{"podcast":{"title":"Ultimately with R.C. Sproul","slug":"ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481","podcast_index_feed_id":1062481,"rss_url":"https://ultimately.ligonier.org/rss","website_url":"https://ultimatelypodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/a/e/1/7ae1f525618ebec7/3000x3000_PODCAST_ultimately.jpg","author":"Ligonier Ministries","episode_count":100,"summary":"How do you focus on what really matters? Where do you go to regain perspective? Drawn from a lifetime of Bible study and reflections on the nature of truth, Ultimately with R.C. Sproul features unique moments of insight to help you understand what you believe and why you believe it. Renew your mind and grow in your knowledge of God when you listen to biblical teaching every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Set your mind on what matters most—what matters ultimately. A podcast from Ligonier Ministries.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T10:19:09.435871+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481"},"episode":{"title":"The Benefit of Christ's Ascension","slug":"the-benefit-of-christ-s-ascension","published_at":"2026-05-22T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481/the-benefit-of-christ-s-ascension","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481","url":"https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-benefit-of-christs-ascension","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ultimately/ultimately20260522.mp3?dest-id=2190716","summary":"When Jesus ascended into heaven and left His disciples behind, why did they respond \"with great joy\" (Luke 24:52)? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that Christ's ascension to His glorious throne is of great benefit to His church. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-benefit-of-christs-ascension/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts","meta_description":"When Jesus ascended into heaven and left His disciples behind, why did they respond \"with great joy\" (Luke 24:52)? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that Christ'…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481/episodes/the-benefit-of-christ-s-ascension/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ultimately-with-r-c-sproul-1062481/the-benefit-of-christ-s-ascension.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}