Author: Dan Pollak

There is a specific kind of heartbreak that happens in our rooms, and most of us never even see it. Because it happens on the Sunday we are not there. Every one of us has that kid. The one who picked us. The one whose whole face changes when they spot you across the room.…

A few years back, I watched my buddy Kyle teach his oldest daughter, Eden, how to ride a bike.  You know exactly how this goes, because you have either done it or lived it. Kyle was bent over at an angle that was absolutely going to wreck his back, jogging alongside her, one hand clamped on the back of the seat. Eden…

Can I tell you something I’ve noticed about myself?  Somewhere along the way, I learned that church is a place you dress up for.  And I don’t just mean the clothes.  Think about what actually happens on a Sunday morning. You walk through the doors, and almost without thinking, you adjust. The voice gets a little warmer. The smile gets a little wider.…

Let’s talk about the universal panic of a dying phone battery.  It usually starts at 20%. You get that first notification on your screen. You’re slightly annoyed, but you just tap “Low Power Mode,” turn down your brightness a little bit, and keep moving.  Then it hits 10%. The anxiety starts to set in. You immediately stop scrolling social media. You swipe…

Before you read another word of this email, I have a quick challenge for you.  I want you to close out of this screen for just a second. Go open your phone’s contacts, scroll through your recent text threads, or glance at your social media followers. Take ten seconds to just look at the sheer number…