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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book review: seven: the deadly sins and the beatitudes
Seven: The Deadly Sins and the Beatitudes by Jeff Cook is not a typical "here are the sins, here are the Beatitudes" type of book. Jeff uses the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes to illustrate the life-giving, restorative power of God that is available to those...
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[churchdrop.com] open the floodgates: a guide for texting in church
Note: This is an excerpt of a featured post (written by yours truly!) at churchdrop.com (8BIT Network). The sanctuary filled with a nervous laughter. I think some of it was out of pure disbelief at what I’d just told them. Others figured that I was totally serious but...
book review: pure scum by mike sares
Pure Scum is about the birth of the church “Scum of the Earth” written by pastor and founder Mike Sares. He talks about how the church is “…a place where everyone is welcome, a place that we like to call “the church for the left-out and the right-brained.” The name of...
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[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...
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[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...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
