{"id":2165,"date":"2025-12-08T11:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:11:19","slug":"the-answer-of-the-ages-luke-126-38-a-christmas-message-of-hope-faith-purpose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?p=2165","title":{"rendered":"The Answer of the Ages \u2013 Luke 1:26\u201338 | A Christmas Message of Hope, Faith &#038; Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a world filled with uncertainty, distractions, and shifting priorities, the announcement given to Mary in Luke 1:26\u201338 brings us back to the mission that truly matters. This message by Pastor Jesse Waggoner takes us beneath the surface of the Christmas story to uncover the identity of Jesus\u2014His throne, His promises, and His unending kingdom\u2014and what that means for our lives today.<\/p>\n<p>Just as one historic moment can change a nation, Gabriel\u2019s announcement changed the world. And it invites us into a purpose far bigger than ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LulQOn8FVO0?si=fxqMwc7feECXOgJq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1607\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2165-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waggonermedia.com\/podcast\/mystery\/mystery2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggonermedia.com\/podcast\/mystery\/mystery2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.waggonermedia.com\/podcast\/mystery\/mystery2.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggonermedia.com\/podcast\/mystery\/mystery2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2165-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggonermedia.com\/podcast\/mystery\/mystery2.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"mystery2.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ltwtPodcastCA.jpg?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0f43U4lub1FDTFo9h37vc2\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-waggonermedia-podcast-30955368\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?page_id=1598\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world filled with uncertainty, distractions, and shifting priorities, the announcement given to Mary in Luke 1:26\u201338 brings us back to the mission that truly matters. This message by Pastor Jesse Waggoner takes us beneath the surface of the Christmas story to uncover the identity of Jesus\u2014His throne, His promises, and His unending kingdom\u2014and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-mysteries-of-christmas"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pakc4n-yV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2166,"url":"https:\/\/www.podcast.waggonermedia.com\/?p=2166","url_meta":{"origin":2165,"position":0},"title":"The Mystery of Connection | Luke 1:46\u201355 | Mary\u2019s Song","author":"calvarywv","date":"December 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"What truly motivates a life of worship, obedience, and hope? 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