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    Mark Bocanegra
    • Aug 15, 2018
    • 7 min

    When contextualization turns into idolatry.

    Exodus 20:22-26: The fine and dangerous line between biblical contextualization and gross idolatry First of all, my deepest apologies! It's been almost 4 months since I sent out a newsletter. These past 4 months were probably the busiest months we've had so far. I've learned that I can't just "squeeze" time to write newsletters anymore, so I hope to go back to a monthly pace again after making some adjustments. No excuses, but please pray for us as we juggle lots of things.
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    “Wait... the ten plagues as missions?!”
    Mark Bocanegra
    • May 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    “Wait... the ten plagues as missions?!”

    (Explanation of first photo: Kate is forcing her non-Christian friend to pray before they 'play eat.' Notice that Kate does not serve her guest food but keeps all the ice cream for her self. Her parents take full responsibility for her excessive liking to ice cream.) I'm in a middle of sermon series in Exodus--which has been a great joy. Going through the book of Exodus has opened my eyes to God's 'missionary orientation' in his acts of deliverance. Here's an excerpt from
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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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