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Gwen Leong is the NorCal director of Jesus Otaku, a cosplay group originating in Southern California, with members all over the world, united by a common love for anime, cosplay, and for God. Gwen leads teams as they attend conventions, host panels, wear cosplay, spread the love of Jesus, and sometimes just show up and have fun with other members of the anime community.
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Pastor Mark is the lead pastor at Lux Digital Church. He has served in various ministry roles over the past fifteen years, most recently at New Life Christian Ministries as the Discipleship Pastor. He lives in a small town in western PA with his beautiful wife Jenn and his two daughters Brooklyn and Aria.
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Email Mark to connect or to ask about getting on the show: Mark@luxdigitalchurch.com
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