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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.

 

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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.

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Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts

Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007

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[the africa diaries] day six: starting with the next group

I was finally an accomplished missionary! Well, at least in my mind I was. After all, I had just finished my first full sessions with one of the churches in Kenya, and now I was off to another. I knew that this next group that we were about to work with would be...

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Take one part courage, one part passion, and one part crazy. Mix all of that together with a few talented people who are willing to sacrifice of themselves in order to accomplish a dream, and then top it all off with some dedicated Christ-followers with a story to...

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I was on a community prayer walk recently, and I noticed something funny. Not "ha ha" funny, but the kind of funny that really makes you think. What I noticed was a bunch of individuals walking down the street. Even though there were lots of people walking around,...

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There are lots of opinions on how things like social networking and the virtual world are changing the church. It doesn't take long to to see how people are using online resources to search for meaning and connection. With this shift towards using technology, there...

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From the very first time that I heard Grace Like Rain, Todd Agnew has been one of my favorite artists. His music is just so real and raw. So when I had the chance recently to interview him as his new album (Need) is about to hit stores, I felt like a little kid on...

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by Gary M. Burge I'm really honored that each of you have taken the time to give a thoughtful reading to this short book.  I often feel that there is a huge gap between the world of scholarship (where I live) and the world of the church.  We publish and discuss...

[jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 6: finding the lost

[jesus, the middle eastern storyteller] chapter 6: finding the lost

by Jesse Giglio (check out the artsy version of this contribution) Luke 15 This chapter addresses those who are were lost but also separated. People socially pushed to the margins due to race or practice or mistakes.  Jesus embraces these people of separation in such...

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