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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

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Waking Before Dying

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2025/09/18

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...

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The Fireman's Promise

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2025/09/17

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...

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The Choice to Be Made Well

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2025/09/16

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...

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Unmovable: Finding Strength in God's Protection

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2025/09/15

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...

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Fumbles, Faith, and Fresh Starts

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2025/09/12

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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Morning Kindness

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2025/09/11

What happens when a simple thank-you note travels far beyond its intended recipient? Today's episode explores the remarkable ripple effect of gratitude through the story of Emerson Weber, a young letter writer who changed hundreds of lives with a single note of appreciation to her mail carrier. I share how Emerson's thank-you letter to her postal worker Doug sparked an unexpected chain reaction. After being published in the USPS internal newsletter, her message resonated so deeply that ...

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The Piccolo Principle

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2025/09/10

Do you ever feel like your life lacks significance? Like you're just a small note in a grand symphony that no one would notice if it went missing? Today's episode challenges that notion with a powerful story about a piccolo player in Michael Costa's London Philharmonic Orchestra who thought his contribution didn't matter—until the moment he stopped playing and the renowned conductor immediately halted everything, asking "Where's the piccolo?" This compelling story perfectly illustrates the bi...

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Unearthing Truth: The Seal of Elishama

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2025/09/09

Have you ever wondered if the Bible's historical accounts are actually true? Today's episode examines compelling archaeological evidence that validates Scripture's accuracy through an unexpected source. The discovery of a tiny clay seal in 1986 near Jerusalem's ancient temple site revealed something remarkable. This seal, belonging to a man named Elishama who served as a secretary in the king's palace around 600 BC, perfectly matches the biblical record found in Jeremiah 36. Though Elishama a...

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5:39

Desperate Faith

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2025/09/08

Have you ever found yourself on your knees, completely out of options, crying out to heaven? Today's episode explores the raw power of desperate prayer through Jamie McDonald's moving song "Desperate." The lyrics of "Desperate" emerged from another valley in Jamie's life—returning to Nashville after caring for her sick father, carrying immense grief and heartache. "Oh God, I'm desperate, down on my knees. Send help from heaven, because that's what I need," she sings, capturing the universal e...

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Morning Wisdom

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2025/09/05

What happens when we faithfully plant seeds of God's truth in the hearts of our children? The answer might surprise and delight you. The wisdom of Proverbs 22:6 reminds us to "train up a child in the way he should go," promising that these early teachings create lasting foundations. Many of us can still recall Bible verses and church songs from our childhood years, testimonies to the enduring power of early spiritual formation. These seeds of truth often remain dormant during seasons of wande...

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The Lighthouse They Couldn't Reach

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2025/09/04

Have you ever experienced a moment where divine timing seemed too perfect to be coincidence? This episode tells the trie story of two Florida teens who experienced exactly that kind of extraordinary intervention. Tyler Smith and Heather Brown, high school students from Christ Church Academy, found themselves in a life-threatening situation when strong currents pulled them away from shore during an attempted swim to a nearby island. As they drifted further into the Atlantic, their situation gr...

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5:56

The Nine Steps to Overthrow Democracy

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2025/09/03

What if a blueprint for dismantling democracy had been hiding in plain sight since 1954? Judge Keith Elber's discovery of exactly that in his college political science textbook forms the centerpiece of today's compelling episode. When Judge Elber first read about the nine steps to overthrow democracy as a law student at Napa College, he dismissed it as an impossible nightmare scenario. Yet nearly seven decades later, he felt compelled to sound the alarm when he recognized these same patterns ...

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True Victory: Beyond the Finish Line

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2025/09/02

What does true character look like when victory is within reach? Spanish athlete Ivan Anaya answers this question through an extraordinary act of sportsmanship that challenges our understanding of winning and integrity. When Kenyan Olympic bronze medalist Abel Mutai mistakenly stopped running 10 meters before the finish line during a 2012 cross-country race, second-place runner Anaya had a choice. Rather than seizing an easy victory, he guided his confused competitor to the actual finish line...

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Coffee with the Creator: Starting Right

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2025/09/01

Join me, Danny Mac, for this Monday edition of Starting Right as we dive into three powerful names of God from the Old Testament that continue to bring comfort, strength, and direction to believers worldwide. Inspired by Vicki Yohe's beautiful worship song "Because of Who You Are," we unpack how these divine names first appeared in pivotal biblical moments: Abraham's mountain-top test of faith, Israel's battle against the Amalekites, and Gideon's unlikely commissioning. Far from being ancient...

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5:50

Rise Above the Noise

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2025/08/29

Ever had that moment when you walk into a room and conversations suddenly stop? That feeling of being unwanted or disrespected cuts deep into our souls. From high school cliques to professional settings, most of us carry scars from times we've been made to feel worthless or unwanted by others. These painful experiences shape how we view ourselves, especially when the rejection comes from someone we once respected. We need ton remember that we are created in God's image, giving us inhere...

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What Scrap Wood Teaches Us About Divine Purpose

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2025/08/28

What happens to the pieces that no one wants? The scraps that others discard as worthless? My son Jon has taught me a powerful lesson through his woodworking that speaks directly to the heart of anyone who's ever felt broken beyond repair. Despite soaring lumber prices, Jon creates beautiful furniture and art pieces using what others consider garbage – twisted, warped, or broken wood destined for the burn pile. With patience and vision, he strips away damaged layers to reveal pristine beauty ...

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Faith Through Drought

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2025/08/27

Have you ever prayed for something but secretly doubted it would happen? Today's episode explores the profound difference between casual hoping and genuine biblical expectation through the compelling story of a drought-stricken town and an 11-year-old girl's extraordinary demonstration of faith. This simple yet powerful story illuminates the biblical truth found in Hebrews 11:1, where we discover that faith shows the reality of what we expect, not just what we casually hope might happen. I un...

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No Fear of Bad News: Finding Strength in Life's...

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2025/08/26

What do you do when disaster strikes? In today's episode, we explore Thomas Edison's remarkable response to catastrophe when a spectacular fire destroyed over half his laboratory complex in 1914. Rather than mourning his losses, he gathered his employees the next morning and declared, "We're rebuilding." His perspective? "Thank goodness, our mistakes are burned up. Now we can start again fresh." What would it look like if we could face our worst circumstances with unwavering faith? I sh...

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Take You at Your Word

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2025/08/25

Ever notice how certain worship songs seem to find you exactly when you need them most? That's what happened this weekend with "Take You at Your Word" by Ben Hastings and Cody Carnes. Despite hearing it countless times before, something about this particular moment made its message of unwavering trust in God's promises resonate more deeply than ever. As Cody Carnes beautifully expressed, "We trust God regardless of circumstances. He's been there before and has made good on His promises. We ha...

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When God Whispers "Sing" in Your Darkest Moments

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2025/08/22

Have you ever wondered where to find strength when your world collapses? In today's powerful episode, we explore an extraordinary testimony from Darlene Czech, former worship leader at Hillsong Church, that reveals the supernatural healing power of worship during life's most devastating moments. Darlene's story takes us to that heart-wrenching day when a routine 12-week pregnancy checkup turned into unimaginable grief. Driving home alone after learning her baby had died, she heard the Holy Sp...

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