'TO DIE IS GAIN'
Ben Sasse faces terminal cancer with unshakable faith
‘To Die Is Gain’: Ben Sasse Faces Terminal Cancer With Unshakable Faith
Former Nebraska Republican Senator Ben Sasse said he does not fear his death during an interview with Ross Douthat earlier this week.Sasse said in December that he had been diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, calling it a “death sentence.”“I was incredibly blessed to be quickly at peace,” Sasse told Douthat. “I kept hearing the Pauline phrase, ‘To live is Christ, to die is gain.’”“Death is terrible,” Sasse added. “We should never sugarcoat it. It is not how things are meant to be. But it is great that death can be called the final enemy. It’s an enemy, but it’s a final enemy, and then there will be no more tears.”Former Sen. Ben Sasse, who is facing terminal illness, opens up about how his faith in Jesus Christ is sustaining him during this difficult time:“I believe in the Resurrection, and I believe in a restoration of this world, and so I did not feel great fear about my death.” pic.twitter.com/MhZrV5ULra— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) April 10, 2026Sasse is now in the fourth month since his diagnosis, having been told he had three to four months to live.“I...
