eternal security rather than constant cheerfulness. joy in suffering and hardship? is that not unrealistic? no, says chief apostle jean-luc schneider, and shows that there can be joy in christ even in such situations. following are excerpts from a recent divine service. 21 01 2015

energetic and pragmatic. he was the father figure of the still young family of faith: 110 years ago to the day, friedrich krebs died. even though he is considered the first chief apostle of the new apostolic church, the official title of chief apostle only started to be used later. 20 01 2015

offer rather than impose. every believer is called on to serve his church and his contemporaries. but sometimes we tend to impose our own ideas on others to the point of seeking to dominate rather than to serve. chief apostle jean-luc schneider addressed this aspect in a recent divine service. 19 01 2015

interactive project: depict the motto “joy in christ”! “joy in christ”, the motto of the new apostolic church for 2015, is unfolding more and more from service to service. what does it mean for us, what do we connect with it? join our interactive project and help us illustrate the 2015 motto! 17 01 2015

at home worldwide. some 70,000 people have been left homeless as a result of flash-floods, a district apostle visits a sunday school class, an apostle retires, and members in northern germany are happy about the demolition of an old fire station. 16 01 2015

religious diversity under one roof. the chief apostle’s visit to the united arab emirates this coming weekend will fall under the motto “diversity”: many nations in one congregation and many denominations under one roof. 15 01 2015

against hatred and violence: “the stranger is your neighbour!”. islamic terrorism in france, nigeria, and mali, and islamophobic demonstrations in germany. also in such situations, the new apostolic faith can be applied in a very concrete and practical way. this is something that chief apostle-luc schneider made very clear in a divine service this past sunday in luxembourg. 14 01 2015

2014, the year of love. “labour in love” was the motto that chief apostle schneider laid into the hearts of the new apostolic people around the world at the beginning of last year. what have the congregations done with it? nac.today asked the district churches. 12 01 2015

nac cape town children choir on a rescue mission. the 120 girls and boys will have had a lot to tell when they returned home to south africa after their eleven-day concert tour in germany. they also shared their impressions with nac.today. 10 01 2015

at home worldwide. “at home worldwide” is the motto set out in the logo of nac.today. this will also be the title of our weekly overview, in which we will look at the happenings among our brothers and sisters around the world. 09 01 2015

an advent wreath with six candles. merry christmas! pardon? christmas is long gone. but not in russia. according to the russian calendar christmas is today, 7 january. for new apostolic christians this time of the year is a bit of a balancing act between the cultures. 07 01 2015

the christmas before christmas. today, 6 january marks epiphany, a religious festival that is not all that well known in new apostolic circles, but crops up in our publications now and then. it is one of the oldest christian festivals. 06 01 2015

more than fireworks at midnight. be it in a large circle or small, with a divine service or without, our members around the world have rung in the new year in very different ways. but there is one thing that unites them all—and it’s more than just fireworks at midnight. 02 01 2015

media offer 2015: nac.today, the news magazine. zurich. the countdown is on. on 1 january 2015 nac.today will go online. the new news magazine of the new apostolic church international (naci) will offer interesting and valuable reports from around the world for new apostolic christians and other interested readers with. 18 12 2014

the largest district church introduces itself online. zurich. anyone who wants to become better acquainted with the district church that boasts the largest number of new apostolic christians in the world now has a new opportunity to do so. by exploring online, interested parties will discover a broad range of special features—but in this case they will need some special expertise. 12 12 2014

a blessed journey into the heart of africa. kinshasa/zurich. on sunday, 26 october 2014 chief apostle jean-luc schneider ordained seven new apostles and four new bishops for the district church of congo-west. 12 11 2014

“please pray for us!” – a call for help from central africa. bangui/zurich. “please do not grow tired of praying for us here in the central african republic, as it is only our heavenly father who can bring peace to this country.” this touching call for help closes an email written by new apostolic christians from the central african republic. 23 10 2014

district apostle meeting in berlin begins with africa. berlin/zurich. another sunny day in berlin begins. all 28 participants of the international district apostle meeting have arrived, namely the chief apostle as sponsor and chairman, along with nineteen district apostles and eight district apostle helpers. 17 10 2014