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Two new episodes of The Reformed Deacon are now available anywhere you listen to your podcasts.

A Conversation with a Former Refugee

How does a former South Sudanese refugee become a professor at a Reformed Bible college? By the grace of God. In this episode, CDM Administrator David Nakhla talks with former refugee Ouch Ojullo about his time in a refugee camp and how the Lord led him to Himself in amazingly unique and surprising ways.

Okuch, born in South Sudan, became a Christian in his early teens. His life was not easy. He reluctantly lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for three years after leaving his home to avoid service in the rebel army and to search out an education—one he would not have received had he stayed at home.

This former refugee now serves as lecturer and academic dean at Knox Theological College, in Mbale, Uganda alongside OPC missionary Charles Jackson.

Opportunities for Witness in Ukraine

Next is an episode where CDM administrator David Nakhla and The Reformed Deacon producer Trish Duggan sit down with OPC missionary Heero Hacquebord, MTW Ukraine country director, Doug Shepherd, and L'viv Crates for Ukraine warehouse manager Ruslan to talk about the new iteration of Crates, known as "3.0".

The devastating war continues in Ukraine and the need is greater than it's ever been. Heero summarizes the essentialness of the Crates for Ukraine program: "Crates is one way for us to show people we are not here to take advantage of them. Our church is not here to get people's money, you know, to brainwash their kids or, you know, whatever the stereotypes may be. But we are really here to serve. People see the Protestant church—or our church—in this particular case and in many ways, much more so than the Orthodox Church. Some of the more traditional churches in Ukraine stepping up in the face of this horrible war in Ukraine and saying, hey, you know what the church is about, loving people, showing Christ's love, and helping to meet people's needs. And so people begin to see us in a different light."

Find more detailed information about Crates for Ukraine at opcdisasterresponse.org.

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