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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for when the noise drowns you out and you make an idol of your writing [again]
“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.”--Mother Theresa I can get so lost in how low the number of readers are or so preoccupied with my own worries and fears--you know the ones-- What would this side think of my...
when God smokes
I've started a new book. Well, I haven't exactly started to actually read it yet. Like starting at page one. I've been thumbing through it to decide if I really want to read a book with such a scandalous title as The God Who Smokes written by someone named...
finding your place in the story
Gathering the basket loaded with damp clothes and towels, I step out onto the patio. I stepped out barefoot knowing the risks, as stray twigs and abandoned bubble wands press into the soles of my feet. The path ahead is sketchier than the first few steps as I must...
beware: your kids may one day read the bible
I live with four women. And our dog is female too. This means we are a very verbal household. At any one point in the day, it is common to have three to four conversations directed at me simultaneously. Seriously. My mind freezes and I lock up. Many times I've...
winter reflections on bird feeders and the church…
We have this beautiful bird feeder which is three-quarters full of bird seed. Sounds great right? But there are barely any birds alighting on it these days. If they do they leave in a flurry of frustration with tiny empty stomachs. This is especially rough in these...
why you won’t catch me throwing in the towel
I was just talking with a friend of mine who told me that traffic is down on his blog, and he's considering throwing in the towel. I encouraged him to stick with it because I really believe his voice matters. I hope he sticks with it. But it got me thinking about how...
6 inspiring lessons of service from women in the bible
Here are a few of my favorite lessons on service from a few of my favorite ladies: 1. Servants go with their gut. Pharaoh’s daughter rescues Moses from the Nile River. She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the...
do you ever wonder if you’ve achieved God’s Purpose for your life?
Sometimes I lie awake at night and wonder if I have achieved God's purpose for my life or not. I look back on 48 years and I don’t think anyone would say I haven’t accomplished anything. Surviving the first seventeen years of life not really being me, the me God...
in the waiting room of unanswered prayer
The hurt's so heavy, but the waiting room's so full. There's not a chair in sight. So many needs. And so you slide down the wall to the floor, and hug your chin to your knees, and the nurse calls another, and someone else takes their seat. It happens over and over,...
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