UPDATE: In the comments section of his post, Andrew has posted the contents of an e-mail he received from a colleague of Dr. Webber’s. There is indeed ?an increase in pain and other associated symptoms. These are additional signs of the approaching end.?
I’ve tried to keep you up-to-date on the health of Robert Webber, who has provided invaluable leadership in the area of worship theology. The last couple of updates included good news that he seemed to be doing well, despite his doctor’s prognosis that he only had weeks?if not days?to live.
Tonight, Andrew Jones, the Tall Skinny Kiwi, reports that Dr. Webber’s health has made a turn for the worse. Dr. Webber suffers from pancreatic cancer, a particularly painful disease. Please pray for God’s will. Healing will come, either here on earth or in a more eternal form, but we can intercede on behalf of Dr. Webber for comfort and on behalf his family as they care for him.
Impacting the Kingdom through Worship,
[...] I posted an update on Dr. Robert Webber’s health late last night, knowing that I would be reporting his death soon. Little did I know that, in fact, he had just passed away. I received this e-mail moments ago: It is with great sadness that we announce that Robert Webber passed away Friday, April 26. We will be posting details on http://www.seminary.edu and on the AEF Call web site http://www.aefcall.org about the upcoming public memorial service in the Chicago area as soon as details are finalized. Please keep the Webber family in your prayers. [...]