The events between Palm Sunday and Easter are full of suspense: a man is betrayed, scorned, accused, arrested, and killed. Jesus goes through hell and reaches heaven. A timeline from the Gospel of Mark. Palm Sunday It all begins on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. People are standing at the side of the road […]

Called and chosen. This central concept from the gospel implies both inclusion as well as exclusion. How is that possible, seeing that God loves all of mankind? Thoughts from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Chief […]

Man does not live by bread alone. That goes without saying. But there are many people who do not even have that. And then there are those who possess so much that a piece of bread means little to them. In the Bible, bread symbolises life. In the Bible, bread symbolises more than natural food. […]

The week before Easter is an up and down of emotions: joy one minute, despair the next. Before Christians could begin to believe in their own resurrection, Jesus Christ had to be crucified. The Passion: an unforgettable week for the Lord. The divine services of the New Apostolic Church in March will reflect the Passion […]

There is a difference between a reporter and a witness. District Apostle Mark Woll (Canada) explains the difference and formulates a clear mission for Christians. We show our faithfulness to Christ by serving Him as His witnesses. Christ Himself said that we are to be His “witnesses” (Acts 1: 8). There is a big difference […]

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 […]

The New Apostolic Southern Africa is expecting more than 40,000 participants at its Day of the Youth this weekend. The event falls in the middle of a crisis. Situated between the ocean and Table Mountain: Cape Town Stadium Photo: HandmadePictures – stock.adobe.com Situated between the ocean and Table Mountain: Cape Town Stadium Photo: AerialcamSA / […]

Six days a week, except on Sundays—and sometimes more often. nac.today has been reporting about New Apostolic life around the world since it was first launched on 1 January 2015. Article number one thousand today recalls the ten most important, interesting, and touching moments. The top ten from a thousand: reading tips by the Photo: […]

Deputy of the Chief Apostle, his right hand in handling official matters, and a man for all seasons. But he was far more than a bureaucrat: Apostle Arthur Landgraf. Tomorrow he would have been 130 years old. Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag There was […]

“Christ is faithful, and we are faithful to Him.” Behind this simple message is not only the 2018 motto of the New Apostolic Church, but an answer to the question how this faithfulness reveals itself. Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider celebrated his first divine service of the […]

What exactly is church? Only the building? Only a certain denomination? An organisation? There are different definitions. Paul speaks of a “body of Christ” in Scripture. Following are some thoughts from the Chief Apostle on this subject. Dortmund (Germany), 23 November 2017. The conference of the International District Apostle Meeting has just started, and as […]

The country does not need mini-theologians nor saints, but young Christians who have a good relationship with Jesus and are excited about God. And this is what parents and teachers want for their children. No one is born a convinced Christian who takes his faith into his own hands. A foundation must be created to […]

New year, new luck. Wouldn’t that be nice? Unfortunately, not all can tune into this. Many carry their old worries and cares over into the new year—and remain faithful to God in spite of them. Why? Because they look ahead with hope. There is one thing that human beings need to know: they do not […]

The New Apostolic Church’s construct of the departed raises questions. In what condition do the dead find themselves? Why do they need the sacraments? And does all of this not have something to do with Spiritism? Answers to an unusual doctrine. The practice of the New Apostolic Church to administer the sacraments to the departed […]

“What does the Chief Apostle say about that?” This is a question that people often ask. Following is a review of some of the divine services celebrated by Chief Apostle Schneider in the past year. Childhood in God What does it mean when Christians speak about the childhood in God? “As New Apostolic Christians we […]

The year 2017 marked an anniversary year. Exactly one hundred years before, the New Apostolic Church had started to officially celebrate Holy Communion without sharing the cup. Here is a brief recap of our wafer history. 1919: The first stippler Photo: Bischoff Verlag 1931: Helene Herterich, the first manager of the Church-owned communion bakery Photo: […]

The concept of ministry was one of the high priority topics of 2017—with a very special emphasis: the Chief Apostle himself gave an interim update on the ongoing efforts on this new doctrinal understanding. Following are some insights into the developments to date. Whether with regard to its understanding of baptism or its conception of […]

The thousands of teachers of the New Apostolic Church are not the only ones who have a heart for children. The Chief Apostle does too, and this is reflected in the Divine Service Guide. Starting in the new year, the guide for ministers will also provide impulses for divine services especially for children. Not even […]