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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[real-time connections] chapter 7: serving together
This Chapter has relevance in 2 areas of my Life. 1.) My Church is Also a Missional Church, similar to Bob Roberts- Northwood Church, Focused on reaching outside the 4 walls of our Church, to Reaching the world for Christ, locally, and globally = Glocally My Home...
[real-time connections] chapter 6: engaging society
This past Christmas season, I was eating out and was being waited on by a young waitress that I had come to know over a period of time. I asked if I could pray for her and she mentioned her husband needed work and couldn't find it but that she had been able to work...
[capture beauty] the water by kailey morgan
Why I see beauty here: The water is going only one way and you could not see the end of the stream of water anywhere. It felt like it was leading you somewhere unknown which drew the people passing by to stop and gaze out further than they could see. Wondering what...
[capture beauty] prayer walk by dan king
Why I see beauty here: This is a shot that I got while out on a Community Prayer Walk with some others from my church. What I find beautiful is not so much in the visual that the picture presents, but in knowing the prayers that were being delivered with each step....
[real-time connections] chapter 5: living as a disciple
Recently my wife and I were out to dinner and I was moved to asked her this question, "Are we serving God enough?" Our first response was no, but as we thought more about our lives and our involvement with our children, church, and school, we felt that we were serving...
[capture beauty] innocent play by larry meredith
Why I see beauty here: There is a passing beauty in the moment, a feeling of lost and bright youth in contrast to the weathering of age. The clean and gleaming reminders of innocent play against the mud that can await a misstep in this world. Submitted by: Larry...
[real-time connections] chapter 4: linking to the world
The fourth chapter of Real-Time Connections by Bob Roberts Jr. focuses on “Linking to the World.” The first several chapters laid out his vision – that we would make disciples not through increased ‘church-based’ activity, but by being obedient in our every day lives....
[real-time connections] chapter 3: your job is your ministry
Stouffer’s – you know, the frozen meal makers – recently started the Let’s Fix Dinner campaign. The website asks compelling questions (e.g. "Can you give your daughter a better body image by setting the table?"), offers statistic-based answers ("Studies show that teen...
[capture beauty] light wins by karen eck
Why I see beauty here: As I positioned myself I found that even when I accidentally blocked some of the light the reflection remained, and even looked brighter and more beautiful in contrast to the shadow. So, here you see it. Light wins. Submitted by: Karen Eck...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
