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Starting Right is a 5 minute Day Starter to help keep you motivated, encouraged, and focused throughout your day. DannyMac is a pastor, teacher, motivational speaker, husband, and father. His years of leading and training people have given him vast experience in helping individuals to accomplish change in their lives and meet their goals. He can help you set the course for your day by offering practical advice from God's Word in a positive and fun way. There is no better way to begin your day than by Starting Right with DannyMac.
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Rumors rise, a palace falls, and a son turns the nation against its king. In the middle of the chaos, a quiet outsider steps forward and makes a vow that still stirs the soul: “Wherever you go, I go.” We unpack the story of Itai from 2 Samuel—why a Philistine would risk everything to stand with David—and what his fierce fidelity teaches us about leadership, discernment, and friendship when the pressure’s on. This five-minute start to your day offers a potent challenge: be the person who doesn...
What if “I’m just frustrated” is really anger wearing a friendly mask? We dive into the rising tide of quick tempers and explore a wiser, calmer alternative anchored in patience, repair, and faith. A memorable parable about a boy, a bag of nails, and a battered fence shows how even small outbursts leave marks that apologies alone can’t erase, while Scripture points us toward a slower, steadier way to respond when the heat rises. If you’ve noticed your patience thinning or your voice getting s...
A quiet nudge can carry more power than a lightning bolt. That’s the heartbeat of today’s five-minute reset as we explore how vision shapes a meaningful life, why our deepest aims often go dormant, and how to bring them back to life with small, faithful steps. We anchor the conversation in Proverbs 29:18 and the many moments Scripture shows God stirring people through dreams and subtle guidance, then move to a remarkable modern story that turns belief into action. Meet Giuseppe Paterno, who e...
A simple request at a kitchen table changed how we think about endings. We share the story of a young woman who, facing a terminal diagnosis, asked to be buried with a fork in her right hand—and how that small, surprising symbol reframed grief, purpose, and the future. It’s five minutes of clarity that turns a familiar dinner phrase into a living hope: when the main course is cleared, dessert is coming. If this helped you start right, share it with someone who needs encouragement, subscribe f...
Start the morning with a soundtrack that tells the truth about your past and points you toward a better future. We sit with Micah Tyler’s “I See Grace,” tracing how a song written from pain can become a compass for anyone battling shame, regret, or decision fatigue. When the mind replays old failures, grace offers a different loop: purpose, favor, and a future that isn’t chained to yesterday. We also press into the tension of unanswered prayers through 2 Corinthians 12. Paul’s thorn doesn’t ...
Start with a cup of coffee and a better compass. We take Noah’s story out of the kids’ corner and treat it like what it is: a field guide for modern life under pressure. In five sharp minutes, I walk through eight takeaways that help you act before the storm, hold steady when critics circle, and spot hope when the clouds finally break. We begin with the hard truth about timing: meaningful change often starts before evidence shows up. Noah built while the sky was clear, and that challenges us ...
A brush with flashing lights and a wave of relief can feel like mercy—but what if that relief teaches the wrong lesson? We open with a candid speeding story and move straight into a deeper truth: God’s grace fully forgives, yet never invites us to make peace with the very things that harm our souls. Using 1 John, Colossians 3, Romans 6, and Romans 12, we unpack why assurance in Christ is the bedrock of faith and why that same assurance propels us to make war on sin. Expect an honest, hope-fil...
Ever felt that quiet panic that everyone else has it figured out while you’re still catching up? We dive into the pressure of comparison at work and at home, and why chasing other people’s timelines drains joy, slows learning, and masks your real progress. Through a simple, faith-centered lens, we explore how identity shapes performance, and how returning to your lane can restore peace, focus, and steady growth. We begin with a candid story of a young professional six months into a new role w...
Some mornings demand more than coffee. Today we open a tender letter from a father to his daughter, Bristol—a child whose life carried deep beauty alongside relentless suffering—and we sit with the kind of love that keeps showing up when nothing is easy. The story moves from first words and birthday joy to hospital rooms, long drives in the night, and the ache of never hearing “Daddy, I love you.” Through every turn, the father’s refrain is steady: I loved you. He says that love wasn’t manufa...
Start your day with a clear mind and a stronger heart as we explore the story behind “I Speak Jesus” and the ministry collective Here Be Lions. We share how a simple prayer—“I just want to speak the name of Jesus”—became a song that many artists now carry, and why that simplicity resonates when life feels heavy. This short, focused episode weaves story, Scripture, and song into a single thread of hope. You’ll hear a brief clip and get a link to Josh Baldwin’s recording so you can carry ...
Some mornings start empty, like nets dragged through dark water. Then a familiar voice from the shore changes everything. We walk with Peter from the sting of denial to the warmth of a charcoal fire, where Jesus serves breakfast and asks the one question that can heal a fractured heart: do you love me? Across this short, focused conversation, we trace why imperfect people like Moses, David, and Peter are central to the story of faith. Their failures are real—anger, adultery, denial—but they ...
Some mornings demand more than coffee. They ask for courage tall enough to face long delays, honest enough to name doubt, and steady enough to keep praying anyway. We lean into a simple but disruptive idea: faith grows stronger when hope turns into expectation. Not wishful thinking, but a clear-eyed trust that God is present, powerful, and already at work even when results lag behind our timelines. We start with a short encouragement drawn from Mark 11: have faith in God. Then we open a small...
When the morning feels foggy and your next step isn’t obvious, a single line can reset your footing: “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” That image frames a fast, five-minute journey through ten surprising Bible facts that turn abstract faith into practical guidance for the day ahead. We start with context many overlook: Psalm 119 as wisdom passed from David to Solomon, pointing to a life shaped by Scripture’s steady light. From there we dig into essentials that b...
A single photograph can carry the weight of a nation’s heart. On Remembrance Day, we revisit the moment a five-year-old boy reached for his father marching to war in New Westminster, a split-second captured by photographer Claude Detloff that became “Wait for Me, Daddy.” We share the story behind the frame, the road that led Jack Bernard from training to Juno Beach and through France, and the unexpected path that turned his son, Whitey, into a face of Canada’s victory bond efforts. Then we br...
Some mornings start with a thud: the email you’re dreading, the bill on the counter, the ache you can’t quite name. We open the day with a five-minute reset built around one idea with real teeth—belonging changes everything—and a track that helps it stick: Bethel Music’s “I Belong to Jesus.” We walk through the scriptures that ground identity when life feels loud. First John 4:4 reminds us we belong to God and that the Spirit in us is greater than the pressure around us. From there, we ...
Start your morning with five minutes of calm, courage, and clarity as we explore the 23rd Psalm through the lived story of David—an overlooked shepherd who learned trust in the pasture, on the battlefield, and under pressure on the run. We revisit his path from youngest brother to king to uncover why his words still carry weight: they’re not idealized poetry, they’re a field-tested testimony. By hearing the Psalm in a fresh translation, we slow down and notice what we often miss—friendship wi...
A world-class yacht can carry the finest electronics and still fail if the hidden ballast slips away. That image shaped our whole conversation as we explored how unseen character keeps a life upright when pressure hits, criticism lands, or success tempts us to drift. We revisit the Vendée Globe and the tragic loss of sailor Michael Plant to draw a clear, practical lesson: the part no one sees determines everything everyone sees. 1We reflect on how values, motives, and daily inputs form the “g...
A scene from Yellowstone stops us in our tracks: rangers walk a burned forest and find a mother bird, turned to ash at the base of a tree. When they gently move her, three chicks run out from under her wings. That picture of fierce protection sets the tone for a grounded, hope-filled morning as we explore what real refuge looks like when life gets hot and fear grows loud. We turn to Psalm 91 and let its language become a place to stand: shelter of the Most High, shadow of the Almighty, refuge...
Smoke rises. Your plans are ashes. And just when anger peaks, a ship appears on the horizon. We share a tight, story-driven reflection about a shipwrecked preacher who spends months pleading for rescue, only to watch his hut burn—then learns the fire became the very signal that saved him. It’s a vivid picture of how setbacks, silence, and frustration can hide the beginnings of help. From the first cup of coffee to the final takeaway, we walk through the emotions of waiting: asking where God i...
Looking for a cleaner, calmer start to the day? We share a five-minute reset that shifts the heart from constant requests to humble gratitude, using Brandon Lake’s “Gratitude” as a lens for honest worship. Instead of trying to impress God, we explore the freedom of offering what we truly have—our hallelujah, our breath, our attention—and why that simple gift can change the tone of an entire morning. We reflect on how prayer often leans toward asking and how a small, deliberate pivot toward th...
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