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Starting Right

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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Episodes

Far From The Maddening Crowd

Last Wednesday our episode was about the rise of frustration and anger among many people. Today we suggest doing something different to counteract all of those destructive emotions We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jan 18, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 211

We Have an Official Slogan

The phrase, 'We live in uncertain times.' has defined the past year for the world. It would not be surprising that in years to come people will know of 2020/21 as simply, 'Those uncertain times.' Today, by examining the promises of God and through insights from Ravi Zacharias and C.S. Lewis we are reminded that for God, there is nothing uncertain. We have a God who is in control and we can trust Him. Be encouraged today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the sho...

Jan 14, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 209

This is Maddening

A new study shows that anger is on the increase. That should be no surprise, however, what are we going to do about it? Today we look at an angry boy, some nails, and a wooden fence to help us understand what is really important. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jan 13, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 208

Surrounded

Psalm 23:5, tells us that the Lord prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies. In that place, we may be surrounded by people or circumstances that are against us, but we are also surrounded by our God who gives us peace and comfort so we can be at peace. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jan 12, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 207

Celebrating 200 - 'The Hand of God'

This week we have been celebrating the first 200 episodes of Starting Right. Today's episode was originally presented on October 28th and is a favorite because it not only is an amazing story, it reminds us of the miraculous power of the hand of God. Join us again on Monday as we begin a new season of Starting Right with brand new episodes to encourage you and help you start your day, by Starting Right. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

Jan 08, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 205

Celebrating 200 - 'If I Were the Devil'

We continue our celebration week at Starting Right with the episode that garnered the most downloads in 2020. 'If I Were the Devil,' features the famous article by Paul Harvey written in 1964. You will be surprised and maybe a little dismayed at how relevant this is for us today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

Jan 07, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 204

Celebrating 200 - 'Shine On'

Our Celebration Week continues here on Starting Right. Today we feature one of my favorite episodes originally posted on August 10th entitled 'Shine On.' We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jan 05, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 202

Celebrating 200 - '2 Kids at the Beach'

We are very excited here at DannyMac Ministries. Last Friday, on New Years Day, we broadcast our 200th episode of Starting Right. This week we celebrate by looking back at some of our most popular episodes. Today's episode is from October 29th and tells of the adventures of two young treasure hunters discovering riches on the beach. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

Jan 04, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 201

Welcome to 2021

Happy New Year everyone. This episode is number 200th for Starting Right. In it, we welcome the New Year with hearts filled with hope and joy at what God will do in us and with us this year. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Jan 01, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 200

Goodbye 2020

It's New Year's Eve, and many of us are glad to see 2020 come to an end. We are looking forward to 2021 hoping and expecting it to be better for us. We can help ourselves get a good start to the new year when we look at what we want to carry forward in our lives and what we want to leave behind. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

Dec 31, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 199

Digging Ditches

Our greatest need can become our greatest blessing when it moves us to depend on God. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 30, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 198

How Great Does It Get?

It took a long and winding pathway to get into our modern Christian culture, but the hymn, How Great Thou Art, has made a lasting impression and inspiration for us today. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 29, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 197

The Wise Guys

The Magi were wise men from the east who came seeking Jesus. Why they came caused me to look again at how I approach Jesus and ready myself for the new year. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 28, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 196

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Enjoy this day that we celebrate the birth of Jesus, God among us. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 25, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 195

All The Noise, Noise, Noise

We have had many distractions this year, and on this Christmas Eve, we will look back at the amazing, uncluttered first Christmas which was filled with a very different kind of noise than the ones we have been dealing with this year. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 24, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 194

A Very Different Christmas

This year Christmas will be very different in many ways. But some ways are harder than others that we all have to face at some point. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 23, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 193

Mary Did You Know?

Mark Lowry wrote this Christmas classic of the modern era. It poses questions to Mary about how much she knew about her new baby boy. She didn't know all the details, but the key to her tremendous faith was in what she did know. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 22, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 192

Faith and Integrity Mark the Man

Joseph doesn't often get the credit that he deserves. He has a powerful story of faith and integrity that marks him as one of the great men of the Bible We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 21, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 191

Christmas in Focus

Christmas Eve is just one week away. Many of us are understanding the truth of the old saying, 'So much to do, so little time.' Yet by the time the 25th rolls around, we will all be ready to celebrate in whatever way we can this year. Even though the year is different, we can still find the joy of the season when we share and experience the love of the season. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...

Dec 17, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 189

He Was The Best in The World, But That Wasn't Important.

Eric Liddell was known as the Flying Scotsman and won a gold medal in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. But he left behind all the fame and glory to travel halfway across the globe to do something more important to him. And he was glad he did. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 16, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 188

Those Singing Angels

On Tuesdays, this December we have been looking at the history of some of the well known Christmas Carols. Today, we look at the carol from 1739, Hark the Herald Angels Sing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 15, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 187

Pray First

A farmer had no food for his family so he went hunting for dinner with an old rifle and three shells. He missed the rabbit. He missed the squirrel. But wait until you hear what he got with that last shot. And it all begins with, pray first. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 14, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 186

How Did She Get on That List?

She was a prostitute. She was not a Jew. Yet, Matthew records her in the royal line of Jesus. Have you ever noticed how God rarely calls the qualified and instead qualifies the called? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 09, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 183

The Mouse and the Bellows

It may be hard to believe that a hungry mouse in 1818 would have an impact on your Christmas today, but it is true. Today's story is all about God turning problems into praises. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 08, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Wauconda Lights

The town of Wauconda Illinois was forced to remove their Christmas light display from the town water towers. But they didn't let that stop their celebrations. In fact, their celebrations became even better. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 07, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 181

It's the Friday Roundup

This week we have visited a grade one math class, a composer in 1719, a couple of traveling salesmen, and a poor little parakeet. Each one had something to encourage us with. So, enjoy this week's roundup and have a wonderful weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 04, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 180

He Never Knew What Hit Him

Old Sparky the parakeet had no clue that his day was going to be so rough. But then we all get blindsided occasionally with unexpected turmoil in our lives. That is when we need our friends around us. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Dec 03, 20206 minSeason 1Ep. 179
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