About this episode
This episode explores the significance of Jesus' ascension and his ongoing presence in the world.
Where is Jesus right now? Not the Sunday school answer. Not the theological answer. The real answer. Because a lot of us live as though Jesus mattered once, will matter again someday, but feels strangely absent in the middle of ordinary life. This week, we explored one of the most overlooked lines in the Apostles’ Creed: “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” What if the ascension wasn’t Jesus disappearing? What if it was his coronation? And what if heaven isn’t far away at all—but breaking into the world around us in ways we’ve stopped noticing? Episode Summary For a lot of people, the ascension feels like a strange footnote in the story of Jesus. The cross makes sense. Resurrection feels important. But the image of Jesus ascending into heaven and sitting on a throne somewhere “up there” can feel distant, abstract, or disconnected from real life. This week, we stepped into that tension and asked a deeper question: where is Jesus right now? As the message unfolds, the ascension becomes less about Jesus leaving and more about his ongoing presence, reign, and work in the world. Not someday. Right now. And maybe the invitation of faith is learning…
Topics covered
- ascension
- presence of Jesus
- heaven
- ordinary life
- kingdom of God
Keywords
- Jesus
- ascension
- heaven
- Apostles’ Creed
- ordinary life
- kingdom of God
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Westwinds Church
Books & works: Apostles’ Creed
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