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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shining light on the souls of shadows [purpose of the seventy-two project]
Two of my personal goals on this trip are to deeply get to know the people God puts in my path, and to share their life stories with as many people as I can so that people can put a name to a face. When I've talked to friends or others about helping the homeless or...
o me of little faith [the vlog project]
Have you ever doubted God? I know. That's a loaded question, right? I know that I can say that I've struggled from time to time with my doubts. And if you're completely honest about it, then you probably have at some point in your walk with Christ too. Most of us have...
what do you think? [31dbbb project]
When I set out to participate in the 31 Day to Build a Better Blog project, I knew that it would be an experience that would really help me to grow as a blogger. I've been doing this for a little over three years now, but I'm still growing quite a bit. In fact, I...
the seventy-two project
Later the Master selected seventy(-two) and sent them ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he intended to go. He gave them this charge: "What a huge harvest! And how few the harvest hands. So on your knees; ask the God of the Harvest to send harvest...
a cross-country trip [for the least of these]
God is moving. I've heard so many people saying that recently, yet it's still so easy for us to continue sitting in our pews at church and leave the moving to God. So I'd like to say instead that God isn't just moving… God is calling His children to move. And so my...
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[the mystery of the cross] part 7: enduring mysteries
The Cross and its Eternal Power Pope Gregory the Great said that the cross was set up for the salvation of mortals and stands as both a mystery and an example whereby the Divine power takes effect, an example whereby man’s devotion is excited. He continues by saying...
10 must-read posts [from @thehighcalling blogs network]
Looking for inspiration? A challenge? Maybe yout just need to know that there's someone else out there dealing with the same stuff that you are. If any (or all) of these situations describe you, then you'll want to check out this list. These posts have been...
[the mystery of the cross] part 6: ways to worship
the cross in early church life As we have been exploring Judith Couchman’s The Mystery of the Cross over the last few weeks, I have been transformed by images of the cross. I have to say that I was not prepared for the way this section would change my perspective on...
[the mystery of the cross] part 5: daily signs of salvation
The Cross in Ancient Everyday Life As we've shared through this journey of Judith Couchman's The Mystery of the Cross, of wearing the cross upon our neck, or praying with our hands raised... I look forward to continuing on to share where else we'll find signs of...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
