Humanitarian aid passes the one million mark

The Covid-19 pandemic has left its mark particularly in the field of charitable and humanitarian work. This is shown in the financial report for 2020 that human aktiv, the aid organisation of the New Apostolic Church Southern Germany, recently presented.

September 1, 2021

Africa charity work

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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.

August 31, 2021

acts of blessing

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• Baptism 
• confessions
• Confirmation
• congregation
• doctrine 
• history 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• sacraments

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Paying attention to the fine print

How do Christians believe? What do Christians believe? When do Christians believe? Difficult questions? Not exactly. Actually, the respective answers are quite simple: genuinely, everything, and always! That’s the theory in any event. But as is so often the case things can be different in practice.

August 30, 2021

divine service

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Supporting, training, and raising awareness

What are refrigerators and women’s sanitary products doing in the church? They help members in earning money or help adolescent girls in better understanding menstrual hygiene. These are just a few examples of what the Church does to help its members.

August 27, 2021

Africa

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• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Online services at a glance

The central divine services that the Church broadcasts are a global and multilingual offer that is independent of time and place and the current development of the pandemic.

August 27, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Holy Communion
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Tired? Then come here!

Come here, this is Jesus’ call to the weary and burdened. Who they are and what Jesus has to tell them is something Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider revealed in a divine service that not only lends the weary and burdened strength.

August 26, 2021

Chief Apostle congregation

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• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Easter
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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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.

August 25, 2021

acts of blessing

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• Advent
• America
• Confirmation
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• history 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Pentecost
• sacraments

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Spotlight 14/2021: A marathon, not a sprint!

Our motto is not about the future in general, but about the future in Christ. There is a big difference, District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says. We are talking about God’s plan of redemption, the beginning and end of which we know.

August 24, 2021

annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• Youth

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Pastoral care (15): The Bible is not a book of oracles

What is there to discuss when a minister meets with believers for a pastoral care visit? That depends on the particular situation. It would certainly not be entirely absurd to think that they might talk about content from Holy Scripture. Or perhaps rather not?

August 23, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• Pastoral care

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Upcoming divine services

Fluctuating case numbers and adapting to changing Covid-19 measures are challenging people everywhere. But there is a comforting constant in all of this—our online and dial-in services.

August 20, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• divine service
• Music

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Helping where help is needed!

Disasters hit the poor the hardest! Unfortunately, this is all too often true. The past months have shown that disasters increase poverty there where people have always been poor. Some thoughts on World Humanitarian Day.

August 19, 2021

Africa

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• charity work
• Chief Apostle
• doctrine 
• Europe
• ministry

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The substitute religion that destroys

Having brought in a bountiful harvest, he leaned back satisfied; and yet he landed in heaven empty-handed. The story of the rich fool seems a bit old hat. But it is far from that. Let’s take a look at what this parable has to do with neurotheology and neuromarketing.

August 18, 2021

concept of salvation for the departed

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From thoughts to words to deeds

Are we really expected to constantly offer up praise and thanks? That is demanding indeed. In fact, today it comes close to a provocation. How this can be done and why it is good for us… Here are some explanations from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

August 17, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• divine service
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• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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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.

August 16, 2021

concept of salvation for the departed

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• confessions
• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• history 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• sacraments

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He loved to be in the middle of things

The great shepherd’s heart has stopped beating. District Apostle (ret.) Markus Fehlbaum of Switzerland passed away yesterday after a long and serious illness with many ups and downs. As a tribute, here is his portrait once more.

August 13, 2021

District Apostle

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• divine service
• doctrine 
• Europe
• grieving
• ministry
• Music
• Pastoral care

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Spiritual father of millions

Figuring out the correct dates of his life is a challenge. But then the pioneers of those days had more important things to do than writing down numbers for posterity. What matters is the spiritual legacy: Apostle George Henwood Mkandawire would have celebrated his 120th birthday in a few days.

August 12, 2021

Africa

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• Christmas
• congregation
• District Apostle
• doctrine 
• investiture
• ministry

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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.

August 11, 2021

Chief Apostle congregation

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Spotlight 13/2021: Fellowship in prayer

The COVID pandemic has claimed many lives in South-East Asia, District Apostle Edy Isnugroho says, resulting in a sense of fear and despair. Fellowship in prayer and divine services are helping the faithful in their fight against this threat!

August 10, 2021

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• Asia
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• Youth

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Inspirational brother named everyday hero

For fifteen years now, Detlev Friedriszik (65) from the congregation of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany has lived with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Although it is an incurable disease that tangibly affects everyday life, it has not prevented the retired Priest from giving new courage to other people who live with Parkinson's.

August 9, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• congregation
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Profile
• Social commitment
• Youth

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Shared loneliness

Some look back with gratitude and joy and have happy memories, others look ahead hopefully as they face special challenges. Here is a look at some of the activities in our congregations around the world.

August 6, 2021

acts of blessing

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• Africa
• America
• apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• grieving
• Holy Communion
• investiture
• ministry
• Pastoral care
• retirement
• sacraments
• Youth

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Reliable broadcasts

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube.

August 6, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• divine service
• Music

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The ascent and exit of Ernst Güttinger

It was 70 years ago, on 5 August 1951, that the then Chief Apostle Johann Gottfried Bischoff retired him. Today, Ernst Güttinger would have been 144 years of age. Who was this man who left behind such a mixed legacy?

August 5, 2021

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• Chief Apostle
• Confirmation
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• investiture
• ministry
• sacraments

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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.

August 4, 2021

Chief Apostle

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• congregation
• history 

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The sacraments (39): Shed for whom?

For whom did Jesus Christ die? For us? For many? Or for all? This question has resulted in a small but significant change in the consecration formula for Holy Communion. The answer has been well researched.

August 3, 2021

doctrine 

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• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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Some good news

Here’s something that turns one’s whole life upside down in the best way possible, that changes one’s way of life and one’s goals permanently, and is also highly motivating … People are always looking for reliable advice. This is exactly what the Sunday services in the month of August offer, namely guidance.

August 2, 2021

congregation

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• divine service
• doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• sacraments

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A look back and more

This week we take a look at an anniversary in Australia and a campaign for a better future. There certainly are reasons to celebrate, but there are also always moments to pause and reflect and pray for others.

July 30, 2021

anniversary

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• apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• congregation
• District Apostle
• divine service
• doctrine 
• Event
• grieving
• Holy Sealing
• investiture
• ministry
• Pastoral care
• retirement
• sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day
• Youth

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