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Ben Sasse Shares Candid Details of Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in Tearful Sola Media Interview

He details severe spinal pain, anchoring his outlook in Reformed Christian teaching during a newly posted conversation.

Overview

  • An hour-long interview released Feb. 18 features Sasse speaking with Michael Horton and Dan Bryant on Sola Media’s channel.
  • Sasse reiterates his diagnosis as a “death sentence” and says the probability of a near-term death is high while he continues chemotherapy.
  • He reports multiple tumors in and around his spinal column that have produced intense, previously confounding pain.
  • He becomes emotional while explaining the Gospel as his hope, emphasizing imputation, justification, and Christ fulfilling the law.
  • He says the illness shattered former priorities, expresses regret over not observing the Sabbath more seriously, and underscores family focus.