What do a widow seeking justice and a mountaineer have in common? Both need determination to reach their goal. Christians too need to be persistent in order to prepare adequately for the return of Christ. The perseverance of mountaineers Fiona wants to hike up to the top of a mountain. It is going to require […]

The valley is extremely dry and hot, the houses there are cheaply built. Then the torrential rains cause a flash flood that picks up speed as it tears through the valley … The chosen ground decides over death and life. This is what Jesus declared 2,000 years ago. Many villages in the Middle East were […]

He was a doubter, a man who seemed to fail because he did not endure to the end. At times history depicts him as an antihero—and yet there were so many things he did manage to get right. Six months before the birth of Jesus, a boy was born. His parents were considered old and […]

It sounds menacing: those who don’t bear any fruit will be cut down. However, the parable of the barren fig tree is not a threatening message, but a message of joy. Anyone who digs deep enough will discover how the Bible interprets itself. Sometimes it’s enough to make you want to pull your hair out. […]

Impudent, brazen, pushy: a few key words to describe the protagonists in the parables of Jesus on the subject of “prayer”. And these adjectives are not necessarily inconsistent with humbleness and the fear of God! A friend, a father, and a judge bear witness. As anyone can tell you, it’s no fun spending time at […]

Anyone who has grown up with Bible stories will likely still remember very specific images. These may have been beautiful pictures from a lovingly illustrated children’s Bible, or perhaps some especially unsettling pictures that you wanted to look at again and again in fascination as a child. This clearly shows us that telling the stories […]

For four young men from Bavaria in Germany the past weekend was not exactly relaxing. And the coming weekend will not be any different either. But they are not the only ones who are making a huge effort to create some semblance of a congregational life after the coronavirus crisis upended it. Photo: Bundesregierung Photo: […]

Is man like God or similar to God? What does it mean when we read that man was created in the image of God? Easy questions—difficult answers. Right at the beginning of the creation accounts, Scripture speaks of man in the image of God: God created man in His image. He created them as man […]

Unruly and unwilling to integrate—that is how the young man presents himself—and almost ruins his chances with all the important people. And then he even misses out on an opportunity to show himself in a good light. A story with quite a few surprises. The year was 605 BC, and King Nebuchadnezzar II was the […]

What God wants is impossible to achieve. Nobody can do it. No wonder the people of Israel failed at Mount Sinai. And yet, there is definitely a way of getting around the golden calf. Moses smashed God’s word to pieces. He destroyed the tablets containing the commandments which the Almighty Himself had engraved on them. […]

A lively and active Church always produces surprising news. This week we look at an architectural prize, an additional Bible reading, and a full-time position for a youth worker. An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: Sven Hertel, Stadtarchiv Dessau-Roßlau An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: NAK Dessau An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: NAK Dessau […]

Whether our concept of ministry, biblical knowledge, interesting people, humanitarian activities, or divine services of the Chief Apostle, community has it all, plus impressions from around the world. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International […]

Cancelled services because of heavy snowfall, Sunday School with recorder and trombone ensembles, and an annual programme of learning and praying. These are some of the different ways New Apostolic congregations across the world launched into the new year. Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa […]

On 6 January Christianity celebrates Epiphany to commemorate the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ. The Greek word epipháneia was used to designate the arrival of the Roman emperor, and rendered as adventus in Latin. “… who [Christ Jesus], being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, […]

Reading the Bible is essential for Christians. In future, people who attend New Apostolic services will experience even more of this. At the recent session of the District Apostle Meeting International, the District Apostles adopted three changes. The liturgy creates solemnity, structure, and security “In the divine service the congregation gathers to hear God’s word […]

They lived in a foreign land and stubbornly refused any form of integration. Today they are acclaimed for this. With their stubbornness they have written a chapter of world history. This is the background to a recent midweek service based on a Bible study theme. The temple was burning! The place where God manifested Himself […]

It is all about love and nakedness, but it has nothing to do with sex. After all, when the outer layers come off in biblical language, it is not the body, but the soul, that comes into view. All of this revolves around the question: should we cover up or expose others? Now they found […]

“Our God is loving.” Who of us did not sing this song as a child? It is a short, catchy, and simple statement. Yet at the same time it is momentous, difficult to grasp, and confusing to understand. “We praise Him evermore. Our God is loving.” What does this mean? God creates man in His […]