It has been 8 months since John’s death. It has been so hard to live without him. Here is a video I did recently for The Veterans United blog on faith. May it encourage you!

John was buried in Columbia Cemetery on June 2, 2020 by his best friends and family. We gathered together to pay tribute to his memory and the work of Christ in his life. We will see you soon, John!

Memorial service at The Crossing Church on June 2, 2020 for John Drage. We honor John who was a husband, father, pastor, and friend to thousands. His legacy for Christ will never be forgotten.

John Drage, who pastored The Rock Campus Church at Mizzou for 30 years, died Friday at his home in Columbia, after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. He was 53. He wanted college students to know the love of Christ, and thousands of those students called him a mentor, encourager and friend. He is survived by his wife, Amy, and four children, Josh (Emily) Drage, Jessie (Zac) Siems, Caleb (Renee) Drage, and Than Drage.

My sweet and most wonderful best friend John Drage got his eternal reward early this morning! We grieve and rejoice!

When it comes time for our lives to end, what do we want to have given our lives to? As this cancer weakens my body I have been reflecting on what is truly important. My health is declining quickly these past few weeks and I am leaning more and more into Jesus.

It has been over a month now that I have been fighting corona. Things are hard and I have my good days and my bad days. The quarantine has been quite difficult, but we continue to push on and trust God in all this.

My perception of God is that He is a powerful, benevolent King who tends to us in death. He is not freaked out by the end of life because He knows the reality of Heaven.

What an incredible day I had racing Ironman Ohio on Sunday! I felt so supported by friends and family and encouraged in the Lord!

Today, April 30, I have completed Phase 1 of my glioblastoma Cancer treatment. 30 radiations. 42 doses of chemo therapy. 4 immunotherapy infusions.

I am terminal with Glioblastoma brain cancer. But previous to cancer I was still terminal. Death has always been the great enemy, everyone dies. But it all changed after Jesus died, came back to life, and beat death!

On Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma brain cancer. The news has turned my world upside down. I am currently undergoing treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston with my wife Amy until April 24th. My prognosis is terminal but I have put my hope in things above. My life is now in the hands of God.