weak humans do powerful works! let’s not always look at the numbers, admonishes chief apostle jean-luc schneider. what is matter of course for modern humans is unsuitable for spreading the gospel. god will complete his church through imperfect human beings. 10 11 2021

mankind: created in the image of god. in the last edition of community, readers were informed about the findings of the district apostle meeting with regard to the matter of gender equality. the second part of this doctrinal article in the latest edition of community will explore what it means to say that mankind has been created in the image of god. 05 10 2021

meeting in a place called “chapel”. a small flock and a tremendous effort: neither long distances nor pandemic-related restrictions can keep the hungarians from coming together for a divine service that is doubly special. 16 09 2021

the sacraments (42): within reach of the spirit. whether it is considered a rite, a sacrament, or merely a side effect of baptism, the churches have very different ways of understanding how a christian receives the holy spirit. and this diversity of perspectives has a tradition that goes back nearly 2,000 years. 15 09 2021

the man who wrote church history. he was and remains an example not only in terms of pastoral care and leadership qualities. also as a researcher he proved his mettle and how things can be done: district apostle karl weinmann would have celebrated his 120th birthday today, 14 september 2021. 14 09 2021

the sacraments (41): is holy sealing merely a new apostolic phenomenon? what distinguishes the new apostolic doctrine from that of other faiths? this question and others like it come up time and again. depending on the context, the answer to this question can be longer or shorter. but most often it involves one key concept: holy sealing. 31 08 2021

liturgical milestones in book format. what role does the timing of the our father play in the worship service? why are the prayers spoken without a script? why does the organ play softly prior to the divine service? answers to these questions can be found in the early liturgies of the church. 25 08 2021

the sacraments (40): a twenty-course menu of titbits. a menu in twenty courses—that’s what the nac.today series on the history and theology of holy communion has served up. following is an overview of what has been covered—before we move on to holy sealing. 16 08 2021

god wraps his arms around you! a comforting thought in difficult times: god carries his children and will save them. actually, the chief apostle had planned to take these thoughts on a pastoral visit to the dr congo. but the pandemic foiled his plans. 11 08 2021

stay where you are! unfortunately, the chief apostle had to cancel his planned trip to the democratic republic of the congo. instead, he drove to the nearby congregation of altkirch, france. he had an interesting sermon for the congregation. 04 08 2021

worshipping together. the celebration of divine services is something that, outwardly, has changed in the course of church history. now circumstances have forced us to go online as well. but can online services even provide a dignified setting? 09 07 2021

visiting construction sites. “when you look at a construction site, you might think, ‘what will this become?’ but sometimes there is a picture that shows what the building will look like in the end. the picture is christ,” district apostle michael deppner said on pentecost. following is an overview of church buildings and other facilities under construction. 09 07 2021

a sceptic as an example. he was a doubter, a man who seemed to fail because he did not endure to the end. at times history depicts him as an antihero—and yet there were so many things he did manage to get right. 08 07 2021

community 3/2021: unity in diversity. “it is the same everywhere, only different,” chief apostle hans urwyler once said many years ago. life and faith differ greatly in the congregations around the world, yet there is so much we have in common. community presents some of these commonalities in its latest issue, 03/2021. 01 07 2021

to the end of the earth. even though the earth is a ball it has lots of corners and ends. and this is where the glad tidings are to be carried. here is a road map from a divine service by the chief apostle to show us where this will lead. 23 06 2021

the greatest declaration of love. how wonderful it would be if there were a love that never stops and forgives everything? this is the kind of unconditional affection that people long for. here is a good friday sermon on extraordinary manifestations of love and the human pitfalls. 05 05 2021

he took the helm in the middle of a storm. 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. 19 04 2021

images of women throughout the ages. woman and man—created equally in the image of god? the question of who, or what, women represent has always been defined by men over the centuries. only in the modern age has this image begun to shift closer to the original intent of creation. some excerpts from history will illustrate. 30 03 2021