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The Reformed DeaconMinistering to Those Struggling with AddictionWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, David Nakhla speaks with Dr. Jim Berry, an elder at Reformation OPC in Morgantown, West Virginia, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. He’s joined by Mr. Rob Guss, an elder at Calvary OPC in Glenside, Pennsylvania, who shares his powerful testimony of God’s grace in delivering him from addiction.Addiction brings with it deep brokenness. It can...2025-07-0152 minThe Reformed DeaconProviding Hope in UkraineWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, host David Nakhla speaks with Elder Mark Agarkov of Kharkiv Presbyterian Church and OPC missionary Heero Hacquebord to get an update on the situation in Ukraine, now three years into the war. Mark shares about the ongoing suffering in the eastern region of Kharkiv—just 20 miles from the front lines—the support they've received from generous U.S. donors, and the deep sense of care they've experienced amid hardship. He also refl...2025-06-1148 minThe Reformed DeaconReal World Cases: Unique Financial CircumstancesWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, host Tim Hopper (Shiloh OPC, Raleigh, NC) is joined by fellow seasoned deacons Lynne Hunter (Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI) and Bob Keys (Grace OPC, Columbus, OH) to wrestle through several thought-provoking real-world scenarios.Consider what you might do if your church had a budget surplus or a woman visits your church asking for rent money for her motel stay; what the proper process is when a charity approaches your...2025-06-0138 minThe Reformed DeaconPractical Disaster ResponseWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, host David Nakhla talks with three men: one whose family suffered damage to their home through regional flooding, one whose family suffered devastating property loss as a result of a fire, and one who has aided in a variety of disasters over the years. They share with us from the recipient's perspective in order to aid deacons and church families understand and gain some practical tips for aiding those in crises...2025-01-0157 minThe Reformed DeaconThinking Outside the BoxWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, host David Nakhla talks with two deacons, David Pendergrass, Covenant Reformed OPC in West Plains, MO, and Greg Harrison, Second Parish OPC, Scarborough, ME, who have, through the Lord's leading, found their professional calling largely based in the ministry of mercy. These two unique examples of thinking outside the box may not represent the Lord's calling for everyone, but David and Greg encourage deacons to look for ways in their lives t...2024-12-011h 12The Reformed DeaconListener Questions: 1 Timothy 5What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, host, David Nakhla is joined by deacon John Stahl (Immanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE), deacon John Voss (Covenant OPC, Orland Park, IL) and pastor Adrian Crum (Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI) to discuss our fist set of listener questions, from Caleb in Phoenix, Arizona, all related to I Timothy 5:3-16. This is an insightful, yet complex passage regarding widows and how they are to be regarded and provided for by the church. 2024-11-1535 min
Ex-oeco#2 - Informer, inspirer, sensibiliser : le rôle clé de la communication, avec Hicham EN NAKHLADans cet épisode, nous explorons l'importance cruciale de la communication et de la sensibilisation pour inciter les professionnels à intégrer le vivant dans leurs projets urbains. Avec Hicham En Nakhla, nous analysons les stratégies de communication efficaces et les leviers complémentaires existant permettant de surmonter les défis complexes de l'aménagement durable. Retrouvez Hicham sur LinkedInAbonnez-vous à la newsletter DAILYGREEN / 420 ArbresSources évoquées dans l’épisodeTREE CAPTAINFRESQUE DU CLIMATCerema : https://www.cerema.fr/frPlante&Cité : https://www.plante-et-cite...2024-10-0145 minThe Reformed DeaconHow CDM and CMC Support Local DeaconsWhat did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode, hosts Chris Cashen, a CDM member and pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Lanham, MD, and Tim Hopper, a CDM member and deacon at Shiloh OPC in Raleigh, NC, welcome guests John Fikkert, Director of the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care, and David Nakhla, Administrator of the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries. Together, they explore the origins and missions of these committees, the work being done in diaconal ministries, and how...2024-10-0151 min