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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book review: prayers for a woman’s soul (@juliegillies)
From the back cover: Pamper yourself with refreshing prayer! You’re stressed out, you’re multitasking, and you've got a prayer list as long as your arm. But when do you have time to pray for you? The Prayers for a Woman's Soul devotional book was written through the...
may = month of missions
[serialposts]Summer is only one flip of the calendar page away, and you know what that means: beach days, icy lemonade, water fun, and mission trips. Churches everywhere are preparing to send teams of people out on summer mission trips, and for the month of May, the...
the finger of God
I see God’s creative finger in all seasons. But never more, I think, than in the spring when life unfurls. These are the days when all that glitters is green. Yet life is sometimes blood-tinged like the color of death in this new leaf. That also carries the color of...
arise to the wonder of God in your life
During the month of April, the writers at Living the Story celebrate our ability to Rise and grasp the wonder of Christ as we walk out Eastertide. Today, Margaret Feinberg shares how we nurture awe and live wonderstruck in the every day. [serialposts]In our...
the heart wash
I take my heart out to see if I can figure out what is wrong. The starter sounds fine—seems to be getting plenty of electricity. The tires are still good, lots of tread left. I haven’t changed the oil lately but I figure I have a few miles left on it. So I stand back...
forever forgive-ability of sins
Within today's hand-clasped circles of Christianity, folks have drenched social media platforms with details of "doctor" Gosnell and his hell-tainted abortion clinic atrocities. Indeed, the light of truth needs to be shined into dark places; but during this righteous...
speak life
I was tired. Worn out. All I could think about was the minutes (or hours) counting down until I would be fast asleep in the comfort of my own bed. You have to understand, I had just spent the last few days at a retreat where I was one of only five guys in attendance....
i’m selfish
A couple of months ago, I posed a question on Facebook asking people what the biggest obstacles to serving others were. One answer pulled me back with its honesty. I’m selfish. Now, this person most definitely is not selfish, but the beautiful truth of it struck me....
the whisper that changed my life
I woke up feeling the cool breeze of the Guatemalan morning. It was refreshing as my heart had been wrecked beyond what I could imagine the days previous. Walking around the Guatemala City Dump community the previous day had left me feeling overwhelmed. My mind...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
