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 to notice where heaven is already breaking into ordinary life.

Key Takeaways

The ascension is not about Jesus disappearing—it’s about Jesus reigning.

Heaven is not just a future destination, but God’s present reality breaking into our world.

The kingdom of God often shows up through ordinary acts of love and self-sacrifice.

Humans were always intended to partner with God in bringing flourishing to creation.

Faith means learning to see God at work in everyday life.

Key Moments

[02:09] The question underneath the creed: where is Jesus right now?

[07:24] Why Psalm 110 becomes so central to the early church

[11:17] Jesus’ ascension as coronation, not disappearance

[18:13] Heaven as God’s dimension woven into our present reality

[22:12] Why Jesus ascended so his presence could fill every space

[27:44] An airport shuttle driver and an ordinary moment of grace

Scripture References

Psalm 110

Genesis 1

Daniel 7

1 Corinthians 15

Revelation 5

Reflection Question

Where might heaven already be breaking into your ordinary life—and have you slowed down enough to notice it?