Paul VanderKlay's Podcast Jesus Allows His Friend to Die to Humiliate Death in Front of Us All
Mar 1, 2026
A close reading of Lazarus' story that follows grief, anger, and Jesus' dramatic response. Conversations about American avoidance of death and how sorrow strains relationships. Personal stories of public suffering and the political uses of death. A reflection on why Jesus lets death loose to expose and ultimately defeat its power.
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Ben Sasse's Public Health Crisis
- Paul Vanderklay describes learning about Senator Ben Sasse's recent health crisis and family struggles after a public career shift.
- He summarizes Sasse's pancreatic cancer diagnosis, his wife's long-term neurological illness, and the family's reliance on him after his university resignation.
American Death Avoidance Compared To Global Norms
- Paul Vanderklay observes modern American avoidance of death compared with societies where infant mortality was common.
- He contrasts college students who've never attended funerals with communities where early child death is routine.
Glenn Lowry's Account of Sherry DuPont
- Paul Vanderklay recounts Glenn Lowry's memoir and the story of his assistant Sherry DuPont who died waiting for a heart transplant.
- Lowry describes the shock of her death, the funeral's celebratory faith, and his own crisis of belief that followed.
