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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[the africa diaries] day nine: headed to kampala
Leaving Kenya and flying to Uganda was the biggest thing on our agenda for this day. I have to admit that it was tough leaving my new friends in Kenya. Because of the great distance, I knew that it wasn't likely that I'd see most (if any) of them again. Yet, their...
be ready [compassion and christian ethics]
I recently posted some questions that seemed to hit a sensitive spot for lots of people. See it here: can you give me a ride? [a question in christian ethics] While I wanted to generate some discussion around this question, I never expected it to spark as much...
can you give me a ride? (a question in christian ethics)
So I noticed her on my way into the 7-11 store. I was on my way to teaching my Homiletics class and I stopped to get a bottle of water. The 21-day Daniel fast that I'm on kept me from stopping at Starbucks for my venti non-fat chai latte, but I needed something with...
[dillon burroughs] on gradual evangelism
[youtube u2GucS-BePg nolink] Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the idea of evangelism? If so, there is a very good explanation for that. The tendency of the American Christian is to believe that the natural response to salvation is to go get everyone else saved as...
twitpics from haiti earthquake
Most of you know by now that Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday. Since this devastating incident, there have been a few folks on the ground in Haiti who have shared some pictures on Twitter. Check out this small sampling of images, and then use the...
the mentor me project [an interview with @kylelreed]
It may not be a very well known fact, but January is National Mentor Month. I know what some of you might be thinking.... 'so what?', right? If you've never had or been a mentor, then you're really missing out on something pretty special. That's where Kyle Reed...
[dillon burroughs] on dealing with failure in evangelism
[youtube _qA3f1DssFg nolink] In this portion of the discussion one student brings up questions about feelings of failure after unsuccessful attempts at evangelism. Dillon addresses the concerns by sharing two important things to remember: Learn from it. Don't give up....
christian evangelism 101
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then...
[dillon burroughs] on evangelism (colossians 4:2-6)
[youtube v_Kmz_aBdQs nolink] As author Dillon Burroughs shares via Skype video conference with my Evangelism Ministry class, I cannot help but to think about how much evangelism must have been a normal part of the Apostle Paul's life. I mean the dude just oozed...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
