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Mark Bocanegra
Jul 17, 20216 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
May 23, 20214 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Apr 23, 20216 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Mar 25, 20215 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Dec 18, 20205 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Nov 14, 20205 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Oct 15, 20208 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Sep 12, 20203 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Jul 15, 20205 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Jun 13, 20207 min read
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Mark Bocanegra
May 15, 20205 min read
"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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Mark Bocanegra
Apr 15, 20207 min read
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Mark Bocanegra
Mar 18, 202010 min read
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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Mark Bocanegra
Feb 20, 20207 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20196 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 201811 min read
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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