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All the best for the future

In the month of November, the old church year comes to an end and a new one begins. The divine services this month will focus on our hope in Christ’s return and try to give a small glimpse of the glory of God.

31 10 2022

Advent Chief Apostle

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Around the world and round the clock

Who knows what will happen the day after tomorrow? The pandemic has shaken up many plans. One thing, however, is sure and that is the possibility of joining online services again on Sunday.

28 10 2022

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (65): On earth as it is in heaven

Acts in this world for the beyond. Why would this even be necessary? Jesus Christ Himself set the example by coming into this world to bring salvation to the living and the dead. This also marks the nature of the sacraments.

18 10 2022

Apostolate

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At home worldwide: celebrating God’s goodness

Divine services are usually conducted twice a week in the New Apostolic Church, and every divine service is special. But some services still have that certain something extra.

13 10 2022

Acts of blessing

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When the lame learn to walk

Praising God in the temple—and out loud too. That is precisely what a certain beggar did when Apostles healed his paralysis. And what does that have to do with the here and now? Here too, believers must learn to walk. Following is a therapy session from a divine service with the Chief Apostle.

12 10 2022

Chief Apostle

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How a pioneer drew attention to his cause

It is 1972: a tall man in a black suit sits in the park and waits. At some point someone comes up to talk to him. Their conversation marks the beginning of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines. Today our members there look back on fifty years of Church history while also looking forward to the anniversary celebration.

11 10 2022

Anniversary Apostolate

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The weekly update

Changing YouTube channels and upcoming services. Here is this week’s update on the central video services offered by the New Apostolic Church.

07 10 2022

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (64): Where the love of God breaks through

It has been called the structural law of biblical salvation history: the principle of substitution. Even the New Apostolic Church’s understanding of salvation for the departed is founded upon this. Following is the story of where the fundamental model originates—and where it ultimately leads.

06 10 2022

Concept of salvation for the departed

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“Bethel I’ll raise”

When people are up to their necks, they usually clutch at straws. But in the case of Jacob, one of the three patriarchs of ancient Judaism, it was not merely a bit of straw, but a full-fledged ladder reaching into heaven. Here are some thoughts about images that can speak volumes.

05 10 2022

Grieving

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Official responses to some fundamental questions

Before we can begin to look at who can carry a ministry, we have to answer the big question of what: what is a ministry; what constitutes, determines, and terminates it? Here is a summary with links that will take you deeper into the subject matter.

03 10 2022

Apostolate

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God’s word within our own four walls

Divine services with Holy Communion are beginning to be possible in more and more congregations. But because this is still not possible everywhere and not for everyone, online services continue to be streamed. Following are the links for this coming Sunday.

30 09 2022

Chief Apostle

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God’s word in plain language

Faith, doctrine, preaching: everything is based on the Bible. That is why it is so important both for the ministers and members to know their Bible well. However, it cannot be read just like any other book. Here is a manual from a service by the Chief Apostle.

29 09 2022

Apostolate

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He has the whole world in His hand

This is about an object of faith so great that it does not fit into a single divine service. Good thing October has five Sundays. There will be plenty of opportunity to contemplate God’s creation, and from five different angles to boot.

28 09 2022

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Struggling for blessing

Why doesn’t God do something? Has he forgotten me? God answers questions like these and says: “You are mine!” And how does that go together? The key to this was given in a divine service held by the Chief Apostle.

27 09 2022

Acts of blessing

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Talking with your hands

Although not numerous, the deaf in the New Apostolic Church are a group that are heard. The Regional Churches have different approaches in how to integrate them. Here is a bit of an overview to mark the International Day of Sign Languages, which is observed annually on 23 September.

23 09 2022

Congregation

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Preach the gospel!

Proclaiming the gospel—that is where Christians enthusiastically do their part. After all, they have been commissioned to do so! Everyone is to know that God is near to all people and that He loves them! This can be preached, explained, and lived in practice.

23 09 2022

Chief Apostle

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Preserving what’s old, accepting what’s new

Nothing is as constant as change. In a divine service in Mexico on 7 August the Chief Apostle put the focus on old things that must be preserved and new things that are good—impulses that are particularly important at this time.

22 09 2022

Annual motto Chief Apostle

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Happy moments behind the numbers

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a great deal of suffering to many people. On the other hand, NAK-Humanitas, the non-profit foundation of the New Apostolic Church Switzerland, managed to do some good. The recently published 2021 annual report not only provides numbers, but also gives some insight into the moments of happiness behind them.

14 09 2022

Africa

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The sacraments (63): The polar opposite of conjuring the dead

Is the divine service for the departed some sort of spiritualistic practice? Hardly! Anyone who claims such a thing would be contradicting the facts! After all, scholarship sees these two as polar opposites in several decisive points.

13 09 2022

Africa

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Twenty-five years ago: a fatal trip

It was an accident that unleashed shock and grief around the world: twenty-five years ago, five brothers and sisters, among them three Apostles, lost their lives in an automobile accident in Angola. A look back to commemorate the departed.

12 09 2022

Apostolate

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Trembling with joy

The divine service for ministers on 30 July was all about fear and joy. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained exactly how these two concepts fit together with reference to an Old Testament Bible text that is still highly relevant today.

07 09 2022

Chief Apostle

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Information evening on the ordination of women

The New Apostolic Church is inviting its members from all around the world to a virtual congregational evening with the Chief Apostle. So reports the home page of nak.org, which also mentions what the subject matter involves. The background to the developments in question is explained by nac.today.

02 09 2022

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Good recipes for cliff-hangers

Christians are not only to talk—they are also supposed to act in Christian fashion. But how is this supposed to happen, particularly in a time when Christianity has been pushed to the margins in many places of the world? Here are some excerpts from the Sunday divine services of the New Apostolic Church in the month of September.

01 09 2022

Chief Apostle

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The sacraments (62): a powerful act even for the dead

Sacraments can also be of help to the departed. This is not only professed by the New Apostolic faith, but is also taught in the Catholic Church and in Orthodox Christianity. Following is a look at the bigger picture.

31 08 2022

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Collecting donations on two wheels

Riding together over a distance of more than 8,000 kilometres—and at nearly 90,000 metres above sea level: Werner, Karsten, Paul, and Caspar Kühnle committed to this struggle for a good cause. The grandfather, father, and two teenagers recently travelled the Camino de Santiago on their racing bikes.

29 08 2022

Africa

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When children make a scene

Children in Ghana perform some theatre, a District Apostle celebrates six divine services in a single week in Argentina, and the members in the Philippines take delight at the visit of their District Apostle. Let’s take a trip around the world with the online magazine of the New Apostolic Church.

26 08 2022

Africa

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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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Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Job offers, the love of one’s life, or dissatisfaction with the way things are are sometimes reasons why people look for a new home in a foreign country. Making a living and living one’s faith in a foreign country are a challenge.

15 09 2023

Profile Ministry

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Music offers glimmers of hope

Music can help us heal: this was the focus of a joint project in a children’s home north of the Arctic Circle. The participants came from Germany, Austria, Great Britain, and Greenland.

14 05 2024

Good Friday Easter

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faith.today

All the best for the future

Around the world and round the clock

The sacraments (65): On earth as it is in heaven

At home worldwide: celebrating God’s goodness

When the lame learn to walk

How a pioneer drew attention to his cause

The weekly update

The sacraments (64): Where the love of God breaks through

“Bethel I’ll raise”

Official responses to some fundamental questions

God’s word within our own four walls

God’s word in plain language

He has the whole world in His hand

Struggling for blessing

Talking with your hands

Preach the gospel!

Preserving what’s old, accepting what’s new

Happy moments behind the numbers

The sacraments (63): The polar opposite of conjuring the dead

Twenty-five years ago: a fatal trip

Trembling with joy

Information evening on the ordination of women

Good recipes for cliff-hangers

The sacraments (62): a powerful act even for the dead

Collecting donations on two wheels

When children make a scene

don't miss

Old truths expose new tricks

Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Music offers glimmers of hope