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Spotlight 11/2018: Keeping our promises

Sometimes it is hard to keep our promises. This applies to both public promises as well as to those we make in the privacy of our room. “I want to strive to keep my promises,” District Apostle Rainer Storck from Germany says.

June 26, 2018

Acts of blessing Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry

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For the love of life and the joy of faith

It is a year of united Youth Days. There was a double premiere this past weekend in Germany. The start, however, was made in South Africa at the beginning of the year. Join us as we look at three events celebrating the love of life and the joy of faith.

June 21, 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Event
• Music
• Organisation
• Youth

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Safe and sound abroad

Five months abroad not only improved Céline’s language skills. Living with a New Apostolic family and being part of the congregation in far away Canada also enriched her faith.

June 18, 2018

Christmas

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Youth

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Stages on the way to heaven

To die, serve, and love: this is a simplified description of the path that leads to eternal glory. There is a role model we can follow, someone who has walked this path before. Here is a step-by-step guide from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

June 13, 2018

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service

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Spotlight 10/2018: Religious status unchanged

Persevere in your faith, not only today and tomorrow, but throughout your whole life. This is an appeal by District Apostle Rüdiger Krause (Germany).

June 5, 2018

Annual motto

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• Ascension Day
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• New Year

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Where the Church stands and where it is going

Quo vadis, NAC? Where is the New Apostolic Church going? Answers to this are given in a three-part interview with Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider. It provides deep insights into the strategic outlook of the Church leaders.

June 4, 2018

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pentecost

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Doggedly harmonious – the heart of a shepherd

He is easily underestimated. But if you bother to look a second time, you will clearly recognise the spiritual leader and a big heart. District Apostle Markus Fehlbaum is retiring this weekend.

June 2, 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Music
• Pentecost
• Youth

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Youth Days: events for young people

There is no better time for youth gatherings than summer. These special events are meant to speak to the younger generation, and offer an exciting programme in nice weather—the best ingredients for a few enjoyable hours.

June 1, 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Annual motto
• Ascension Day
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Event
• Good Friday
• Music
• Youth

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I am happy because I want to be

The good news brings joy when it is preached in an understandable way and touches our hearts. Our divine services in June will encourage us to think about joy and live our joy.

May 31, 2018

Chief Apostle

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

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A presentation, a meal, and a celebration

Christians live their belief everywhere, whether at university, in a war zone, or at church. Sometimes words are important, other times a helping hand is. This week’s review takes us to three continents.

May 25, 2018

America

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• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments

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Tracing Enoch: successor, predecessor, and companion

Sometimes it helps to examine something closely. And sometimes a single word explains everything. This is the case with Enoch, this mysterious figure from the antediluvian period. This man has the directions for direct access to heaven.

May 24, 2018

Ascension Day

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• Congregation

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His life is our life

Fighting against evil, seeking God’s nearness in prayer, and loving our neighbour … Those who align their lives with that of Jesus have a lot to do. But they are not alone! God is there to help and support, Chief Apostle Schneider says.

May 23, 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Snapshots (3): The 2018 Pentecost service

“It is up to us that our neighbour can experience: God is love, God is grace, God is patient,” Chief Apostle Schneider said in conclusion. “This is my appeal to you on this Pentecost feast: let us give our neighbour a foretaste of the kingdom of God.” - The Pentecost service in Washington documented in pictures.

May 21, 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Pentecost

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The pledge of divine inheritance for all

“Let us give our neighbour a foretaste of the kingdom of God.” This is the 2018 Pentecost message which the Chief Apostle addressed to all New Apostolic believers across the world. What exactly does he mean?

May 20, 2018

Ascension Day

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• Chief Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Pentecost
• Sacraments

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Where divine services became a motion picture

This year’s Pentecost festivities will take place in the United States. Historically, the New Apostolic Church in the US goes back almost as far as its European roots. Technically, the District Church was instrumental in making video transmissions a firm establishment around the world.

May 15, 2018

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry

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Happy Birthday, church!

Pentecost two thousand years ago is considered to be the birth of the church. What has become of this child? Has it grown up by now? Has it made good strides into a meaningful life? Does it act responsibly? Some comments.

May 14, 2018

History 

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• Pentecost

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Pentecost in D.C. – continue steadfastly

What is the capital of the USA? Most would say New York. New York is the largest and most famous of US cities, but not the country’s capital. It is Washington, D.C., and this is where the International District Apostle Meeting will be taking place in the upcoming week.

May 12, 2018

Africa America

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• Australia / Pacific
• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• History 
• Organisation
• Pentecost

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From deepest depths to greatest heights: the comfort of Ascension

Jesus bids farewell to His church. It is becoming clearer and clearer to them that He is about to leave them. But not for good! The comforting thing about this farewell is that there is hope for a reunion.

May 10, 2018

Ascension Day

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Grieving
• Pastoral care

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Jesus lives! The proof in seven points

Mary saw the gardener, the Emmaus disciples a stranger. But they recognised Him by what He said or did: Jesus lives! He is here and still active. Nothing has changed in this respect. There are witnesses of this. Who are they?

May 9, 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 08/2018: Faithful to Christ

Faithful to Christ—there is a good reason for our perseverance. After all, there is a Rock on which not only every believer can build but also the church. Thoughts from District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (USA).

May 7, 2018

Annual motto

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• Ascension Day
• District Apostle

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Pentecost, when people understand each other

Ascension and Pentecost are two important Christian holy days that are celebrated in May. May is both a month of contemplation and boundless joy. And the reason for this is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer.

April 30, 2018

Ascension Day

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• Asia
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Pentecost

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When teachers dangle from the ceiling

Sunday School? Of course, everybody has Sunday School. But not in Africa, where about 85 per cent of New Apostolic Christians live. Since 2015, however, Sunday School has been a top priority for the Church in Africa. And how are things going?

April 28, 2018

Africa Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Pastoral care

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Every goodbye is a new beginning

When one leaves another one comes. Such is life. District Apostle Urs Hebeisen from the Philippines will be retiring this year in November. This involves a number of organisational changes.

April 27, 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Ninetieth anniversary celebrations in Zambia

The name of the city the Chief Apostle will visit this coming Sunday is Livingstone: the cradle of the New Apostolic Church in Zambia. It was here, ninety years ago, that the Church was established. Following is the story of a District Church with a fascinating history.

April 26, 2018

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Retirement

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Blessing instead of curse: a seer blinded

The first real prophet in the Bible? Well, actually a seer and fortune-teller. But this seer was blind to the will of God, in fact, so blind that God made an animal speak to open his eyes. This is the story about Balaam’s talking donkey.

April 24, 2018

Christmas

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• History 

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A South African falls in love with Germany

The pipe organ in our Silvertown church in Cape Town (South Africa) has 2,600 pipes. This is where Tristan Williams plays every Sunday. But in the summer of 2016, other organists had to cover for him for three months when he went on a trip to Germany.

April 21, 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Asia
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Music
• Youth

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The donkey, that’s me

Jesus knew exactly what He was doing when He chose His mount to enter Jerusalem. What’s more, He sent signals right up to our own time. Here is a reflection on the theme of Palm Sunday.

March 23, 2024

Palm Sunday Good Friday

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• Congregation
• America
• History 

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Ascension means: now it’s your turn

Pentecost is considered the birthday of the church. But like a plant that germinates underground before the first shoots emerge, the origins of the church lie deeper and earlier.

May 28, 2025

Ascension Day Pentecost

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• Divine service
• Society

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Lead-up to Pentecost

God reveals Himself as Trinity. The self-revelation of God is concluded in the Pentecost event, the grand finale. The divine services in the month of May revolve around the promise, sending, and efficacy of the Holy Spirit.

May 3, 2024

Pentecost Doctrine 

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• Divine service
• History 

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Not your typical Christmas article

Star, stable, shepherds, angels—and a crying baby in the living room. This year, Christmas will not just be explained, but experienced. A Christmas article of a different kind.

December 24, 2025

Christmas Advent

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