It sounds like a paradox: only those who are perfect can enter the kingdom of God. Yet no human is perfect. The Chief Apostle explained in a recent service how Jesus solves this. Photo: NAC Nairobi Photo: H.B. Photo: Michael Owino Photo: Michael Owino Photo: H.B. Photo: Michael Owino On Tuesday, 17 August 2021 Chief […]

What does “future” mean for the individual? While some fret about the future, others are optimistic about it. District Apostle Helper João Uanuque Misselo from Angola describes his perspective. The Chief Apostle issued the motto “Christ, our future” at the beginning of the year 2021. Simply put, this means that we want to rule with […]

During the pandemic, they have proven themselves to be a reliable offer: the central online services in the various time zones and countries. All changes have been taken into account in our weekly overview. In some countries the streaming offers shifted to regional broadcasts; this allows for greater proximity to a familiar congregation. In other […]

All these questions… One of them is hardly worth answering, but the rest are worth paying close attention to and waiting for the echo from our own soul. Here is how God the Father and the Son lead and guide us with their questions. Photo: Huyomimi, NAC Tanzania Photo: Huyomimi, NAC Tanzania Photo: Huyomimi, NAC […]

The central divine services that the Church broadcasts are a global and multilingual offer that is independent of time and place and the current development of the pandemic. We miss going to church, the gathering with others, and the celebration of Holy Communion, but we can hear the sermon, the absolution, and the benediction. Online […]

Come here, this is Jesus’ call to the weary and burdened. Who they are and what Jesus has to tell them is something Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider revealed in a divine service that not only lends the weary and burdened strength. The altar has been festively decorated for the Chief Apostle Photo: Björn Renz A […]

Our motto is not about the future in general, but about the future in Christ. There is a big difference, District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says. We are talking about God’s plan of redemption, the beginning and end of which we know. Our annual motto is firmly established among […]

What is there to discuss when a minister meets with believers for a pastoral care visit? That depends on the particular situation. It would certainly not be entirely absurd to think that they might talk about content from Holy Scripture. Or perhaps rather not? In the question-and-answer version of the Catechism of the New Apostolic […]

Fluctuating case numbers and adapting to changing Covid-19 measures are challenging people everywhere. But there is a comforting constant in all of this—our online and dial-in services. Divine services via telephone or video do not save lives, nor can they prevent a lockdown or give the economy a boost. But they are a reliable source […]

Disasters hit the poor the hardest! Unfortunately, this is all too often true. The past months have shown that disasters increase poverty there where people have always been poor. Some thoughts on World Humanitarian Day. August 19th is an important day in the calendar, especially since it reminds us of the many, many people living […]

Are we really expected to constantly offer up praise and thanks? That is demanding indeed. In fact, today it comes close to a provocation. How this can be done and why it is good for us… Here are some explanations from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: […]

A comforting thought in difficult times: God carries His children and will save them. Actually, the Chief Apostle had planned to take these thoughts on a pastoral visit to the DR Congo. But the pandemic foiled his plans. Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK […]

The COVID pandemic has claimed many lives in South-East Asia, District Apostle Edy Isnugroho says, resulting in a sense of fear and despair. Fellowship in prayer and divine services are helping the faithful in their fight against this threat! In South-East Asia COVID cases have lately jumped up significantly. The people of Myanmar are suffering […]

For fifteen years now, Detlev Friedriszik (65) from the congregation of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany has lived with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Although it is an incurable disease that tangibly affects everyday life, it has not prevented the retired Priest from giving new courage to other people who live with Parkinson’s. Detlev Friedriszik is open about his […]

Some look back with gratitude and joy and have happy memories, others look ahead hopefully as they face special challenges. Here is a look at some of the activities in our congregations around the world. Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia […]

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube. “If the faithful cannot come to church…” is a statement we have heard quite often in the past year. Also in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, online […]

It was 70 years ago, on 5 August 1951, that the then Chief Apostle Johann Gottfried Bischoff retired him. Today, Ernst Güttinger would have been 144 years of age. Who was this man who left behind such a mixed legacy? Dübendorf is a small village a little outside of Zurich in Switzerland. It was there […]

Unfortunately, the Chief Apostle had to cancel his planned trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Instead, he drove to the nearby congregation of Altkirch, France. He had an interesting sermon for the congregation. Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA […]