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Divine services 2019: No one should feel unloved!

Twelve months in the year—twelve messages from Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider to the global Church. And all of them published in the church magazine nac.today! Just to help everyone remember them… 13 January 2019, Benguela (Angola): “God expects us to comfort and strengthen one another, and to support one another with the word of God. […]

December 27, 2019
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Ministry (15): Review and outlook

The year of reform to the ministerial order: that is how the year 2019 will go down in the history books of the New Apostolic Church. But there is something much more fundamental behind this. And the topic is still current. . The new ministerial order took effect on Pentecost 2019: the previous ministries of […]

December 26, 2019
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Mercy by helicopter is impossible

For many people, Christmas is the “feast of feasts”. Nevertheless, there are also many who do not celebrate it, either because they belong to another religion, or because they do not feel like it at the moment and cannot enjoy it. Where do we stand? “God is good and kind,” said a mother to her […]

December 25, 2019
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Jesus is the reason for the season!

Just give thanks again! Right before the celebration of Christmas is a good time to do so. Why? Because Jesus Christ has come into this world and has become Man. He alone (!) is the reason we celebrate Christmas. Gratitude has many faces. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider, spiritual head of the New Apostolic Church, looks […]

December 24, 2019
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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2019)

Only a few retirements and ordinations have taken place recently in the circle of the Apostles—the past six months comprise a relatively calm half-year characterised by continuity. There are currently 349 active Apostles around the world. Apostle Mukoka Jean Kabala (1977) Photo: Église néo-apostolique RD Congo Ouest Apostle Kububa Soko (1969) Photo: New Apostolic Church […]

December 23, 2019
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The Church is alive, enthusiastic, and ready to help!

Enjoying divine services, cultivating fellowship, making music, and helping our neighbours—lively and active congregational life can be found on all continents. Join us on a tour through various countries… Celebrating divine services strengthens the soul and encourages fellowship! Photo: Igreja Nova Apostólica América do Sul Celebrating divine services strengthens the soul and encourages fellowship! Photo: […]

December 20, 2019
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For us, in us, with us — God does great things

“Well, where is your God now?” Scorners are most fond of making these sorts of remarks when things happen to be going badly for believers. But we find the response to this question in a time-honoured psalm. Here is what this hymn of praise has to tell us today. Photo: New Apostolic Church Malaysia Photo: […]

December 19, 2019
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Let us love our neighbour as we are loved by God!

Charity in a nutshell: “We treat one another as Jesus treats us,” said the Chief Apostle. But is this even possible in everyday life? And if so, how? Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche […]

December 17, 2019
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When the speaker is the real director

Kevin the cinematographer is relieved: “New Year’s address is in the bag…” he posts on Facebook. But his work as an editor is only just beginning. How the video with the annual motto for 2020 comes into being: Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver […]

December 16, 2019
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The path to heaven is not a dead end!

When the Chief Apostle conducts a divine service in Mulhouse, France, he is practically “in his living room”. He had packed along plenty of comfort to bring the believers, and encouraged them in their struggles. Photo: Église néo-apostolique France Photo: Église néo-apostolique France Photo: Église néo-apostolique France Photo: Église néo-apostolique France Photo: Église néo-apostolique France […]

December 12, 2019
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A journey to African roots

Desert and sea, wide open spaces and narrow confines, wealth and poverty—this weekend, for the very first time, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will visit a land of contradictions: Namibia. Exploring Namibia Photo: New Apostolic Church Namibia Exploring Namibia Photo: New Apostolic Church Namibia Exploring Namibia Photo: New Apostolic Church Namibia Exploring Namibia Photo: New Apostolic […]

December 11, 2019
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The 2020 poster series is now on display: “Here I am…”

Professing our faith—many of us look for suitable opportunities to do this in daily life. Some of our brothers and sisters have found an unusual method. Photo: Jennifer Jendral Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche International Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche International Photo: Jennifer Jendral Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche International Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche International Photo: Jennifer Jendral Photo: Neuapostolische Kirche International […]

December 10, 2019
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Experiencing how God keeps His promises

“This is the first message of Advent: God always keeps what He promises.” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider illustrated this with a journey through the past, present, and future. Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica en España Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica en España Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica en España Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica en España Photo: Iglesia Nueva […]

December 9, 2019
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Fellbach, a church with global reach

Fellbach, the name rings familiar in New Apostolic circles. Chief Apostle Richard Fehr was both ordained and retired there. And his successor, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber, was ordained there. On Sunday, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will visit the congregation. Fellbach – in the year 1988 Photo: Fellbach – in the year 2005 Photo: Oliver Rütten […]

December 4, 2019
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Created in the image of God with a threefold mission

Is work a curse? On the contrary, it is a divine characteristic in man. What’s more, it also allows divine gifts to grow and prosper. What environmental protection, salvation, and congregational life have to do with each other. Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens […]

December 3, 2019
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Working together to make the gospel heard

The collaboration of the New Apostolic Church with other Christian denominations in Europe is expanding. The process begins with personal contacts, but keeps on progressing, even after reaching the point of membership in regional boards. Apostle Jeannot Leibfried, Jean-Claude Cardinal Hollerich Photo: Église néo-apostolique du Luxembourg Retired Apostle Clément Haeck, Jean-Claude Cardinal Hollerich, Apostle Jeannot […]

November 26, 2019