On this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Ben Sasse sits down to share a deeply personal and faith-filled conversation about suffering, mortality, and the hope of eternity. Facing a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, Ben offers a powerful perspective on life’s brevity, the reality of death, and the unshakable hope found in Christ.

In this moving discussion, you’ll hear how faith reshapes fear, why suffering can refine our hearts, and how to live with purpose even when the future feels uncertain. Ben’s honesty and conviction will challenge and encourage you to rethink what truly matters.

🔹 How to face suffering with faith and clarity
🔹 Why death is not the end—but a doorway
🔹 The danger of misplaced priorities and “idol factories”
🔹 Raising a family with eternal perspective
🔹 Finding peace and purpose in life’s hardest moments