“Peace amidst our earthly fears” is the plea in an old hymn from the New Apostolic choir repertoire. This is the wish of all Christians. Jesus already told His disciples that they would have tribulation in the world, but that they could be of good cheer as long as He was with them. And what […]

Randolph is the name of the new as well as the old congregation in the state of New York (USA). It is the spiritual home of a group of people who over many years testified of their faith and who, instead of seeing the challenges, kept their focus fixed on the possibilities and the potential. […]

It all began just a little over 50 years ago. On 1 August 1965 District Apostle Michael Kraus dedicated the New Apostolic church in Jeffrey Town in Jamaica. Years of growth followed and the Church spread throughout Jamaica. Photo: NAC Jamaica Photo: NAC Jamaica Photo: NAC Jamaica Photo: NAC Jamaica Photo: NAC Jamaica Photo: NAC […]

“He was a young and deeply faithful man of God with vision,” District Apostle (ret.) Brinkmann describes his friend and companion, Sukami Landu Ronsard, the first Angolan Apostle. He died on 27 August 1989 at the age of 31 in an ambush by rebels. Thirty years ago to the day, Apostle Ronsard was ordained as […]

For 55 years Klaus Michael Fruth has been composing music for the New Apostolic Church. To date he has created 297 compositions. That makes 5.4 compositions a year. Tomorrow, Klaus Michael Fruth, who is a German-language and math teacher, celebrates his 75th birthday. Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth Photo: Privat/Fruth […]

Seeing the glory of God is something that is usually only possible in retrospect in this life. Yet there are many possibilities to experience the nearness of God. This was a topic in a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA […]

Together they clocked 55 years as District Apostles in Indonesia, and often under hard and difficult conditions: Hendra Tansahsami, who died 30 years ago today, and his son, Alfons Tansahtikno. Insight into a little known history. Tan Bian Sing (here in 1951) was one of the youngest District Apostles at 30 Photo: Archiv 5 August […]

Today, 180 years ago to the day, the Catholic Apostolic Congregations in London solemnly appointed their Apostles—the birth of the apostolate of the modern era. But the further history developed a little differently than expected. The Apostles of the Catholic Apostolic Church in a photomontage (without Duncan MacKenzie) Photo: Archiv The Apostles’ Chapel and the […]

In a recent divine service in Vienna in Austria, the Chief Apostle elucidated the dimensions of God’s love: the width of His grace, the length of His patience, the depth of His activity, and the height of the goal. There are limits, however. “[That you] may be able to comprehend with all the saints what […]

“Amen” is something we are all familiar with. It means as much as “so be it”. But there is a way to intensify this declaration of affirmation: the threefold amen that concludes divine services in the New Apostolic Church. Where does this come from? What does it mean? There is far more to the word […]

It is certainly one of the more unusual New Apostolic churches around. The brothers and sisters who live in Leiden—a district in the township of Delft near Cape Town—have just moved into their new church. The new church building of the Leiden Central congregation Photo: NAC Cape The drum majorettes of Leiden Avenue Primary School […]

To experience joy in Christ you sometimes have to make a point of listening carefully. Strength can be derived from the joy we find when we seek God’s proximity in the silence. This is something that District Apostle Rainer Storck from North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany points out in his article on our 2015 motto. This […]

We have started into an exciting week. This coming weekend we will be celebrating the highlight of our Church year. What happened at Pentecost? What significance does the feast have for us as Christians? A reflection in two parts. According to the traditional Jewish calendar, Pentecost was the festival of Shavuot (meaning “weeks”), a Jewish […]

When millions of brothers and sisters in faith around the globe are once again united for this year’s Pentecost divine service, the New Apostolic Church will be celebrating a special anniversary: for the last 25 years, the Great Transmission has also been sent out to all the nations, namely by satellite. Following are some insights […]

Even though Mother’s Day is not a church holy day, the commemorative event is known in approximately 150 nations. Following is a brief outline of its history: It was at the start of the nineteenth century that Mother’s Day began its triumphal march, starting in the USA. The women’s movement—whose intent was to create awareness […]

Small congregation, big impact … Although the membership of the New Apostolic Church in Denmark is small, the country nevertheless has managed to produce a District Apostle. And the roots for the work of the Church on an entire subcontinent lie in Denmark. A view of Tønder Photo: NAK Norddeutschland A group photo with the […]

Everywhere you look there are vibrant congregations. Many are busy planning activities or are lending a hand in helping others or are teaching courses to train the up-and coming generation. Following is a small sample of the activities going on around the globe. Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia […]

Dedications, commemorations, confirmations—there sure seems to be a lot going on in the congregations around the world. As usual, we provide our readers with a brief, representative overview of the events of the past week in the many New Apostolic congregations around the world. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC […]