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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.

Recent Episodes

Friday Roundup In Five Minutes

A lawn chair, a stack of weather balloons, and a man who drifted toward the ocean at 11,000 feet. It’s a story you can’t unhear, and we use it to ask a bigger question: what does boredom do to our choices, and what does God offer instead? This Friday Roundup pulls together the most meaningful moments from the week, built for a quick, five-minute start that still leaves you grounded, challenged, and encouraged. We revisit Music Monday with “Gonna Be Good” by Tea and sit with lyrics that echo ...

8 MIN

The Smallest Town In The World And A Big Lesson On Belonging

The town of Hum in Croatia is officially the smallest town in the world. It's size is less than a football field and the population is a mere 30 people. Yet somehow has two churches, and that odd little detail opens the door to a bigger question: what happens to our faith when we try to do it alone? We share the story of Hum, Croatia and use it as a simple prompt to think about belonging, spiritual health, and why Christian community is not optional for long-term growth. ...

5 MIN

A man can't just sit around and do nothing...

A lawn chair, forty five weather balloons, a tank of helium, and a BB gun. That’s not a movie plot, it’s the true story of Larry Walters, a truck driver who wanted to fly so badly that he turned his backyard into a launch pad and accidentally floated to about 11,000 feet. We tell the whole story, from the dream that started it to the moment a pilot reports “a guy in a lawn chair” near Los Angeles International Airport, and the Navy helicopter rescue that finally brings him back to Earth.&nbsp...

5 MIN

Childhood has changed fast, and you can feel it the moment you sit down with a teenager and watch how different their world is from the one you grew up in. After spending time with our grandchildren and sharing a simple moment around a new video game, we step back and talk honestly about the dangers, pressure, and confusing messages kids face today and why grandparents still matter more than ever. We lean on two anchors: lived experience and lasting truth. I read a striking letter Paul...

5 MIN

Starting The Week With Gonna Be Good

Monday can hit like a wave, and if you’re already tired before the week even starts, you’re not alone. We’re keeping it simple and steady with a five-minute devotional designed to lift your focus and give you a clean start to the day. Grab your coffee, take a breath, and let worship music do what it does best: move you from stress to trust. Our Music Monday pick is “Gonna Be Good” by Taya, a voice you likely recognize from Hillsong Music and the iconic worship song “Oceans.” We talk ab...

4 MIN