The idea is not to simply wait for the future, but to prepare for it and shape it. This is the tenor of the New Apostolic motto for 2021. District Apostle Michael Ehrich of Germany explains why. Being interested in our future likely lies in our nature. There is even the scientific discipline of future […]

Divine services in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Anyone who wishes to join a service can do so practically any time thanks to the many time zones. Here is our updated overview for this Sunday. The choice of centrally celebrated divine services on Sunday is extensive: 29 live streams on five continents and in many […]

The New Apostolic Church in Malaysia celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, and it all began with a love story. The story takes us from Malaysia via England to Germany and back again. Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: NAC Malaysia Photo: […]

When is the table of the Lord prepared? And how often should believers come to the table? In the past and present of the various denominations, the gamut of when to partake in the Lord’s Supper runs from once a day to once a year—let’s take a tour through some of the churches. “Every day!” […]

Two who know what they are talking about: Priest Steven Willmer and his son, Damian, are investing their technological know-how to stream divine services for their congregation. Photo: Heleen Willmer Photo: Heleen Willmer Photo: Heleen Willmer Photo: Heleen Willmer Photo: Heleen Willmer Many tech savvy people are currently active all over the world ensuring that […]

As many countries and regions are battling a new COVID surge, in-person services are no longer possible. So that all have the possibility of joining a divine service, the New Apostolic Church will continue to offer video services across the globe. Coming together for a service on Sunday morning in a virtual congregation has practically […]

Jesus answered this question by his contemporaries by showing them what God is like. Today it is the believers who must do this. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained how in a recent divine service. Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel Photo: Christian Deubel […]

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 […]

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 […]

As a little boy, Enrique learned to ride a bike. Still today he remembers some advice from his father that helped him. Thoughts on our annual motto from District Apostle Enrique Minio, who lives in Argentina. The Lord has chosen us, He is the author of our faith and makes it possible that we reach […]

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 […]

Suffering—hoping, being lonely—having friends: seldom in the year do these contrasts become more apparent than between Good Friday and Easter. And already for the second time, this period has been dominated by a pandemic that has now claimed the lives of over 2.7 million people. The influential philosopher Karl Jaspers once said: “Hopelessness is the […]

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 […]