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New Year in February and help for food banks

New Year in February? Yes, in China. The Chinese use two calendars, the western calendar and the traditional Chinese calendar. And according to the Chinese lunisolar system the New Year begins on 8 February this year. Sixtieth anniversary in Gendeng Photo: NAC Indonesia Sixtieth anniversary in Gendeng Photo: NAC Indonesia Sixtieth anniversary in Gendeng Photo: […]

January 29, 2016
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Wine from carefully tended vines

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently used the wine-growing process as an image to give some very clear indications regarding our life of faith. Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn […]

January 26, 2016
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Spotlight 01/2016: Victory with Christ means to win eternal life

“Victory with Christ”. It sounds like a battle cry, a fight, a competition. Is that Christ-like? District Apostle Urs Hebeisen from the Philippines is the first contributor to our series on this year’s motto. When you google “victory” on the Internet you get around 388,000,000 results within seconds. It must be an important word. Indeed, […]

January 25, 2016
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Love stories inspired by a shoebox

When a whole congregation is made to fit into one box the big wide world becomes a much smaller place. Thanks to a project that was started in connection with the International Church Convention, new ties have been forged. What has become of this project? Creative self-portrayal Photo: Björn Hillebrand Creative self-portrayal Photo: Björn Hillebrand […]

January 21, 2016
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The Catechism as a podcast

Stay tuned on Friday afternoons! The Catechism in Questions and Answers will be podcast. The first two broadcasts are already online—offering the newest of many possibilities to make oneself familiar with the doctrine of the Church. The full version of the Catechism Photo: Oliver Rütten The Catechism in Questions and Answers Photo: Oliver Rütten The […]

January 20, 2016
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Professions of faith and divine promises

There is much more to professing our faith in Jesus Christ than just saying amen. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service what this means—for the Apostles and the congregations. Photo: schulzfoto – Fotolia divine service in Milan Photo: CNA Italia divine service in Milan Photo: CNA Italia divine service in Milan Photo: […]

January 19, 2016
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A well of information

Articles, photos, and videos documenting the life of faith of New Apostolic Christians around the world were viewed at least 38 million times over the past year. That is the assessment of nac.today’s first year. A look behind the scenes. From 0 to about 2.8 million page views in twelve months … On 1 January […]

January 14, 2016
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Messages for Pentecost and New Year—a long-standing tradition

Such messages need space! They need an occasion to present themselves: New Year, Christmas, or Pentecost are ideal. Pentecost has long been a popular occasion for a uniform message. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider is taking a somewhat different approach. There are many reasons for a Chief Apostle to issue messages over the course of a […]

January 11, 2016
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A team-effort: the Catechism in Cebuano

Featured this week is a youth gathering in Malaysia, a new health centre in Zambia, and a new edition of the Catechism. If ever you have wondered who Inonge Wina is or where Cebuano is spoken, it is time to browse into nac.today. The year ends with “Joy in Christ” Photo: NAC Malaysia The year […]

January 8, 2016
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Nigeria, a country between religious freedom and terrorism

Every day the Chief Apostle prays for persecuted Christians. And one of the countries he has in mind is Nigeria. This coming weekend he will celebrate a divine service in Nigeria, a country being ravaged by Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group. Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: […]

January 7, 2016
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Defying the odds

How is it possible to be joyful in faith despite hardships and still perform miracles on top of everything? This is something the Chief Apostle addressed in a recent divine service. Great distances in Brazil Photo: INA Brasil Photo: NAC Brasilia Great distances in Brazil Photo: INA Brasil Great distances in Brazil Photo: NAC Brasilia […]

January 6, 2016
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Hurdles on the way to Kazakhstan

The journey to Kazakhstan had already been scheduled long in advance, but the question as to whether Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider would indeed be allowed to conduct the divine services that had been planned remained open to the very last minute. The reason: strict legal regulations. The church in the Kazakh capital of Astana Photo: […]

January 5, 2016
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community is online: issue 2016/01

Currently, community is being produced in over 40 languages; some of these languages are available as a PDF on nac.today. The newest issue has just been uploaded—the first of four in the upcoming year. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International The first four letters of the […]

January 4, 2016
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Neighbourly love instead of xenophobia

“The stranger is your neighbour!” This was one of the core messages from Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider over the past year. And—even in times of terrorism and war, waves of immigration, and xenophobia—this also remains our mission for the new year. After the terror attacks in Paris Photo: Wolfgang Pohlan After the terror attacks in […]

January 1, 2016
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The year of “Joy in Christ”

Joy is meant to be shared. And this was precisely what New Apostolic Christians around the world experienced—in particular with a view to the motto which the Chief Apostle had announced for the year. And it was in connection with this announcement that the Church marked a first this year. Joy in Christ—the New Year’s […]

December 31, 2015
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Europe—working on events, reforms, and ecumenism

Big events, structural reforms, and confessional dialogue: the year 2015 had its very own distinctive character in Europe, the last stop on our intercontinental year-in-review roundtrip on nac.today. Apostle Kainz retired Photo: Marcel Felde Apostle Kainz retired Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Apostle Kainz retired Photo: Francophone youth day Photo: Big final rehearsal: From sacred to classical […]

December 30, 2015