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My prayer is that this weekly note will bring encouragement, inspiration, and even a measure of celebration within the community of Black Sheep Messengers. Let’s stay strong and persistent. The world needs our unique contribution – perhaps especially now.

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Newsletter – Volume 31

This Week Confessions From the Back of the Pen Meet Austin… I met Austin at a wedding I officiated last weekend. He was one of

Newsletter – Volume 29

This Week Updates from the back of the clinic Cancer Update I am going to take a little detour from our usual Black Sheep testimonial

Newsletter – Volume 28

This Week Updates from the back of the pen Meet Suzanna… I met Suzanna Hake at the Hope4Cancer clinic. She was part of a group

Newsletter – Volume 27

This Week Updates from the back of the pen His turn… Merry Christmas! If there was ever a time to write about Jesus Christ’s own

Newsletter – Volume 26

This Week Updates from the back of the pen My turn… I have been writing this newsletter for about six months, and I thought this

Newsletter – Volume 25

This Week Updates from the back of the pen Meet Neal… Not every black sheep is known for their straying from the fold. Some earn

Newsletter – Volume 24

This Week Updates from the back of the pen Meet David… Hi, my name is David Szwedo. Growing up, my family was chaotic. Yelling and

Newsletter – Volume 23

This Week Updates from the back of the pen Meet Wendy.. If you were to meet Wendy Swentz today, you would think she has lived

Newsletter – Volume 22

This Week Updates from the back of the pen Meet Kat… Katherine von Drachenberg known professionally as Kat Von D, is a Mexican-American television personality,

66 Reflections on Turning 66

For the first part of this year, my focus has been primarily on cancer treatment, but at my birthday (earlier this month) I was able

The Unplanned Documentary

I never intended to do a documentary. It wasn’t even on the radar. I never thought my story merited that kind of publicity. It’s a

The Unplanned Mini Documentary

I never intended to do a documentary. It wasn’t even on the radar. I never thought my story merited that kind of publicity. It’s a