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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[present perfect] chapter 7: the father is always working
Years ago, I used to think God was found under the steeple, at the communion rail, and in the liturgy. And yes, of course, He is very much present in the church. But oh, let me never again forget that He is also very much present in me – common, ordinary me. Our...
[present perfect] chapter 6: being present
"No moment is trivial since each one contains a divine kingdom, and heavenly sustenance." - -J.P. de Caussade When flipping through Greg Boyd's book Present Perfect I was immediately drawn to the title of this chapter, Being Present. We live in a day where our...
@theideacamp porn week wrap-up [#ICSEX]
I don't know if I really knew what to expect when I agreed to lead a blogging series on sex for The Idea Camp. But I know that anytime you get a bunch of bloggers together to talk with a single focus, the result is usually something pretty special. This week was PORN...
[present perfect] chapter 5: living in love
Perfection has lost its perfection. The word perfection is one of those words that has lost its meaning. Things like: This is perfect...Find the perfect fit...The perfect way to lose weight It seems the word perfect can mean a lot of different things to a lot of...
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10 things i learned from joey and chandler about porn [#ICSEX]
It's 'porn week' with @theideacamp. This means that several of us are talking about an issue that is often very uncomfortable for the church to discuss. When we do talk about it, all we usually have to say is, "porn bad" or, "porn is the devil". And that doesn't paint...
[present perfect] chapter 4: single-mindedness
Autopilot, cruise control, and preprogramming are generally useful things. Autopilot flies planes more safely, cruise control makes your car go without any effort on your part and preprogramming can be a lifesaver when it comes to changing the radio station in your...
book review: against all gods
What's right and wrong about the new #atheism. I've gotta be honest... I was a little surprised by this title (and subtitle) on a Christian book. But Against All Gods presented a refreshingly honest look at what's important in the debate between the secular atheist...
[present perfect] chapter 3: chasing the sun
Free us to let go of the world that is fading away and to cling only to you. As I read this chapter I thought about an hourglass - our lives here on earth are similar to that old fashioned timer - the top isn't getting any fuller, it's only getting smaller. Our time...
[present perfect] chapter 2: finding home
Present Perfect, you had me at opening each chapter with quotes and prayers that read like poetry, leaping from the page and taking up residence in the mind and heart. Then you reeled me in further with the recurrent post-its urging me to ask myself, “Are you awake?”...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
