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
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following the call of God [an interview with @lilprophet]
As a 40 (plus) year old white dude, you probably wouldn't imagine that I'm that into rap music. But I LOVE rap and rock with an edge! So back in the day when Run DMC and Aerosmith did Walk This Way... well, let's just say that I think that there'll be music in Heaven...
![[management by God] to my good friend gaius](https://b826465.assetcdn.net/2.0/826465/wp-content/uploads/hospitality-300x3071.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
[management by God] to my good friend gaius
Whether a business or a personal trip, most of us have been away from the comfort of our own home at some point in our lives. When you're away, in an unfamiliar place, you need someone to provide you certain comforts and help you take care of your needs. So we look to...
[management by God] fight the good fight
Sometimes you just have to do things that you weren't called to do. As I continue my look at Deborah in the Book of Judges (chapters 4 and 5), the next thing that I notice about her is that she was never supposed to be in the battle against Sisera herself. In today's...
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...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
