rev. dan king

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.

Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts

Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007

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[the africa diaries] day fifteen: headed home

[the africa diaries] day fifteen: headed home

Waking up this morning I couldn't wait to get home! While I tried to enjoy my last few hours with the team, my mind was already wandering home. At breakfast we all talked about how wonderful this experience was, while I (as the team chaplain) challenged them to not...

[the africa diaries] day fourteen: back to kampala

[the africa diaries] day fourteen: back to kampala

Mission accomplished. Our work is done, and we now begin our journeys home. First the long drive across Uganda from Kasese to Kampala. Then after our last night our team flies together from Kampala to Nairobi to London where we part ways and I board my flight from...

[the africa diaries] day thirteen: our last classes

Our last day of teaching ended up being one of the hardest days for me on this trip for several reasons. Some of it was related to the obvious realization that our time was nearly up on this incredible journey. While I was anxious to get home to my family, there was...

god just wants your heart [an interview with tom davis]

Every day extreme poverty drives innocent children into drastic situations. As a result many are unwillingly sold into slavery to do the unthinkable. One of the people who stands up for those children is Tom Davis, president of Children's HopeChest. I recently had the...

book reviewers needed!

So you love to read, right? Well, I've got a cool opportunity for you! One of the many 'benefits' of running a blog website like bibledude.net is that I have a few book publishers that like to send me books. Lots of books. Now, don't get me wrong... I love to read...

google maps images of #haiti

These are some images from Google maps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the 1/12/2010 earthquake. In them you will see the extent of some of the devastation, and a little glimpse of what life is like in Haiti right now. A scan of the city reveals small tent-citys all...

[the africa diaries] day twelve: teaching in uganda

You've probably never heard of Rwesande. In fact, you won't even find it on a Google Map. It's in the area of Kasese up in the Rwenzori Mountains. Based on the roads that we took to get out there, I'm not surprised that I can't find this place on a Google Map. But...

[highcallingblogs.com] how to engage community on facebook

Note: This is an excerpt of a featured Community post (written by yours truly!) at HighCallingBlogs.com. Facebook is a game-changer. Say what you want about sites like MySpace, Twitter, or a number of others, but Facebook is the killer app that brought social...

god in the midst of chaos [an interview with @sethbarnes]

god in the midst of chaos [an interview with @sethbarnes]

On January 12, 2010 Haiti was rocked by a massive earthquake. While many might ask where God is in a tragic event like this, Seth Barnes has seen Him in the midst of the chaos. I recently had the chance to sit down with Seth to talk about his recent trip into Haiti....

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