On The Edge: Part 6 // Grace Bennett // May 17, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the transition the disciples faced during the ascension of Jesus and its implications for following Him in life.

In the ascension of Jesus, the disciples went from Jesus being by their side all the time to being on their own. That shift forced them to go from looking up to looking out, from focusing on the presence of Jesus with them to focusing on the work of Jesus all around them. That kind of key life-stage transition is emblematic of life itself. To follow Jesus, we need to look forward, and then we find Jesus summoning us into the realities of life. Reflection Questions: 1. Have you ever f...

People in this episode

Guest: Grace Bennett

Topics covered

• ascension of Jesus
• discipleship
• spiritual transition
• following Jesus
• life stages

Keywords

• ascension
• disciples
• Jesus
• spirituality
• life transition

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