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creating a rule of life: spiritual stability for mental clarity
Is it just me, or does life just feel chaotic sometimes (or more)? It can easily make my head spin! I feel like I often find myself just praying for peace and order. And that's where a Rule of Life comes in. It brings a rhythm and a sense of stability that I can hold...
confession and cleansing: healing power in naming what’s broken
There's a lot about liturgical worship that can bring healing. But there's something about the Confession of Sin that just hits deeper. When you really understand what's happening during the liturgy, you'll see that not only is it possible, but it's certain that you...
healing through liturgy: how worship restores the hurting soul
When all of the craziness of life comes at you relentlessly, you can find healing through liturgy. On the surface, liturgical worship may look mechanical and repetitive. But when you dig deeper into what it's all about, you'll find incredible beauty and tradition....
make Your face shine upon us: a sermon on a reading from psalm 67
the reading Psalm 67 Deus misereatur 1 May God be merciful to us and bless us, * show us the light of his countenance and come to us. 2 Let your ways be known upon earth, * your saving health among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; * let all the...
@ bibledude . Oct 17
✨ New Resource!
Have you ever wondered what`s really happening in the Eucharist — and why we do what we do?
My new study guide, Lift Up Your Hearts: A Step-by-Step Journey Through the Eucharist, walks through the liturgy piece by piece — exploring how every prayer, posture, and response tells the story of God`s love.
📖 Seven sessions
🙏 Rooted in the Book of Common Prayer
💒 Perfect for youth, adult formation, or parish study
It`s time to slow down, dig deep, and rediscover the beauty of Episcopal worship.
Find it now on Gumroad ⤵️
👉 LINK IN BIO
#EpiscopalChurch #Eucharist #Liturgy #ChristianFormation #AdultFormation #EpiscopalYouth #BookOfCommonPrayer #FaithFormation #ChurchLife #Episcopal #Deacon #SmallGroupStudy #WorshipTogether #LiftUpYourHearts
@ bibledude . Oct 14
Every prayer. Every Eucharist. Every act of service. Each is a way of saying we refuse to forget who we are—and Whose we are.
That`s part of what I`ll be preaching about this Sunday: how God`s grace precedes and follows us, even in the hard places.
Join us as we explore Faithfulness in Exile... LINK IN BIO!
#FaithfulInExile #Eucharist #GraceThatFollows #BibleDudeLife
@ bibledude . Oct 6
Through it all, we`re not alone. And that fact can carry us through a mountain of pain and worry and stress.
Today in some teaching on the liturgy, one of the things that stood out is how much of it focuses on the "we" and not the "I." And there`s great peace and comfort in the "we."
We not only have God to walk through our trials with us, but we also have each other.
#holyrhythms #hurtinghearts #mentalhealth #liturgy #episcopalchurch #deaconlife #goodreads
@ bibledude . Oct 1
I`ve recently been asked to speak at an event on the topic of my latest book, and it looks like there are more coming!
And it`s wild how many times something comes up in conversation about people and the state of our society right now that triggers in my mind... "I wrote about that in Holy Rhythms."
This feels like one of the most broadly relevant projects that I`ve put together in a while.
It`s a short read, but there`s a lot of good stuff packed in these pages.
If you haven`t read it yet, head over to Amazon and search for it with "holy rhythms for hurting hearts," and get your copy today!
#holyrhythms #hurtinghearts #mentalhealth #liturgy #episcopalchurch #books #itiswell
@ bibledude . Sep 23
It was awesome to have the opportunity to serve the Holy Eucharist for the New Beginnings youth retreat with Rev @robstrenth at @campwingmann this weekend!
We ministed to 50+ youth from around the @cfdiocese together (with the rest of the amazing team led by Rev @kbbartle), but the conversations we had during our time together will be one of the things I cherish from the weekend.
I`m glad to call him my friend, and I already look forward to the next time we get to minister and celebrate together.
#cfdiocese #episcopalchurch #episcopal #deacon #deaconlife #eucharist #chapel
@ bibledude . Sep 19
KBC (Kids` Bible Club) at @stedwardsepiscopal on Wednesday night is on a journey through Narnia... starting our read-thru of The Horse and His Boy!
And you can`t go on a journey without your passport...
Kids earn stickers for showing up, bringing a bible, reciting a memory verse, and other activities.
I think my passport pic came out really well, huh?
Great fun for K-8th graders (and some grown-ups too)!
#KBCmountdora #SEEKmountdora #EYCmountdora #youthministry #kidsministry #mountdora #narnia
@ bibledude . Aug 23
Had a GREAT Bible Study Boot Camp with many of the youth from @stedwardsepiscopal. We spent the day digging into how to study the Scriptures.
We talked about God`s redemption as a central theme, covenants, and how we see God in relentless pursuit of us since the very beginning of Creation all the way through Revelation (and events still to come).
These youth are getting a strong foundation in the Word, and even seeing the role of the Holy Spirit in all of it.
I love teaching this class! It`s fun to work through this material, and to see these young people start to get it.
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #youthministry #youthgroup #episcopal #biblestudy
@ bibledude . Aug 16
#amwriting
My 20+ year journey to ordination is becoming a book!
Through all of the ups and downs, and all the times I almost walked away completely from the Call, there`s stuff in there that I`m certain will encourage and help others who are discerning direction... ordained or lay ministry.
The Outline is all mapped out, chapter 1 is already done, and I haven`t been this excited about a writing project in a LONG time!
@ bibledude . Aug 16
What a beautiful night of prayer and worship with our youth!
We worshipped in song (and dancing). Then we prayed through stations with Scripture reflections, journal activities, and practical applications.
Then we had a short lesson on Matthew 5:14-16 about being a light in the world around us. And then we worshipped again.
One young lady even hit me up just prior to the event and asked that is she brought her guitar if she could do a song... ummm, YES! She closed us out with Reckless Love (and she NAILED it)!
This was a wonderful way to get our focus right as we head into the new school year, and give the youth some encouragement and direction.
The Holy Spirit was there, and Jesus was glorified!
#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #youthministry #youthgroup #backtoschoolprayer #mountdora
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A Message From Dan
What does it look like to live a Christian life? Like, TRULY live a Christian life? If I’m honest, I’m over the fake front of being a happy, blessed, and perfect person in order to impress others. Truth is, I’m a sinner who’s just trying to figure out how to do this without looking like an absolute fool. I think the Christian life is about admitting our brokenness, while raising our hand to say,”Here I am Lord! What would You have me do?” And that’s what this blog is all about… just a dude trying to do the best I can, and maybe hoping that you’re stumbling through the same journey. Maybe we can walk together.
Dan King
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