God creates new things, including new insights. For some, however, this is more of a problem than a pleasure. The Chief Apostle opens our eyes to beauty. “It is not a question of whether that was right or wrong. All we need to ask ourselves is: Does this new knowledge bring me closer to Jesus Christ?

A pastoral conversation with Jesus, without a quick solution. Where there is enough room for questions without shame, faith can grow. This often happens in secret, and sometimes only after a long time.

Despite trials, temptations, and spiritual captivity, God remains faithful. District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo encourages us to hold fast to this truth. 

Just believe? But in what, exactly? This is what really makes the difference. The compass that will keep us on course no matter what the storms of life may bring: here is the fourth instalment of our series of excerpts from the divine service conducted by the Chief Apostle at the start of the year.

Water that gives eternal life? And all this for free? Where can we find something like that?  Jesus Christ has it. And all we have to do is draw the water.

Simon Leinmann was Jewish and became New Apostolic. He suffered the Holocaust and survived. Karl-Peter Krauss, who has a doctorate in history, answered some questions about Leinmann’s fate in an interview.