Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Facing Mortality: Embracing Eternity (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 25, 2026
Ben Sasse, former U.S. senator and university president facing stage-four cancer, offers candid reflections on faith and family. He talks about suffering as spiritual growth. He frames life as a pilgrimage with eternal hope. He urges fathers to prioritize worship, Sabbath, and presence. He discusses talking about death with kids and clinging to gospel hope.
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Suffering Sharpens Faith
- Suffering sharpens faith by forcing dependency on God instead of self-reliance.
- Ben Sasse and Tim Keller describe suffering as a spiritual gymnasium that strengthens holiness through faithful, ordinary practices.
Keep Spiritual Rhythms During Pain
- Faithfulness in suffering means keeping spiritual rhythms even when you don't feel like it.
- Keller lists concrete habits: Bible reading, prayer, church, serving and worship as the 'bicep curls' of holiness.
Let Crisis Clarify What Matters
- When illness illuminates what's important, use that clarity to re-order life around worship, family, and lasting goods rather than comfort or entertainment.
- Sasse reports leisure like football lost idol status after his diagnosis clarified priorities.
