Do angels protect us from all misfortune? The Bible paints a nuanced picture: God’s messengers stand by human beings, but do not act in their place.

Repetition always helps, clichés create a comforting sense of familiarity, and the symbolises authority—or maybe not? “The Sermon” module on nac.academy challenges familiar assumptions.

God wants to help all human beings, both the living and the dead. This conviction is confirmed by the biblical motif of Christ’s descent into the realm of the dead—and corroborates the New Apostolic concept of the departed.

The same words and gestures repeated time and again—there is an underlying order to them. “Liturgy” is the term used to describe the principle that conveys God’s consistent care. Here is more about the divine service, its form, and how things have changed over time.

Have you fully understood our concept of ministry? Find out on nac.academy and take a test. Not only ministers are invited to do so, but anyone who would like to understand how the Church works.

God exists: and a math genius has proven it. And computers have confirmed it. But the calculation doesn’t quite work out—an equation with permanent unknowns on UNESCO’s World Mathematics Day on 14 March.

Today, we honour Norberto Rubén Batista, who would have turned 75 on 12 March. Loved across South America, he left a lasting mark despite serving only two years as District Apostle.

What is “congregation”? Certainly, more than a club or a place. And yet it is a little different from “church”. A recently published paper seeks answers.

The final moment of the divine service: we hear the familiar words, and then everyone goes their separate ways. However, the benediction is much more than just a liturgical exhalation.

A new year and a new edition of community filled with insights into the New Apostolic world. The topics range from youth initiatives, projects, and new beginnings to spiritual inspiration.

Ongoing training of ministers everywhere: this is the idea behind a new programme offered by the New Apostolic Church International, which is primarily aimed at ministers.

What will become of me when God makes all things new? The Ninth Article of Faith speaks of a future in which God will dwell among people—and that wounded histories will not simply be erased but healed.

Science and religion are incompatible like fire and water and heaven and hell. Nothing of the sort! They go hand in hand and feed off each other. Here is an interlude on World Science Day for Peace and Development that is observed every year on 10 November.

Many believe that the return of Christ is a single event. The truth is: there are two distinctive stages to His return. And each one changes everything we know about heaven and earth. 

Before a divine service for the departed, the hereafter seems to be especially near. Yet, what can we say offhand about this other world? Here are some answers from the Bible and the Catechism.

She is a woman and originally a Gentile, and yet she is mentioned by name in Jesus’ family tree. If she had not broken with convention, everything would have been different.

Repentance sounds as though one should have a guilty conscience and feel ashamed. However, it is about something entirely different: a shift in thinking and a change of heart and mind, and the courage to start over again and again.

The new and final issue of community for 2025 is ready. It features a colourful mix of impulses, stories, and news from around the New Apostolic world.