Starting Right

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  When "What If" Shows Up At Night 16.09.2026 4λ

  “What if?” It sounds small, but it can hijack your whole day, and it loves to show up at night when everything is quiet. Today I’m taking on that worry spiral head-on and giving you a simple, five-minute mindset shift you can carry into work, family stress, health scares, and all the unknowns that like to camp out in your thoughts. Here is what “what if” really does: it multiplies fear, steals sleep, and convinces you the worst case scenario is the most likely one. Then I tell a sharp s...
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  Reepicheep 15.09.2026 5λ

  A brave mouse from Narnia might be the last person you’d expect to challenge your faith, but Reepicheep does exactly that. I’m Danny Mack, and today on Starting Right I share how reading The Chronicles of Narnia as an adult opened my eyes to the Christian theology C.S. Lewis threads through the story, especially in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. When Reepicheep reaches the very edge of Aslan’s country and chooses to go on with Aslan, it becomes a powerful picture of courage, surrender, and w...
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  Sunday Sermons 14.09.2026 5λ

  Today's episode was originally broadcast on June 3, 2024. The message is just as relevant and powerful today as it was then.. Enjoy and be blessed Some lines don’t just sound good, they expose what you’re really standing on. Today’s five-minute Monday reset is built around one of those lines from Anne Wilson’s “Sunday Sermons”: “The devil’s gonna try and take me out of that church, but you can’t take the church out of me.” I share why that lyric hit me so hard and why this song is more ...
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  When You Are Tired Of Being You 11.09.2026 5λ

  The strangest crashes often come right after a win. One day you’re handling everything, serving everyone, pushing through on faith and grit. The next day you wake up and think, “I’m just tired of the stress of being me.” That’s the honest place we start from today, and it’s exactly where Scripture gets painfully real. We open 1 Kings 19 and sit with Elijah after Mount Carmel, after the fire-from-heaven moment, after the public victory. Jezebel’s threat sends him running, and he ends up alone...
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  What Every Teacher Needs to Hear Today 10.09.2026 5λ

  Teaching can feel like standing in the middle of a storm while trying to light a small, steady lamp. Today I’m dedicating this short morning episode to teachers everywhere, the ones in public school classrooms, Christian schools, and homeschooling families who keep showing up because they love kids and care about what happens to them. We talk honestly about the pressure many educators feel right now: the constant demands, the limits on what you can say or do, and the uneasy moments when expe...
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  Remember Who You Are 09.09.2026 5λ

  One sentence can pull you out of a spiral. King Richard the Lionheart is known as a fearless warrior, yet even he has a moment where he retreats because the odds look impossible. Then an advisor rides up and says, “Don’t forget who you are,” and everything changes. The battlefield doesn’t suddenly get easier, but Richard’s identity snaps back into focus and his next move follows. That story sets up a five-minute morning reset for anyone who feels overwhelmed, worn down, or quietly afraid abo...
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  Ready To Give An Answer 08.09.2026 5λ

  Someone looks you in the eye and says, “I don’t believe God exists.” Your mind races, your heart pounds, and even though you feel sure of what you believe, the words don’t come. That tension, knowing something deep down yet struggling to explain it clearly, is where we start today. We talk through one of the most common objections people raise: if God is real and loving, why is there so much suffering? We name the realities people point to sickness, abandoned children, starvation, racism, po...
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  The Handbook 04.09.2026 6λ

  Bad advice can sound confident, especially when you’re tired, stressed, and just trying to make it through the day. I open with James 1:17, a grounding reminder that every gift God freely gives is good and perfect, then I point to the Bible as something more than comforting words. For me, Scripture is God’s “how to” manual for real life, packed with promises you can hold onto when things get heavy. If you want practical Bible teaching, and a stronger sense of identity in Christ, subscribe, ...
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  What Happens When You Forget Your Miracles 03.09.2026 5λ

  A stopped river is impressive. The part that can change your daily life is what God asks for next. I start with a quick pop quiz about Scripture, then walk straight into Joshua’s crossing of the Jordan River, when the priests step into flood-stage water carrying the Ark of the Covenant and God makes a way on dry ground. But the heart of the message is the follow-up: God tells Joshua to pull twelve stones from the middle of the river and stack them as a memorial. Why? So that when children as...
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  Friendship So Bold It Needed Repairs 02.09.2026 5λ

  Some friendships are loud when everything is fun, then quiet when things get messy. We start today with a gut-check definition that cuts through the noise: a real friend walks in when everybody else walks out. If you’ve ever felt abandoned in a hard season, or you want to become the kind of person others can count on, this short morning episode is for you. We open Mark 2:1–12 and step into a packed house in Capernaum where Jesus is teaching. Four men carry their paralyzed friend, but the cro...
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  Church Music Without The Divide 01.09.2026 4λ

  New songs in church can feel like someone moved the furniture in your own living room. One week the hymns you know by heart carry you, the next week a fresh chorus shows up and you are not sure what to do with it. We get it and we take five minutes to talk about the real issue underneath the “old hymns vs contemporary worship” debate: how Christians stay united when our music preferences are all over the map. We share a response from Billy Graham’s spiritual advice column, sparked by a...
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  I Trust in God 31.08.2026 4λ

  Some mornings, you don’t need a long lecture. You need one steady truth that can hold your thoughts together. Today we lean into a simple, powerful theme: trusting God when your path feels uncertain and your heart wants to grab the steering wheel. We kick off Music Monday with Elevation Worship’s “Trust In God,” then we unpack three Scripture anchors that make trust practical, not vague. Deuteronomy 31:6 reminds us God goes with us and never leaves or forsakes us, even when life feels ...
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  The Little Red Book 28.08.2026 5λ

  In 1992 Harvey Pennick wrote The Little Red Book, which became the best-selling sports book of all time. At first he thought this collection of advice about golf would be fun to hand down to his children, but then a publisher offered him a deal that he almost turned down, because he didn't understand what was being offered. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show
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  What Does It Mean To Say "It Is Well" 27.08.2026 5λ

  A single line can carry a whole ocean of grief: “Saved alone. What shall I do?” Danny Mac shares the true story of Horatio Gates Spafford, a successful Chicago lawyer whose life was first shaken by the Great Chicago Fire and then shattered by an unimaginable loss at sea. It’s the real history behind the hymn many of us have heard or sung, “It Is Well With My Soul,” and it’s far more raw and human than most people realize. We walk through the decision that sent Spafford’s wife, Anna, and thei...
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  When Paul Puts Her Name First 26.08.2026 5λ

  A woman plants churches with Paul, teaches a rising leader, and gets her name placed first in a way that would have raised eyebrows in the first century. That’s Priscilla and her story is a timely jolt for anyone who feels overlooked, underqualified, or unsure how their gifts can matter. We walk through her introduction in Acts 18, where she and Aquila meet Paul in Corinth and share life with him as tentmakers, showing how ministry often grows out of ordinary work and faithful relationships.&...
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  Costly Worship 25.08.2026 5λ

  One moment at a dinner table in Bethany turns into a lesson on worship that still confronts us today. We talk through Mary of Bethany taking an alabaster jar of rare, costly nard and anointing Jesus’ feet, then wiping them with her hair as the fragrance fills the entire house. It’s a vivid picture of gratitude that isn’t cautious, calculated, or concerned with looking sensible. We also sit with the tension in the room: Judas labels her devotion “a waste” and tries to sound righteous, w...
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  Taking Back What The Enemy Stole 24.08.2026 4λ

  Some mornings feel like you’re waking up to a life you didn’t choose, where joy got taken piece by piece and you’re left trying to figure out what’s even yours to hope for. We keep it simple and honest today: God is a God of restoration, and what feels stolen is not beyond repair. We talk through “Take It All Back” by Tauren Wells and We The Kingdom, a worship song built like a battle cry for anyone fighting fear, shame, and that voice that says your best days are behind you. Then we anchor ...
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  Cain’s Slide Into Disaster 21.08.2026 6λ

  Jealousy doesn’t usually announce itself. It slips in as a quiet complaint, a small grudge, or that sinking feeling when someone else gets what we wanted. Today I walk through Cain’s story in Genesis 4 not to gawk at a “bad guy,” but to trace the steps that took him from a careless offering to anger, denial, and the first murder. If you’ve ever felt overlooked by God, irritated at church, or frustrated when another person gets blessed fast, you’ll recognize the warning signs. We zoom in on t...
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  Becoming A Person Of Valor 20.08.2026 5λ

  God calls Gideon a “mighty man of valor” at the exact moment Gideon looks anything but mighty and that tension is where real growth begins. If you’ve ever felt like you’re hiding, behind, or disqualified, this short Christian devotional hits straight at the gap between how we see ourselves and how God speaks over us. We walk through three traits that shape a person of valor: strength, courage, and passion. Strength is not about physical power, it’s the inner resilience that comes from spirit...
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  The Satisfaction Gap 19.08.2026 5λ

  The world has changed faster than most of us can even name. A scientist recently made a bold claim: the technological advances since 2000 may surpass everything developed in the 100 years before it. That is an incredible thought, and it should make us grateful. But it also raises a heavier question we cannot ignore: if our tools keep getting better, why does life still feel so unsatisfying for so many people? We sit with a sobering observation that cuts against the hype of modern progress: d...