Encourage one another, build each other up. Emerson has a unique hobby in this day and age, she is a letter writer. Her unique style and openness make a big impact in a way that she never expected We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Sep 02, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 113
John Wooden was the most successful college basketball coach in history. At one point his teams won 88 consecutive games and 10 straight NCAA championships in 12 years. His success in building great basketball teams was impressive, but what is more important to him was how he was building the lives of young men. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Sep 01, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Two young men were wandering through a field when they found a large hole in the ground. When the owner of the field arrived, they were shocked at what they learned. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 31, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 111
This has been a fun week. From the fire at Thomas Edison's factory to praying for our Pastors' to the story of Jarryd Wallace and then finally, asteroid Psyche 16, we have had some great stories. I hope you enjoy this review and if you have missed any of the episodes, be sure to go back and give them a listen We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Aug 28, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Nasa has discovered an asteroid that they have christened Psyche 16. This asteroid has created tremendous interest amongst some investors as Nasa has been able to determine that the main element of Psyche 16 is gold. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 27, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Are you praying for your Pastor? We often forget that they are feeling the same stresses as the rest of us. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 25, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 107
On December 9, 1914 a spectacular fire broke out in the laboratories of Thomas Edison. He lost over half of his facilities and the research in them. His response says mountains about how he viewed his life. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 24, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 106
This week has been a lot of fun. We have talked about blind horses, piccolo players, exceptional firemen, and even a cranky bank customer. Listen today as we remind ourselves of how in every challenge there is always hope and encouragement. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 21, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 105
What do a Piccolo player, Sam Wolgemuth, and Mordecai Ham have in common? The answer is quite significant. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 20, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 104
Billy's battle with Leukemia would soon be lost but his mother was not going to let that happen until Billy had his greatest wish come true. This true story tells of how giving and going beyond what was expected made a huge difference in the life of this young man. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 19, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 103
We seem to be seeing more and more of the extreme responses to the frustrations and pressures of our current situation. Covid can bring out the worst in us. But there is an antidote to the vitriol which seems to flow so easily. Listen today and hear what God has said about handling tough situations. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Aug 18, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Today is the 100th episode of Starting Right and I have chosen my 5 favorites. Listen in today and see if your favorite made the list. Thank you to all my listeners for making Starting Right a success and so much fun to do. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 14, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 100
There are times when we ask God for things that he has already given us. The scripture tells us that God has already lavished many blessings on us. We simply need to learn to accept what God has given. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 13, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 99
In 1954, Roger Bannister was the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes. The following month John Landy bettered Bannister's time which led to a showdown in August at an event in Vancouver, Canada. It was quite a race. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 11, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 97
How do we become those who really show what we believe? Sometimes it is as easy as simply sitting on the floor. Check out today's story and meet two men, one, a college student named Bill, and the other, Mr. Edwards, a church Elder. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 10, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 96
It is Friday, the end of another great week. As I was reviewing our week I was struck by the message of Romans 8:38. " I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries for tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love." Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Aug 07, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 95
In 1964, Paul Harvey, presented a radio commentary entitled, "If I Were the Devil." It is eerily applicable to us today. Listen and see what you think. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 06, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 94
One of the things I have learned in life is that there are no perfect people. Everyone does or has done things that they are embarrassed and maybe even still carrying guilt about. Today we look at one of my favorite people in the Bible and we can see how Jesus responded to his mistake. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Aug 05, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 93
There are times when we commit to something, even a good or important something, and then we really don't want to do it. That is when someone usually helps us be accountable and do the right thing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 04, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Two teens went swimming off Vilano Beach in Florida in early 2019. Their simple swim turned into an adventure of fear, faith, and surprises. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Aug 03, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 91
This week we have talked about yacht races, friends, the amazing Nick Vujicic, and waiting. It sounds very diverse, but really it is all about one thing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 31, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Like most people, I do not like waiting. Yet sometimes it is in the waiting that we can do some of our best learning. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 30, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. The limitations that would cause many of us to live our lives in depression and anger, Nick has turned into powerful opportunities to make a difference in this world. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 29, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Chuck Swindoll once said, "I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun." We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 28, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Michael Plant was an experienced yachtsman. He had sailed around the world by himself three times. However, disaster struck on his fourth attempt in a way that no one would have expected. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 27, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 86
This week we looked at how different people see the world around them and how different perspectives affect our view of God and ourselves. My goal every week is to encourage you to know always that God is with you every day. You are never alone. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Jul 24, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 85
While on a vacation to Mexico a couple stumbles across a small pottery shop. You might be surprised what happened when they tried to buy a piece of this beautiful work. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 23, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 84
There are some strange laws around the world and today we take a look at a few of them. We also look at two key laws that help us to be who and what we are supposed to be. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 22, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Larry King was the 'king' of the interview on CNN for over 25 years. Near the end of his career, he was asked, "If you could interview anyone from history, who would that be?" His response was, "I would interview Jesus Christ and ask him just one question." We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 20, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 81
This week we have seen that God cares about us more than we can imagine and how we can be encouraged and encouragers with that truth. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Jul 17, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 80