Much has already been said online about Ross Douthat’s recent conversation with for senator Ben Sasse, who was recently diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer.  And rightly so: the interview is something to sit with.  I watched the whole thing yesterday and found myself grateful for someone willing to share the story of his hope in the midst of death and dying.

So many things stand out.  Mostly, though, it’s the chance to hear someone talk about so many aspects of life and belief from a sober-yet-joyful vantage point.  You get some Jesus, some Paul, some Augustine, some Andy Crouch, and some Book of Common Prayer, and all with a gut-punch that many of us will experience in life at some time, in some way.  There’s so much we can learn from this conversation about living and dying and hoping well.