Rolf A. Jacobson (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A survivor of childhood cancer, he has lived with disability for more than 40 years and speaks widely on faith and suffering.Karl Jacobson (1969-2024; PhD, Providence Theological School) was a Lutheran pastor, cancer survivor, and theologian known for his deep love of the Psalms.Michael Pancoast (MDiv, Luther Seminary), a cancer survivor, is associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, Minnesota.

• Contents1. Diagnosis: Dealing with the Disorienting News of Cancer2. Treatment: When God Shows Up in Your Suffering3. Meals and Milestones: How We Show Up for Each Other4. Laughter: Finding Joy in the Midst of Illness and Disability5. Survival: Living in the Aftermath of Illness6. Death: Recurrence, Fear, Exhaustion, and HopeEpilogue: It Doesn't End ThereAppendix: Funeral Sermon for Karl Jacobson by Hans WiersmaDiscussion Questions

Rolf A. Jacobson (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of Old Testament and Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Scripture, Theology, and Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A survivor of childhood cancer, he has lived with disability for more than 40 years and speaks widely on faith and suffering.Karl Jacobson (1969-2024; PhD, Providence Theological School) was a Lutheran pastor, cancer survivor, and theologian known for his deep love of the Psalms.Michael Pancoast (MDiv, Luther Seminary), a cancer survivor, is associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, Minnesota.

• Contents1. Diagnosis: Dealing with the Disorienting News of Cancer2. Treatment: When God Shows Up in Your Suffering3. Meals and Milestones: How We Show Up for Each Other4. Laughter: Finding Joy in the Midst of Illness and Disability5. Survival: Living in the Aftermath of Illness6. Death: Recurrence, Fear, Exhaustion, and HopeEpilogue: It Doesn't End ThereAppendix: Funeral Sermon for Karl Jacobson by Hans WiersmaDiscussion Questions