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Don’t be offended. Love Him!

Palm Sunday in Baia Mare (Romania) did away with any uncertainties there may have been. Although the congregation there sang the well-known hymn “Mighty God, we praise Thy name”, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider called on the congregation and all other Christians to not take offence at Jesus.

05 04 2018

Chief Apostle Congregation

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• Divine service
• Palm Sunday

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Mission is possible

Credo (I believe) and confessio (I profess) are two entirely different things. Many keep their belief to themselves because they are not able to explain and describe it in detail or because they are afraid of going public with it.

04 04 2018

Divine service

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• Easter

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God’s love is indestructible

We are celebrating a grave today, an empty one, because this emptiness entails a doctrine: the angry God is no longer among us, long live the loving God. And this love gives life. A somewhat different approach to Easter.

31 03 2018

Doctrine 

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• Easter
• History 

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The seven messages for Good Friday

Good Friday is a profound day in its quiet solemnity. It is filled with emotions. It is peaceful, but also depressing. Jesus’ death on the cross puts us to shame. All He wanted was to bring peace and make the world a better place. And where was the gratitude for it?

29 03 2018

Good Friday

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• Pastoral care

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An architect of historic foundations

Karl the Great is what many called him affectionately: today, 25 years to the day, one of the most influential District Apostles passed away. He did not only leave the New Apostolic Church with a historic self-image, but also with a few cultural peculiarities.

27 03 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pentecost
• Sacraments
• Youth

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Passion Week: a special kind of journal

The events between Palm Sunday and Easter are full of suspense: a man is betrayed, scorned, accused, arrested, and killed. Jesus goes through hell and reaches heaven. A timeline from the Gospel of Mark.

26 03 2018

Doctrine  Easter

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• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments

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Setting out to make a difference

Some have already reached their goals, others are still under way. People wanting to make a difference have set out to do just that.

16 03 2018

America

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• Australia / Pacific
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Event
• Music
• Youth

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Professing Jesus Christ

Anyone who is convinced of their faith wants to share it with others. While the profession of faith is still the same, times have changed as has the way of calling attention to our church. A look back at the developments in Europe.

15 03 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe

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Anticipation and excitement around the world

There is always a lot of excitement when a visit by the Chief Apostle or the District Apostle is announced. Will everything go as planned? Has everything been thought of? Here is look behind the curtain.

09 03 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Europe
• Music
• Palm Sunday

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The Passion: the Lord’s last days

The week before Easter is an up and down of emotions: joy one minute, despair the next. Before Christians could begin to believe in their own resurrection, Jesus Christ had to be crucified. The Passion: an unforgettable week for the Lord.

08 03 2018

Christmas

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Good Friday
• Holy Communion
• Palm Sunday
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 04/2018: Being constant in love

Anybody can be faithful when things are going well. But what if we lack even the most basic needs of life? District Apostle John L. Kriel of South Africa asks that we show determination especially when life is challenging.

05 03 2018

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• District Apostle

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Sunday School children meet hero

A cuddly toy, vocational training, a choir leader … Effort, love, and sometimes even imagination are needed to reach out and do a good deed. Many have proved this and, in the process, have met special people.

02 03 2018

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Youth

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The art of praying: praying without egotism

Why we pray and what makes a prayer a prayer is what we discussed in the first two articles in this series. In conclusion, we will look at four aspects of praying that we find both in public as well as in private prayers.

27 02 2018

Easter

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A connoisseur: words are his world

They are certainly not silent, although much of their work occurs behind the scenes. In fact, interpreters and translators play an important role in international communication in the Church. One of them retired just recently. A tribute to mark International Mother Language Day.

21 02 2018

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter

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Christian dialogue: sharing the Christian belief

Being a Christian does not stop at the church door. This is demonstrated by the many encounters during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the past month. The common idea: different, but reconciled.

16 02 2018

Congregation

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• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• History 

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Beyond the headlines – Helping when disaster strikes

Disaster relief and rebuilding programmes were the primary focus of the NAC SEA Relief Fund in the year 2016. The charity responds to calls of distress from people in need, and not just because of sensational headlines.

15 02 2018

Asia

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• Charity work
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Local news

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YPC18218: more than a Day of the Youth

The New Apostolic Southern Africa is expecting more than 40,000 participants at its Day of the Youth this weekend. The event falls in the middle of a crisis.

10 02 2018

Africa Charity work

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Good Friday
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Organisation
• Sacraments
• Seniors
• Youth

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Jesus Christ: teacher, model, and central figure

Getting to know Jesus better in twenty-eight days—a challenge for preachers, believers, and skeptics. Reflection without Advent, repentance without a day of repentance and prayer. The divine services in February have a lot of potential.

03 02 2018

Advent

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Society

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A fire that does not consume

“Fire!” 1,600 voices sing out. The hall literally reverberates at the première of the pop oratorio in Dortmund (Germany). But what is this choir singing about? And what does all of this have to do with a medicinal plant? Follow us on a journey through the Bible.

25 01 2018

Bible study

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Doctrine 

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Joyful, expectant, full of hope

The year 2018 has more to offer than work, the daily grind, and to-do lists. Many congregations are preparing for small and big events. There is a hive of activity. And there is joy, enthusiasm, and hope—something that is quite becoming to Christians.

18 01 2018

Africa

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• America
• Charity work
• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Event
• Music
• New Year
• Pentecost
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Our 2018 motto: Proving our faithfulness to Christ

“Christ is faithful, and we are faithful to Him.” Behind this simple message is not only the 2018 motto of the New Apostolic Church, but an answer to the question how this faithfulness reveals itself.

17 01 2018

Acts of blessing

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Sacraments

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Cultural wealth in a logo

One faith, one doctrine, and a big cultural diversity. “Faithful to Christ” is the 2018 motto of the New Apostolic Church. Creative minds around the world have designed logos to reflect the new motto.

10 01 2018

Africa America

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Media
• New Year

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Being a Christian means following Christ

New year, new luck. Wouldn’t that be nice? Unfortunately, not all can tune into this. Many carry their old worries and cares over into the new year—and remain faithful to God in spite of them. Why? Because they look ahead with hope.

09 01 2018

Chief Apostle

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• Christmas
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2017)

Twenty-two Apostles were ordained in the past year by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider, and eighteen went into retirement. Three active Apostles passed away in 2017.

08 01 2018

Africa

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

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Real people, real opinions: the 2018 poster series

New year, new posters. The year 2018 brings a fresh set of posters for the display cases of the congregations in Europe. It is a proven recipe: people like you and me, who underpin the annual motto of the New Apostolic Church with authentic statements.

05 01 2018

Annual motto

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Media
• New Year

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The living and the dead: a fellowship in Christ

The New Apostolic Church’s construct of the departed raises questions. In what condition do the dead find themselves? Why do they need the sacraments? And does all of this not have something to do with Spiritism? Answers to an unusual doctrine.

03 01 2018

Baptism 

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Denominations
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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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.

23 03 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.

28 05 2025

Ascension Day Pentecost

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• Divine service
• Society

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Silent extras, active seekers 

Not everyone is in the stable, not everyone sings in the angel choir. But the silent figures in the Christmas story are more than mere extras. They show that God speaks to everyone. The question is: who will answer?

25 12 2024

Christmas Advent

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• Bible study

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