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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afraid of the darkness
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. –Psalm 17:8 There are days when I plead for Him to come and come soon. When the weight of the whole broken business of life grabs hold and pulls me straight to the bottom, when I’m sure this can’t...
in the searching i discover i am found.
Lord, I live in pursuit of a little one. One who is pulled at and torn by the world. Selfish motives driven by insecurities and hidden shame stretch out their arms to hide him away. Ripped back and forth, they play this precious child like a pawn. No loving arms to...
value by design
How could I, who felt worthless, gain value? Whether it is pride or the self-deprecation (even outright loathing) that often masquerades as humility, anything that is focused primarily on self is going to miss the source. So I found myself in the same trap so many...
that you love one another
I was in Kenya when it first hit me. I should have picked up on it WAY before this, but I had some interactions with a few of my "business school" students that made me rethink why I was there. Let me step back for a moment first. You need to understand something...
15 steps to raising selfish kids
Raising selfish kids is easy peasy. Follow these simple steps: 1. Stay home. 2. Buy items you don’t need. 3. Forget about chores. 4. Refuse to discuss world events. 5. Encourage comparing. 6. Talk about all the things you don't have. 7. Reject...
bluebirds of sadness
I removed the makings of a nest. Several times. But then I got sick, and when I made it back to the box in the side yard, they'd laid their eggs. Cream-colored, speckled brown. And so I left them. And watched them. Since they were busy here, I reasoned, they'd leave...
on distraction {and why it may be your best friend}
Lately, distraction is my closest companion. I sit down to look up an address on-line and before you know it, I’ve read three blog posts, checked my email, responded to a Facebook message and updated my status three times. When I get up, walk into the kitchen to pour...
when it’s good to be in my face: 7 tips to keep supporters involved in your mission
[serialposts]In keeping with our May Missions Focus, we have the author of Don't Forget to Pack the Kids: Short-Term Missions for Your Whole Family, Jill Richardson, sharing seven ways to keep supporters interested in your mission. Here's Jill. : : Two weeks ago, I...
exposing insecurity
God calls us to do something. We mess it up. God gives us opportunities. We let them pass us by. God puts us in positions to bless others. We hurt them instead. It’s the story of our lives; it’s the story of humanity. God gives, we tarnish the gift. We repent, He...
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The Feast of St Ignatius with a Celebration of New Ministry
