Do churches make people unhappy so that they can comfort them afterwards? That’s a stupid allegation, the Chief Apostle says, for life certainly serves up enough suffering. On the contrary, faith brings consolation and even gives strength to do what is good and right. Photo: NAC Poland Photo: NAC Poland Photo: NAC Poland Photo: NAC […]

A divine service for the departed on the congregation’s anniversary? Sure! It is not out place, at least not in Silvertown (South Africa). Joy and grief go hand in hand there. Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Nordrhein-Westfalen […]

The 43 choristers have been making great music for a number of years already. The New Apostolic chamber choir is currently participating in a choral competition and asking for support. All they need are a few more votes. Support the best choir Photo: Kammerchor Wilhelmshaven Support the best choir Photo: Kammerchor Wilhelmshaven Support the best […]

We are approaching what is called “quiet time”. At the end of the church year, Christians should do some critical introspection and draw new courage by considering the prospects of a better future. We are approaching the last few Sundays of the church year. Soon the season of Advent will ring in the new church […]

The “dear God”—an often expressed name for the Creator of heaven and the earth. Unfortunately, it may also lead many people to reduce the almighty God to fit in with their personal conceptions. Following are some thoughts on the divine service theme for October. Is man even capable of understanding the omnipotence of God? And […]

Philanthropist, publicist, and founding Apostle: Heinrich Bornemann was born 160 years ago. The anecdotes surrounding him are beyond number. Some history—and stories—from the life of “Gentle Heinrich”. It would take a whole series to capture all the things that have been written about Apostle Bornemann, not to mention all the stories that are still being […]

The bad news: without suffering there is no path that leads into eternal glory. The good news: this is not a matter of human need. And there is also divine help. A divine service about suffering in Christ. Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: […]

Comforting the recently bereaved is anything but easy. It is difficult to find the right words or even to overcome one’s own speechlessness at someone’s loss. Here are some do’s and don’ts in grief counselling. “There is nothing we can offer to ease your pain!” These words from someone in her neighbourhood are the ones […]

It is a harrowing tale with a happy ending—and that in a double sense. This is the story about a prison escape, followed by a midnight snack at the jailer’s house. What? The two men who had been thrown into the deepest and darkest prison chamber in Philippi started to pray and sing hymns in […]

Christians live their belief everywhere, whether at university, in a war zone, or at church. Sometimes words are important, other times a helping hand is. This week’s review takes us to three continents. Photo: NAK Luxemburg Photo: NAK Luxemburg Photo: NAK Luxemburg Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: […]

Jesus bids farewell to His church. It is becoming clearer and clearer to them that He is about to leave them. But not for good! The comforting thing about this farewell is that there is hope for a reunion. The congregation is very sad. Their Lord and Master is about to leave them. “Stay Lord, […]

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be in Italy this coming weekend. He will be in Trebaseleghe, 25 kilometres north of Venice. The congregation is looking forward to the special visitor, everything is ready. Photo: CNA Italia Photo: CNA Italia Photo: CNA Italia Photo: CNA Italia Photo: CNA Italia “What distinguishes Italy from a New Apostolic […]

Passion, enthusiasm, love. This is what it takes to serve God and our neighbour. And this is what motivates Christians to do good and to contribute to society at large. It takes passion … … to serve God for many years Photo: NAC International It takes passion … … to say yes: Apostle David Heynes […]

It is not necessarily the big doers who leave their mark in peoples’ hearts. District Apostle Gotthilf Volz was born 125 years ago. People remember him as being warm and kind, generous, and truthful. “He must have been the epitome of kindness,” the person said, whom we talked to during the research for this article […]

For nearly thirty years, he steered the affairs of the New Apostolic Church in Australia: District Apostle Otto Gerke, who was born 110 years ago. Follow us as we take you back to an eventful period in church history. Anyone who leafs through the Australia District News will come across the name Otto Gerke again […]

Chrissandra, Paxton, Julia, and Sam: four names, four people, four different stories right from the heart of reality of New Apostolic Christians: sometimes sad, sometimes wonderful, but always strong in faith. Chrissandra Oppermann Photo: privat Paxton Fielies Photo: mzansimagic.dstv.com Julia Maier Photo: NAC International Sam Mueller Photo: Oliver Rütten She was killed in the crossfire […]

A mathetria, a female disciple, is mentioned in the New Testament only once. Her appearance on the biblical stage lasts only seven verses, but her fate makes an impact. It is a situation of life and death. She is a quiet heroine of faith, whose story suddenly appears between all the feats recorded in the […]

Perceivable, sensitive and understanding, able to inspire people for the Lord, and willing to serve the congregations. This is what Apostles around the world are like. Emmanuel Wuaku Photo: NAK NRW Zentralarchiv Emmanuel Wuaku Photo: NAC International Dieter Prause Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Manfred Schönenborn Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Apostle Manfred Schönenborn (1956) Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Known […]