Say Yes. Show Up. Come Back. Bring Friends.

How one simple yes sparked a movement and set a community On Fire For Good.

Years ago, I sat in the back of church and heard a simple challenge:  Say ‘yes’ to opportunities where your life can be used for good.

At the time, I had no idea where that yes might lead. I never imagined the following day I’d be invited to share my story with a small group of third-grade Girl Scouts. Or that in time, living the ‘yes’ would grow into a career speaking around the world, lead to books and a movie, or open the door to meeting so many extraordinary people.

I just felt moved by something I heard: Say “yes” to being used for good.

Which is why I love the story of this month’s On Fire For Good honoree, Dan Rogers.

Dan was also sitting in an audience when he heard a message that stuck with him. In his case, the venue wasn’t a church, and the speaker wasn’t a pastor, but a super ordinary guy who works to remind people of what happens when they live yes.

Dan and I connected after the keynote. He began listening to the Live Inspired Podcast and was deeply moved by our 2025 conversation with the incredible Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Luke’s mission is wonderfully simple: No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.

Thousands heard that podcast. Most were deeply moved by it. Dan, however, acted on it.

He contacted the organization and began exploring what it would take to bring Sleep in Heavenly Peace to his own community. He brought others with him, including Michael Tyler, someone Dan hadn’t previously known but who shared his enthusiasm for the mission. Together, they began building a local chapter, forming a team and inviting others into the cause.

And that last part matters because it’s key to changing lives. You see, one of the phrases we share frequently around our organization is the importance of Saying yes. Showing up. Coming back. And bringing friends.

Dan embodies all four.

He said yes to the nudge that told him this mattered. He showed up to learn how he could help. He kept coming back as an idea became a plan and a plan became a chapter. And now he’s bringing along his wife, kids, friends, neighbors and co-workers to bring this vision to life.

It turns out that inspiration alone changes very little. But action changes lives.

We can listen to the podcast. Read the book. Attend the keynote. Hear a story that breaks our heart or opens our eyes. We can think, Someone should do something about that.

Or…

We can recognize that perhaps that someone is us.

Dan Rogers heard about kids who needed beds. He realized there was something he could do. And instead of waiting for someone else to step forward, he did.

My friends, imagine what might change if more of us did the same.

Say yes. Show up. Come back. Bring friends.

Then watch how much good can grow from one simple yes.

Today is your day. Live Inspired.