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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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Today is Thanksgiving Day, here in Canada so I bring you this very fitting song for our Music Monday. "I Thank God" has been recorded by many artists since its 2021 release by Maverick City Music but this is my favourite version. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! If this encouraged you today, , share it with a friend who needs a lift, and leave a quick review so more people can find a five-minute start that sticks. Here is the Youtube Link to 'I Thank God' https://youtu.be/LM1qrx0Huds?...
A packed sanctuary, a barefoot student, and an elder with a cane—sometimes the quietest moments speak the loudest. We share the unforgettable story of Bill, a new believer who can’t find a seat and settles on the floor, and Mr. Edwards, an older church elder who lowers himself beside him so the young man doesn’t have to worship alone. The message that follows is simple and searing: people may forget a sermon, but they won’t forget embodied love. We unpack why this scene hits so hard: how comf...
What if the prayer you’ve recited for years still has untapped power to steady your mind and reorder your day? We take a slow, honest walk through the Lord’s Prayer and uncover how its structure—worship first, surrender next, then provision, mercy, and protection—reframes the way we approach God and the world around us. It’s a short, focused journey that trades hurry for clarity and turns a familiar passage into a living pattern you can carry into every conversation, decision, and challenge. ...
Five minutes can change the tone of your whole day. We share a small farm story with a big truth: an eight-year-old’s impulsive shot, a hidden duck, and a sister’s quiet leverage that turns daily life into penance—until a brave confession meets unexpected grace. That simple moment opens a window into how guilt lingers, how secrets exhaust us, and how real forgiveness breaks the cycle and returns us to joy. We walk through the emotional mechanics of hiding—why fear makes us easy to control, wh...
Mornings feel different when you remember you’re not carrying the day alone. We take five focused minutes to reset with Scripture, a clear view of trust, and the uplifting punch of Katie Nicole’s “My God Can.” This isn’t about pretending life is easy; it’s about anchoring yourself to promises that hold when plans fall apart and emotions run hot. The heartbeat of the episode is simple and freeing: I can’t, but my God can. We connect that theme to Romans 8:28, showing how real hope does not den...
Five minutes can reset a day. We open with a simple question—why are there so many critics and so few encouragers?—and follow it to a windswept pier in the Bahamas where a young sailor’s dream meets a chorus of doubt. As warnings pile up, one voice cuts through: Bon voyage, we’re with you. That moment becomes a compass for how we speak to each other, online and off, when the stakes feel high and the path looks rough. By the end, you’ll have a short list of phrases that lift others without sug...
A Model A Ford crossed America and back without shutting off the engine—and did it in reverse. That jaw-dropping 1930 road trip is more than a curiosity; it’s a mirror for how we handle detours, dead ends, and the quiet tug to turn around. We unpack the stunt in vivid detail and draw a straight line to a deeper truth: sometimes the only way forward is a 180. You’ll leave today's episode with a story you’ll retell and some encouragement, especially If you're feeling stuck, cynical, or stretche...
Start your day with a clear mind and a grounded heart. We explore what it means to be led, not driven—drawing on the Good Shepherd picture from Scripture and a vivid story of two horses, one blind and one wearing a bell. Together, they show how steady guidance outperforms constant striving, and how small, consistent cues can bring us back to safety, nourishment, and peace when life feels loud. We break down the power of recognition—“My sheep hear my voice”—and offer practical ways to build th...
Ever felt completely drained - spiritually, emotionally, and physically? That moment when you're simply tired of the stress of being you? You're in good company. Today we dive into the fascinating story of the prophet Elijah, who, fresh off a spectacular victory against the prophets of Baal, found himself running for his life and collapsing in exhaustion under a desert tree. What strikes me most about this biblical account isn't just Elijah's vulnerability, but God's response to it. There's n...
Have you ever wondered what extraordinary faith really looks like? Today's episode explores the difference between intellectual assent and true powerful faith. To illustrate this difference, I share the fascinating story of Charles Blondin, the legendary tightrope walker who crossed Niagara Falls multiple times in 1859. After pushing a wheelbarrow across the tightrope, Blondin asked the cheering crowd if they believed he could carry a person across. They enthusiastically affirmed their belief...
Have you ever noticed how quickly your outlook can change based on who you're listening to? Today's powerful parable about a roadside hot dog vendor reveals this truth in vivid detail. The story follows an elderly man with poor hearing and eyesight who builds a thriving hot dog business through simple, enthusiastic promotion. Without access to news or social media, he focuses solely on making excellent hot dogs and his business flourishes. Everything changes when his college-educated son retu...
What drives our fascination with hidden treasure? From childhood pirate stories to television shows about underwater discoveries, there's something compelling about the search for valuable things lost to time. Today's reflection bridges my personal connection to maritime history—a piece of silver from the legendary Atocha shipwreck—with the far greater treasure described in Matthew 13:44. The Atocha's story is remarkable: a Spanish galleon laden with New World riches, sunk by a hurrican...
Have you noticed how increasingly difficult it's become to carve out meaningful time with God? You're not alone. The modern landscape of constant notifications, endless responsibilities, and perpetual entertainment options creates the perfect breeding ground for spiritual disconnection. Today's episode uncovers a thought-provoking fictional account of Satan's convention—where he reveals his master strategy isn't keeping believers from church or Bible reading. Rather, it's keeping Christians s...
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Have you ever wondered what it really means to "live by faith, not by sight"? This morning, I dive into this challenging concept from 2 Corinthians 5:7 through two powerful stories that illuminate this spiritual principle in vivid, practical ways. First, I share the tragic story of John Kennedy Jr.'s fatal flight to Martha's Vineyard in 1999. Kennedy, who held only a Visual Flight Rating, experienced spatial disorientation when visibility deteriorated. Unable to trust instruments over his sen...
Have you ever considered that sometimes our most profound spiritual insights come from the most unexpected sources? In this episode of Starting Right, we explore a touching story of a young father and his four-year-old son at bedtime prayers. When the little boy accidentally reversed the traditional bedtime prayer to say "If I should wake before I die," what seemed like a mistake revealed a powerful truth: God's desire isn't merely for us to make it to heaven someday—it's for us to truly live...
What happens when ordinary people choose extraordinary compassion? Today's episode tells the deeply moving story of Billy, a six-year-old boy with terminal leukemia whose simple wish to become a fireman triggered an unexpected chain of events. When a heartbroken mother in Phoenix approached her local fire department asking if her dying son could simply ride around the block in a fire engine, Fireman Bob's response changed everything: "We can do better than that." What followed wasn't just the...
Kay Arthur's powerful story from the streets of Jerusalem introduces us to a beggar who deliberately maintained his infected leg wound to receive charity from tourists. Despite having access to medical care, he chose to remain unwell because he had built his entire livelihood around his injury. This modern parallel to the biblical account in John 5 – where Jesus encounters a man who had been ill for 38 years – raises a profound question for all of us. Jesus asked the man beside the pool of Be...
Have you ever wondered what happens when a powerful Mexican fighting bull meets a stubborn South Dakota buffalo? The answer holds a surprising spiritual lesson that might just transform how you face today's challenges. Danny Mac brings us a fascinating historical account from 1907, when cattle rancher Scotty Phillip bet that his buffalo could defeat the supposedly unbeatable fighting bulls of Juarez, Mexico. The story of eight-year-old buffalo Pierre's showdown in the arena unfolds with unexp...
Have you ever made a mistake so embarrassing you wanted to hide forever? The story of Roy Regals might just give you the courage to face your second half. During the 1929 Rose Bowl, Roy Regals became infamous for scooping up a fumble and running the wrong way down the field. Stopped just shy of scoring for the opposing team, he was devastated. At halftime, overcome with shame, he told his coach he couldn't possibly return to the field. "I've ruined you, I've ruined myself, I've ruined the Uni...
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