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Spotlight 7/2023: Relinquish – retain

To reign with Christ is a higher form of service. This is what District Apostle John Kriel from South Africa says in his article on our annual motto. What exactly this means he explains by telling us what we need to let go of and what we need to hold on to. When the Chief […]

May 1, 2023
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The diversity of the word

Global, multilingual, and independent of time and place: these are the features of our online divine services. The New Apostolic Church publicly broadcasts central divine services via IPTV, YouTube, and telephone. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 30 April 2023 Angola, Portuguese, https://t1p.de/nac_ang Canada, English, French, https://t1p.de/nac_ca East Africa, English, https://t1p.de/nac_ea France, French, https://t1p.de/nac_fra Equatorial Guinea, Spanish, https://t1p.de/nac_gui […]

April 28, 2023
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“This shall not happen to You!”

Jesus prepared His disciples for a situation that would unsettle them completely and leave them helpless: His suffering and death, and His resurrection. Chief Apostle Schneider addressed the different reactions of the disciples in a divine service in the congregation of Lüneburg in Germany. Photo: JM Photo: JM Photo: JM Photo: JM Photo: JM Photo: […]

April 26, 2023
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A trip around the world from your sofa

Canada, Romania, Zambia… The New Apostolic Church broadcasts central divine services in over thirty regions and more than fifteen languages worldwide. And those who are on the road and wish to watch the divine services in their home congregation can do so too in many cases. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 23 April 2023 Angola, Portuguese, https://t1p.de/nac_ang […]

April 21, 2023
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How Jesus helps us to bear up

Everyone is confronted with suffering one way or another. But how do we deal with it? There are many questions, but few answers to be had. Yet there is one particular source of comfort and strength. And there is a role model whom we can follow. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA […]

April 19, 2023
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Spotlight 6/2023: Powerful words, strong faith

Faith, boldness, discipleship, loyalty, truthfulness, and love. These are the key words that District Apostle Kububa Soko from Zambia associates with our 2023 motto. In his Spotlight article he explains what exactly this means for our everyday life. At the beginning of each year, the Chief Apostle announces to the New Apostolic Church members the […]

April 17, 2023
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Divine services around the clock

Divine services morning, noon, and night. Anyone who wants to can watch divine services around the clock on Sundays. Thanks to YouTube, IPTV, and phone-in options the opportunities to hear God’s word are nearly unlimited. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 16 April 2023 Angola, Portuguese, https://t1p.de/nac_ang Canada, English, French, https://t1p.de/nac_ca East Africa, English, https://t1p.de/nac_ea France, French, https://t1p.de/nac_fra […]

April 14, 2023
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Reflecting the light of the world

It goes without saying: Jesus is the light of the world. But believers must also let His light shine, and let it radiate into the beyond. But how? The Chief Apostle examined this in a recent divine service. Photo: NAC Praia Photo: NAC Praia Photo: NAC Praia Photo: NAC Praia Photo: NAC Praia Photo: NAC […]

April 12, 2023
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Divine services on six continents

In nearly all parts of the world, divine services continue to be streamed online thanks to volunteers in the congregations. Phone options are also available. The only continent from which no services are being streamed is Antarctica. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 9 April 2023 Angola, Portuguese, https://t1p.de/nac_ang Canada, English, French, https://t1p.de/nac_ca East Africa, English, https://t1p.de/nac_ea France, […]

April 6, 2023
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community 2/2023: The joy of fellowship

Church life, doctrinal aspects, and a children’s corner… the latest issue of the community magazine is jam-packed with exciting topics. This edition of the magazine takes its readers to Brazil and South Africa, among other places, and it features the full-text version of the divine service in which the Chief Apostle explained our motto for […]

April 1, 2023
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Online after six days

Starting on 16 March 2020, all divine services and other Church activities were put on hold because of the emerging Covid pandemic. But a few days later already, on 22 March, divine services could be followed from home via YouTube, IPTV, or phone-in. This offer is still open to all. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 2 April […]

March 31, 2023
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The Father who always loves us

“I am the Lord your God,” He says. But who exactly is He? “Our God is the God we encounter through Jesus Christ,” says the Chief Apostle and goes on to explain what exactly this means. Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: ENA Pointe-Noire Photo: […]

March 29, 2023
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Pastoral care after devastating quake

Two months after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be visiting the congregation of Istanbul in Turkey. How are the people holding up in Turkey? And how is the Church responding to the disaster? In the congregation of Istanbul two weeks before earthquake in south-eastern Turkey Photo: Aramik Fesdjian […]

March 27, 2023
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Many online viewers

The first international Pentecost service in 1990 was transmitted to no fewer than 830 congregations. Today, numbers like these make us smile. During the Covid pandemic, these audience figures multiplied. Even now they are still high. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 26 March 2023 Angola, Portuguese, https://t1p.de/nac_ang Canada, English, French, https://t1p.de/nac_ca East Africa, English, https://t1p.de/nac_ea France, French, […]

March 24, 2023
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Our future in view and under control

Reigning with Christ means that we are masters of our own destiny. Jesus set the example. In a recent divine service, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained how the life of Jesus can be a model for believers today. Photo: NAC Congo Photo: NAC Congo Photo: NAC Congo Photo: NAC Congo Photo: NAC Congo Photo: NAC […]

March 22, 2023
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Spotlight 4/2023: Reigning over our own lives

Serving with Christ is clear, but the reigning aspect of this year’s motto is giving some New Apostolic Christians a headache. In his article, District Apostle Rüdiger Krause of Germany explains the importance of reigning. The Chief Apostle issued the motto for this year: “Serving and reigning with Christ”. I can imagine that this motto […]

March 20, 2023
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From telegraph cable to the internet

It all began with a telegraph cable back in the 1950s. Then, starting in 1990, the New Apostolic Church started to broadcast its divine services via satellite. And since the beginning of 2022, divine services are being live streamed on YouTube or the Church’s own IPTV portal. Live-Streaming on Sunday, 19 March 2023 Angola, Portuguese, […]

March 17, 2023