James Van Der Beek forced to look ‘mortality in the eye’ as he leaned on faith during 'hardest' year of cancer

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek reflected on his mortality, as he leaned on his faith during the "hardest" year of his life due to his ongoing cancer battle.

In a social media video posted on March 8 and titled, "What cancer taught me," the Hollywood actor began to share what he took away from his "48th trip around the sun." Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.

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"Today’s my birthday and it has been the hardest year of my life," Van Der Beek began.