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More than just sharing accommodation

“Fellowship of life with Christ” is the overarching theme of the Sunday services in February. And that means more than just leaving a little room in our lives for Jesus and His gospel. Fellowship with Christ fills our whole life—today and in future. It starts with the cause, which is followed by the effects, and […]

January 31, 2023
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The sacraments (67): A story behind every sentence

Three years and 66 parts later… The series on the sacraments has given us a lot of food for thought on theology and history in general and on New Apostolic specialties in particular. As a final instalment, here is an overview with dozens of links. Sacraments are those moments in our life of faith when […]

December 13, 2022
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The sheer will to help defies the threat of war

It feels as though the war is closing in. Yet the people already have so little to live on. Despite their own hardship, however, the people in the Republic of Moldova are helping Ukrainian refugees in any way they can. This is the situation of the brothers and sisters whom the Chief Apostle will be […]

November 24, 2022
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Jesus instead of Adam: from old to new

The old Adam: an old acquaintance from past sermons. But is this more than just an empty phrase? Who remembers what exactly this is all about? A fresh boost from a divine service with the Chief Apostle, including instructions. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: […]

November 23, 2022
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Twenty years ago: a far too early death

Apostle Albert Mendy died just a few days before his 44th birthday. That was exactly 20 years ago. Time to look back and pay tribute to the Apostle. It is 7 November 2002. In eight days Apostle Albert Mendy would celebrate his 44th birthday. He is in the car with District Apostle Hagen Wend and […]

November 7, 2022
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At home worldwide: celebrating God’s goodness

Divine services are usually conducted twice a week in the New Apostolic Church, and every divine service is special. But some services still have that certain something extra. Photo: NAC Sierra Leone Photo: NAC Sierra Leone Photo: NAC Sierra Leone Photo: INA Argentina Photo: INA Argentina Photo: INA Argentina Photo: INA Argentina Photo: INA Argentina […]

October 13, 2022
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How a pioneer drew attention to his cause

It is 1972: a tall man in a black suit sits in the park and waits. At some point someone comes up to talk to him. Their conversation marks the beginning of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines. Today our members there look back on fifty years of Church history while also looking forward […]

October 11, 2022
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The sacraments (64): Where the love of God breaks through

It has been called the structural law of biblical salvation history: the principle of substitution. Even the New Apostolic Church’s understanding of salvation for the departed is founded upon this. Following is the story of where the fundamental model originates—and where it ultimately leads. The Catechism acknowledges three sacraments for the departed: Holy Baptism, Holy […]

October 6, 2022
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Struggling for blessing

Why doesn’t God do something? Has he forgotten me? God answers questions like these and says: “You are mine!” And how does that go together? The key to this was given in a divine service held by the Chief Apostle. Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger […]

September 27, 2022
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When children make a scene

Children in Ghana perform some theatre, a District Apostle celebrates six divine services in a single week in Argentina, and the members in the Philippines take delight at the visit of their District Apostle. Let’s take a trip around the world with the online magazine of the New Apostolic Church. Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC […]

August 26, 2022
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Fellowship in name, doctrine, and structure

The “father of unity” was followed by the organiser and protector of New Apostolic unity, namely Chief Apostle Hermann Niehaus. On 23 August 2022, we mark the 90th anniversary of his passing. This is the story of how the erstwhile farmer cultivated the church field. In certain respects he was even the first Chief Apostle […]

August 23, 2022
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The sacraments (61): Three times a year for all

It looks no different than usual: Apostles dispense the sacraments—this time to two designated ministers—and the congregation stands and prays along silently. And yet, this is a highly solemn moment that has touched the faithful for generations. We are talking about the divine service for the departed that is celebrated in the New Apostolic Church. […]

August 16, 2022
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The sacraments (59): For the departed under the hands of the Apostles

Can the departed receive salvation too? The question is as old as Christianity itself. The answer of the New Apostolic Church is not even all that new—and nevertheless, it is unusual. Here is the story of how the sacraments for the departed came to be dispensed. “1870. The first sealing for the departed (the child […]

July 21, 2022
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More than preaching: the work of the Apostles

Jesus ascended to heaven, and the churches changed. It was an awkward time for the first Christians. However, the Apostles continued to carry out their work. What these tasks were and what they mean for us today, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained in a divine service. Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt […]

June 22, 2022
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Ministry (16): Interwoven with its bearer

It is quite obvious that a ministry requires a bearer. Otherwise it would remain invisible and incapable of action. But what demands does it place on the person in question? And how are the ministry and the minister interconnected? The biblical approach to the answers we seek starts with Apostle Paul’s understanding of his own […]

June 15, 2022
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Love, truth, unity: the weapons of God

Gideon did not need a huge army to win his battle. His sharpest weapons were his faith and his trust in God. Read on to find out why he is an example to follow, and not just for ministers. Photo: NAC Sydney Photo: NAC Sydney Photo: NAC Sydney Photo: NAC Sydney Photo: NAC Sydney “I […]

June 8, 2022
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We have a Saviour

Passiontide is not a sad time. After all, Jesus paved the way into the kingdom of God for us with His sacrifice. What we still have to do to be able enter it, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently developed in a divine service. Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland […]

April 5, 2022