rev. dan king
let’s walk this faith together.
Author, Episcopal deacon, and speaker. Writing for 19 years on Scripture, prayer, service, and ancient practices that meet us at the intersection of everyday life.
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts
Essays on Mental Health and Ancient Church Practices
Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts is a collection of deeply personal and pastoral essays exploring how ancient Christian practices can meet us in the middle of modern mental health struggles. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, or simply longing for peace in a chaotic world, this book offers a gentle invitation to find healing through sacred rhythms like prayer, Sabbath, liturgy, service, and more.
Written with honesty and hope, this book doesn’t offer quick fixes. Instead, it points to the beauty of slowing down, showing up, and rooting yourself in practices that have carried the Church through centuries of both suffering and joy.
Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007
latest writing
how to do a #loveblitz
What does love look like? It's difficult to know where to start with this one. Maybe it's enough to say that there were two conditions that existed in close proximity to each other... (1) A family with a need. (2) Lots of people in a church who want to love...
[management by God] capture the spirit
I've worked in and around Call Centers for a good number of years, and one thing that never ceases to amaze me is the negativity that seems to prevail. Part of it could be that the Call Center agents only really take calls from the customers who are having problems....
throwing stones [at kye allums]
"A female-to-male transgender member of the George Washington women's basketball team wants to be identified as a man this season." (AP for ESPN.com) When I came across this story in Google trends (for wednesday trendsday), all kinds of things went through my mind....
[management by God] walking upright
I was working in a job a while back that I somewhat enjoyed. And because I had small successes, I thought I was the best thing that ever happened to that company. I thought I knew everything, and there certainly wasn't anyone around that was about to prove me wrong....
wednesday trendsday [google trends #3]
I love search engine traffic! And I especially love the new readers that I've been getting from some interesting conversations recently! These conversations have focused on topics that I probably wouldn't even be writing about if it wasn't for a fun little blogging...
[management by God] r-e-s-p-e-c-t
In the infamous lyrics sung by Aretha Franklin, one verse goes something like this, I'm about to give you all my money, And all I'm askin' in return honey, Is to give me my profits, When you get home. As The Queen Of Soul sings about wanting a little respect, one...
[management by God] interview: nancy ortberg
Recently I've had the pleasure of reviewing Nancy Orberg's latest book called unleashing the POWER of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear leadership. It's a fantastic book that I recommend for anyone that wants to live out God's will for their life as a leader in the...
love them because God loves them
The church is changing. God is moving and there is a revolution on the rise, a revolution for the organic Christian. These ideas like those from my post, the McChurch, aren't new or original. Authors like Dan Kimball and Mark Batterson are writing about bringing the...
[management by God] be an overcomer
You've heard the saying that, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going," right? When it comes to being a good leader, there's more truth to that statement than one might initially think. I believe that it's in the face of adversity that true leadership is...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
