eduardo Minio is at work as the “architect of the future” in the southern regions of South America. That is how the Chief Apostle referred to him at his ordination. What does this mean in practice? Following is an interview with both the former District Apostle and the new District Apostle.

27 07 2016

Ministry Investiture

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Divine service
• Congregation
• Youth
• Europe
• America
• Event

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“Do you still remember why I had to suffer?”

Lent and Passiontide… It can feel like pain and sorrow. Compassion is what is called for! At the same time, however, it becomes clear that Christians must never forget why their Saviour Jesus Christ had to suffer: it was for them!

01 03 2021

Palm Sunday Easter

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• Doctrine 
• Sacraments
• Holy Communion
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Grieving
• History 

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“Felix Austria”: lucky Austria makes music

The stalls, the boxes, the lower and upper galleries … the Vienna Concert Hall was filled to the last seat. “We invite you to have an encounter with Jesus through music,” Franz Jochum, the musical director and conductor, said to the audience at the beginning of the concert.

03 06 2017

Pentecost Congregation

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• Youth
• Music
• New Year

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