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    The Nations gathering at the "Well of Salvation"
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Nations gathering at the "Well of Salvation"

    Luca (流嘉 “flowing-joy”) Itsuki Bocanegra. Our four children are based on biblical covenants and Luca's name is based on the Davidic...
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    Tongue-burning spice, Face-cringing sweetness
    Mark Bocanegra
    • May 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Tongue-burning spice, Face-cringing sweetness

    So what does it take to get people to let go of their citizenship of this world, and partake of the citizenship of heaven? The first...
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    Evangelizing to the Stomach.
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    Evangelizing to the Stomach.

    So what does it take to get people to let go of their citizenship of this world, and partake of the citizenship of heaven? The first...
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    Evangelism by Immersion: The Mode of Evangelism
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Evangelism by Immersion: The Mode of Evangelism

    Happy early Easter from the shores of Kaihin Makuhari! This is a picture of one part of Bay Town (to the right) and the two new high...
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    Opening curtains wide to see Zion.
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Opening curtains wide to see Zion.

    In light of that, I wanted to my third part of my sermon on on the "Place" of Evangelism. (Here is the first sermon.) From last time, I...
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    God's Word as 'Feast,' not TV dinner.
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    God's Word as 'Feast,' not TV dinner.

    (Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash) I wanted to share my third reflection on the "Place" of Evangelism. (Here are the first and second...
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    Pot-bellied Christians catching 180lb sheep?
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Oct 15, 2020
    • 8 min

    Pot-bellied Christians catching 180lb sheep?

    Hello from the shores of Kaihin Makuhari! I wanted to share another reflection on the "Place" of Evangelism. You heard the first...
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    See you on the front line.
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    See you on the front line.

    You may be thinking what you can pray for us as we just arrived on the 'front line' of missions. I, of course, have a giant list of...
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    Confused in Christ: Introducing the Momose Family
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    Confused in Christ: Introducing the Momose Family

    Hello again from sunny California! For those who don't know, we have been fundraising since September 2019 in order to start our second...
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    "Fishing" in the Desert: A Reflection on the 'Place' of Evangelism
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Jun 13, 2020
    • 7 min

    "Fishing" in the Desert: A Reflection on the 'Place' of Evangelism

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    "We just need more guts."
    Mark Bocanegra
    • May 15, 2020
    • 5 min

    "We just need more guts."

    In the city of Osaka, Japan, Yoshinobu Hirohashi was born in October 1939. For those who do not know Osaka, it is the 2nd largest...
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    Luther on COVID: "Learn through God's Word How to Live and How to Die"
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 7 min

    Luther on COVID: "Learn through God's Word How to Live and How to Die"

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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Mar 18, 2020
    • 10 min

    You are not the loyal servant, Dear Missionary.

    Hello again from sunny California! For those who don't know, we have been fundraising since September 2019 in order to start our second...
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    Selfish Ambition Is Demonic, Dear Missionary.
    Mark Bocanegra
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 7 min

    Selfish Ambition Is Demonic, Dear Missionary.

    Since I (Mark) was planning to be assessed as a Team Leader, the sin of 'power' has been something I have been thinking about more....
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Dec 15, 2019
    • 6 min

    We do not 'support' missionaries, but joyfully 'co-suffer' with them.

    Hello again from sunny California! For those who don't know, we have closed our first chapter/term and now transitioning into our second...
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Nov 23, 2019
    • 6 min

    Missional does not mean 'zealous'

    Hello again from sunny California! For those who don't know, we have closed our first chapter/term and now transitioning into our second...
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    Unashamedly Presbyterian: MTW and church-centric, church planting.

    Hello from sunny California! We arrived in Pasadena, CA on September 10. We have closed our first chapter/term and now transitioning into...
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 6 min

    Tabernacle Floor Plan as Evangelistic Tool? Using the OT to reach the Unreached

    As I finished my sermon series on Exodus, the most edifying part for me was the details regarding the structure of the Tabernacle. Not...
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Jan 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    What does 'sojourning' have to do with missions?

    Sarah's Japanese characters are 幸来(さら), which means "The Blessings that are to Come." Background Our three daughters are based on...
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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Dec 26, 2018
    • 11 min

    Baking on human dung  for the sake of the Gospel.

    I was planning to share a little about what kind of team I'm praying for in the future; however, as I was reading through Ezekiel for my...
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    About the Family

    Mark is a Filipino-American who grew up in Manila and Tokyo. Graduating from Stanford and Westminster Seminary California, he is an ordained PCA (Presbyterian Church of America) pastor serving in Kaihin Makuhari Grace Church. Megumi is a Japanese Christian who...

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