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At home worldwide: close, yet far away

This week nac.today looks at a soup kitchen, the Chief Apostle’s recent trip to Cambodia, and a new church in Fiji.

November 27, 2015

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Rome: the Eternal City and faith

Already the poet Tibullus referred to the city as eternal. By then the city on the Tiber was already several centuries old if one believes the myths that have been handed down. Today bella Roma is the largest city of Italy, and certainly worth a trip.

November 26, 2015

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Flowers, songs, and prayers—coping with grief in Paris

Grief is a process, also in Paris. In the wake of the bloody attacks, people continue to come to the sites of the attacks to pay their respects to the victims. The central congregation of the New Apostolic Church in Paris is close to one of the locations. How are our brothers and sisters coping?

November 25, 2015

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A triad of Christian love

Whether friend, stranger, or enemy, every single one of them is our neighbour in the biblical sense. Jesus Christ demands that we love them. How is that possible? Answers from a divine service by the Chief Apostle …

November 24, 2015

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A thousand kilometres for a choir practice

“The congregations are like remote islands,” Raúl Eduardo Montes de Oca, the responsible District Apostle of Brazil, says. Following is his report about the Chief Apostle’s recent visit to Brazil and the life of the congregations there.

November 23, 2015

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A man who blazed new trails

“It can never be said that the Apostle was a coward. I risked everything to help in the quick movement and furtherance of the Church work.” These words were written by the Chief Apostle’s right hand: Apostle Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff. Fifty years ago today he passed away.

November 20, 2015

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At home worldwide – An isolated country opens itself

Myanmar—for many years this extraordinary country was isolated from the rest of the world. Following the landslide victory of Aung Suu Kyi, many new possibilities have opened up for the country.

November 19, 2015

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“There is no room in the Lord’s house for hatred”

Lit tea-lights in the shape of a heart in Luxembourg, flowers and a “Pray for Paris” banner in Germany: the terror attacks last Friday in Paris have left people in shock, especially in Europe. But the District Apostles are also directing attention beyond Europe’s borders, to other parts of the world.

November 17, 2015

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Tolerance – more than a word

“To tolerate means to offend,” the great German poet and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe says. In his Maxims and Reflections he writes that tolerance should only be a passing mood; it ought to lead to acknowledgement and appreciation. What is tolerance? And why do we need a day to officially observe this?

November 16, 2015

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European District Apostles plant tree

The Acer campestre, commonly called the field maple, was named as the Tree of the Year in Germany. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider and the European District Apostles planted a young field maple at the conference of European District Apostles taking place in Zurich in Switzerland.

November 14, 2015

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European District Apostles meet in Zurich

Twice a year the District Apostles of Europe come together for conferences to discuss topics that are relevant for the European regional churches. The conference centre at the international head office of the New Apostolic Church provides an ideal environment for such meetings.

November 13, 2015

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At home around the world – Helping in big and little ways

Helping others is charity in action, something that brothers and sisters around the world do all the time—whether in big or small ways, collectively or individually. Following are three current examples.

November 12, 2015

Asia

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“An opportunity to show what lives in your soul”

He was a wise master builder in a double sense. He was also one of the first Apostles to be appointed as a District Apostle Helper. Apostle (ret.) Leonard Ernest Kolb (USA) has passed away. He was 82 years of age.

November 11, 2015

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Ma’a salaama: Sudan between hope and fear

Together Sudan and the South Sudan form a very large region in the eastern part of the African continent. District Apostle Klingler from Hanover in Germany cared for the 6,000 New Apostolic Sudanese Christians for twenty years. The administrative and pastoral care of the members in Sudan will now be assigned to the District Church of East Africa.

November 10, 2015

Africa

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Seven stumbling blocks and a guiding principle

Believing in Jesus Christ is not all that easy. After all, His gospel contains more than one stumbling block. This is what the Chief Apostle made clear in a recent divine service, listing seven stumbling blocks and a guiding principle.

November 9, 2015

Africa

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Into the disaster area—with trust in God

What does a relief worker need? Trust in God, motivation, and empathy. So says Elke Nothaft from Southern Germany, who was most recently deployed to Nepal. Her volunteer commitment did not begin quite by chance.

November 7, 2015

America

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At home worldwide

The congregations of the New Apostolic Church worldwide are full of life. Photographers have captured some memorable moments on camera.

November 6, 2015

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Big Day Out with the Chief Apostle

Sitting in Sunday School with the Chief Apostle is something that not everyone gets to experience. Girls and boys in New Zealand had this exciting opportunity, and they are still talking about it.

November 5, 2015

Australia / Pacific

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The cup that holds bread and wine

Globalization even has an effect on liturgical implements. The communion cups used in our New Apostolic congregations are globally sourced these days. One manufacturer from whom the Church buys is in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

November 3, 2015

Asia

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A quiet month: November and its church festivals

The month of November in the northern hemisphere is cold and dark. There is an autumn mood, the leaves are falling, and the nights are long. It is the month of the more quiet church festivals. nac.today takes a closer look.

November 2, 2015

Advent

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Martin Luther: a man of the church

He rendered the church a great service, even though it took a long time before it was acknowledged. Millions of Christians believe his tenets today. Traces of Martin Luther are also found in the divine services of the New Apostolic Church, such as elements of our liturgy or the Luther Bible, the German language Bible translation—a landmark in German literature. Who was this man?

October 31, 2015

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At home worldwide: New church on Sumatra

This week we look at a new church building on Sumatra and an emergency relief programme for Syrian refugees in Lebanon …

October 30, 2015

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All things are of God, through God, and to God

Why do we give God the glory? Why do we trust Him? Why do we keep our promises and proclaim salvation in Christ to our neighbour? The Chief Apostle supplied answers to these questions at Thanksgiving.

October 29, 2015

Baptism

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A man of great faith

This past Sunday, 25 October 2015, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider conducted a divine service in our central church in Buenos Aires in Argentina, in which he placed District Apostle Norberto Passuni into retirement. District Apostle Helper Enrique Eduardo Minio was ordained to succeed him as District Apostle for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

October 28, 2015

America

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Spotlight 19: “Joy in Christ”—more than a motto

We must never be embarrassed about “Joy in Christ”; we rather share it. The following thoughts on our 2015 motto were written by District Apostle Andrew H. Andersen from Australia.

October 27, 2015

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God’s covenant then and now

God in His love made a covenant with man. In a divine service in Auckland recently, the Chief Apostle drew parallels between the people at the time of Moses and us today, and emphasized how important our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus and in His return is. He also addressed the importance of Holy Communion.

October 24, 2015

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… the church comes to the believer

Lockdown, bans on assembly, no divine services—in many places, believers cannot gather together in the church. For them the offer of divine service by video continues.

August 28, 2020

Chief Apostle doctrine

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“Onward, upward, homeward…” in stereo

When Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider sets off for the Good Friday divine service, he will also be following a cultural connection that will most likely be familiar to friends of modern art. It has to do with a sculpture that reminds us of a hymn from our choir book: "Onward, upward, homeward..." — a brief page view:

April 2, 2015

Good Friday Chief Apostle

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“A decision with long-term goals in mind”

The New Apostolic Church in Angola is growing. It was time to take another step. Since last Sunday, the country has its own District Apostle Helper: João Uanuque Misselo.

February 25, 2015

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world.today

At home worldwide: close, yet far away

Rome: the Eternal City and faith

Flowers, songs, and prayers—coping with grief in Paris

A triad of Christian love

A thousand kilometres for a choir practice

A man who blazed new trails

At home worldwide – An isolated country opens itself

“There is no room in the Lord’s house for hatred”

Tolerance – more than a word

European District Apostles plant tree

European District Apostles meet in Zurich

At home around the world – Helping in big and little ways

“An opportunity to show what lives in your soul”

Ma’a salaama: Sudan between hope and fear

Seven stumbling blocks and a guiding principle

Into the disaster area—with trust in God

At home worldwide

Big Day Out with the Chief Apostle

The cup that holds bread and wine

A quiet month: November and its church festivals

Martin Luther: a man of the church

At home worldwide: New church on Sumatra

All things are of God, through God, and to God

A man of great faith

Spotlight 19: “Joy in Christ”—more than a motto

God’s covenant then and now

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… the church comes to the believer

“Onward, upward, homeward…” in stereo

“A decision with long-term goals in mind”