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S5E5: Surviving Cancer and Finding New Purpose

S5E5: Surviving Cancer and Finding New Purpose

 

What is one of the most compelling life experiences a faith leader will ever face? Alec Hill, President Emeritus of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and author of Living in Bonus Time: Surviving Cancer, Finding New Purpose, faced his own dark night and came out with a fresh, new perspective that he calls, bonus time. Alec has a remarkable story to tell about how he faced his own moment of truth; what he learned through it all speaks to what matters most in life.


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In this episode:

  • Preparing the next generation of leaders (02:49)
  • Diagnosed with cancer in 2015 (03:07)
  • Dealing with startling news (05:15)
  • Living at home like house arrest (09:49)
  • Keeping your spirits up through the difficult process of treatment (15:48)
  • Dealing with survivor's guilt (17:20)
  • Living purposefully (19:46)
  • Discovering your own purpose: Bonus time (20:00)
  • Making the most of the time that you have; investing deeply in people (21:04)
  • Letting go of control (25:14)

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