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.
This has been Thanksgiving week here in Canada and it has been a good one here on Starting Right. Today we look back at what we have talked about and see that we have so much to be thankful for. Jesus is alive, He speaks to us, and He has given us everything we need to go through every test we face. No matter what, "There is hope for your future." We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Tests are something that we rarely enjoy. They create everything from apprehension and fear all the way to panic and everything in between. Yet much of what is going on around us is a test. The key in a test always is, do you know the answers to the problems? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
I really wish that sometimes God would speak in that big booming voice and just tell me what to do. But I have never heard him do that. Nor have I ever seen his writing on the wall. So then, how do I hear what God is trying to say? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Music can be very powerful. It has the ability to impact our emotions and situations with certain songs speaking into our lives at times when the words and music seem to be written just for you. Today is one of those songs for me. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Yes, it is Thanksgiving Day here in Canada. Did you know that a designated day of thanksgiving actually began in Canada? And when the Canadian government eventually made it a national holiday was officially declared it as, "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the blessings with which the people of Canada have been favoured." Happy Thanksgiving We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Today we review our week and we remind ourselves of how God continues to show his love and care for his people. Our verse for the week is found in Habakkuk 3:2, 'I have heard all about you Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works. Have a great weekend everyone.' We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Have you ever felt badly because you thought that you let God down? That is not an unfamiliar feeling to most Christians. Today we talk about that struggle in our episode called, The 'Perfect' Battle. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
The prophet Habakkuk was upset with God because everywhere people were getting away with all kinds of evil. There was no justice throughout the land. Good people were being attacked and evil people were getting off without justice being done. It appeared that God was not hearing the prayers of his people and Habakkuk wanted some answers. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Music plays an important part in our lives. We all have our favourite songs and styles. But sometimes as we move away from the past and music changes and evolves, we can begin to forget those songs that were meaningful. Today we look at the story behind the hymn, "I Know Whom I Have Believed," and remember the great words penned by Daniel Whittle. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
We have had a good week and we have covered a lot of ground. Here is the recap of our last four episodes. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
When 4 friends decided to help their buddy some remarkable things happened. You will be encouraged today when you listen to this story of faith, friendship and miracles. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Desperate, hopeless, just trying to survive. That was Bartimaeus, until he heard that Jesus was walking by. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
An 8-year-old boy and a brand new slingshot. What could possibly go wrong there? And what lessons could he learn? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Have you been praying for something and not seen any answers? God is working for you even when you don't see what you are looking for. A choir practice from 1950 has a lot to teach us about that. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Here is the Friday edition of Starting Right. We look back at our week and remember the lessons and ideas that will keep us strong and able to keep moving ahead. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
A skiing accident can teach us a lot about how we need to get along with each other. Have a listen and find out how. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Richard Wurmbrand was in a Romanian prison for eight and a half years. During that time he continued to do what he knew he was supposed to do. He showed people what Jesus was like, We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Have you ever felt like crying out, "God, where are you? Would you just please talk to me?" Well, if that is you, you are not alone. Today we look at two men who were desperate to know that God cared and he heard them. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Today's podcast is our weekly review. We have had some fun and seen how faith, forgiveness, and a cheerful heart are all gifts from God so we can deal with the 'smokey days' of our lives. Have a great weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
What does a sack of flour have to do with forgiveness? Join us today and you might be surprised at how much one can learn from a sack of flour. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
I love to laugh. Laughter makes my day better and lightens my mood. Today, we are looking at some actual newspaper headlines that didn't come out sounding like the writer intended. Enjoy this episode that proves that a 'cheerful heart is good medicine. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Wildfires along the U.S. west coast have created a fog of smoke that knows no boundaries. When that smoke descended on us, we not only saw and smelled it, we felt its effects. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Have you found yourself losing hope for something you have been praying and believing for? Maybe you need some umbrella faith and hope. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
19 years ago today, the world as we know it changed forever. It is important that we do not forget those who sacrificed their lives on that day and we must never forget the lessons we learned. Those lessons are still important for us now. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
This week has been a great week. We started with resting and family time on Labour Day and traveled through a visit with a Hamas Sheikh, a couple of long-distance runners, and a man who despite seeing powerful things, just wanted to give up. It is always amazing to see the threads that run through each story and connects them. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Sometimes life overwhelms us. We get to the point where we say, "I am tired of the stress of being me," and we feel like giving up. Did you know that even some of the great heroes of the Bible got to that point too? Don't give up, let's be encouraged together as we look at how Elijah kept moving ahead. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
Spanish long-distance runner, Ivan Fernandez Anaya, had the opportunity to beat Olympic medalist Abel Mutai in a meet in 2012. Although the opportunity to win was there he left a bigger impact by what he did instead. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Today is Labour Day in Canada and the United States. It is an opportunity to spend an extra day with your family and a day to rest. We need physical rest but we can find more than that if we look in the right place. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Here is the summary for another great week. A week where we have been reminded again of how much God loves us and how we can continue showing that love and encouragement to people around us. Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
Charles Blondin became famous for walking a tightrope across Niagra Falls. He made the walk many times from the Canadian side to the American side. Crowds came to cheer and shout support each time. Then one day he brought a wheelbarrow and asked if anyone would want to ride across with him. Would you do it? We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show...
