Ascension Day and Pentecost are coming up. The church Jesus is looking forward to these Christian high feasts as central mysteries of the faith. The church receives testimony of this through the continuous activity of the Holy Spirit. You have to believe it. There is no such thing as proof, either in the conventional or […]

The past year brought many new challenges. How did we deal with them? Have they managed to distance us from God? What lies ahead of us? District Apostle Kububa Soko (Zambia) answers these questions in his own way. I believe that none of us anticipated what we experienced in the year 2020. The year 2020 […]

Goodbye satellites, hello more broadcasts and a broadcast license for open streaming! The New Apostolic Church is repositioning itself for divine service transmissions in Europe. The catalyst for this change is not least of all the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Jessica Krämer It was […]

What is the real focus of the congregation when celebrating Holy Communion? Fellowship with Christ, or fellowship with one another? The answer is reflected in the manner in which the believers gather for the sacrament and receive the elements. Holy Communion is consecrated—and then? In practice, there are basically three methods by which participants can […]

Suddenly in charge and in trouble. This is what Hendra Tansahsami experienced time and again. As District Apostle he merged the two New Apostolic sister churches in Indonesia. Here is a look back in tribute to a man who would have been 100 years old today. 5 August 1951: The 30-year-old District Apostle Tan Bian […]

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 […]

Confession is a touchy subject. It is a highly sensitive and personal matter and often involves unresolved guilt. It is a difficult subject for all concerned. ego te absolve: I absolve you! Ah, if only things were that simple. Let there be no mistake: confession belongs in the world of church and faith. The believers […]

Silesia, with its beautiful landscape on both sides of the river Oder still existed in those days. This region, together with the city of Berlin, constituted the working area of the fourth entry in the register of the Apostles of the New Apostolic Church: Johann August Ludwig Bösecke. It was on this day 200 years […]

Gaggenau, of all places—it was in the surroundings of this town that Helge Mutschler grew up as a child. Years later, he was appointed a District Apostle Helper in this very same place. That’s how small the world often is! But that is also how great God’s work is! Well, according to the Chief Apostle, […]

Here is the weekly overview of the centrally streamed services of the New Apostolic Church this coming Sunday. “In Jesus we have peace, security, and care,” is one of the comforting central points of the sermon this coming Sunday. Everything a believer needs for spiritual life can be found in Jesus. The Bible text John […]

A long development, a tough old Adam… Chief Apostle Schneider is aware of the challenges that a life modelled on Jesus brings with it. Yet, he encourages us to constantly renew this resolve. Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France “For even the Son […]

It all began as a simple table prayer and developed into a rich culture incorporating many different forms of expression. We’re talking, of course, about the celebration of Holy Communion. Where did it come from and where will it lead? Here are some similarities and differences. Jesus left neither a script for the proper sequence […]

Jesus Christ has risen from the dead. This is what Christians celebrate on Easter, whether in person in church or in their virtual congregations. “The resurrection of Jesus Christ has been proclaimed in the teaching of the Apostles right from the start as the core element of the gospel. It is the foundation of hope […]

The end of human life, hope in the return of Jesus, and fellowship with God: the latest issue of community has lots to offer on the Christian future. Spiritually hale and hearty Health, happiness, and stability are desired by many people. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider draws a parallel which concerns the spiritual plane and thus […]

This is nothing new: people have wishes as long as they live. In His time, Jesus asked a blind man sitting by the side of the road what He could do for him. The man responded promptly. Here is an excerpt from a sermon by the Chief Apostle. “What do you want Me to do […]

Spoiled for choice… Sometimes, being able to choose between two alternatives is not easy, especially when it comes to our future. District Apostle Mark Woll of Canada has very clear ideas about this. God made humankind free after His own image. He gave us our own free will. Although it has often led to hardship […]

Changing YouTube channels and upcoming services on Good Friday… here is this week’s update on the central video services offered by the New Apostolic Church. The New Apostolic Church offers weekly central video services via YouTube, TV, or IPTV. In many places, members can also dial in, making it possible for everyone to join a […]

Woman and man—created equally in the image of God? There is no shortage of evidence supporting that women were active participants in the early church. The question, however, is what these facts have to say about the role of women in the church. The position of women in Roman-Hellenistic antiquity was defined by the alleged […]