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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and then i jump
I brush the hair from my mouth and eyes, pull hands up into sweatshirt sleeves, and lean into the wind as we trudge up the path. We gather under the pavilion to struggle into harnesses, clip heavy ropes to anchor loops, tighten helmets. I feel much less brave than I...
lessons from the kitchen {on rising}
[serialposts]I come from a long line of food lovers, and some of my strongest memories are connected to family kitchens I remember in snap-shot snippets. It's no surprise to me that I feel closest to God when I bake. It was only last year when I felt Him smile at me...
how to serve others after tragedy
The mail came Tuesday. I'm not sure why it surprised me, but it did. I'm always shocked when the mail arrives after a tragedy. I want it to stop. Maybe as an act of reverence. Maybe because I want more time to mourn. The mail reminds me life moves fast, too fast. I...
when you think you’re just josiah
We're at Steak 'n Shake. "Takhomasak," gleams the neon sign over the counter. It was years before I "got" it. I'd frown. "Tahk'-oh-mah'-sak." I'd say it slow. I'd say it fast. It sounded Japanese. "Car, table, counter, or takhomasak?" Ooooh. "Take home a sack." Duh!...
rise and walk the storyline
[serialposts]I've been a writer all my life. Now, I haven't always written, but I've always thought in story. Just ask my friends. Especially in the early stages of our friendship, the time when you share your back story and I share mine. And share mine. And share...
gleanings along The Way, volume one
We're all poor and hungry, aren't we? Metaphorically at least. We are broken and lost without the Bread of Life. We need to feed off of Truth to survive spiritually. And I don't know about you, but sometimes it feels like I'm suffering through a drought. Sure, I know...
for those i see constantly but know little
As a child, I remember visiting the local bank. Dark, shiny wood paneling lined the walls. People in formal attire smiled and handed out Dum Dums. Black pens hung on beaded chains. Chatter remained hushed. I loved going to the bank and listening to the familiar...
all i have seen…
It’s hard work these days – with joints that flare and lungs that clog - to leave the comforts of home, so if you ask me why I’m compelled to push through the pain and hobble about with a camera, the short answer is this... For his invisible attributes, namely, his...
sale racks and sunrise glory
[serialposts] I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, and this was the reward for all my toil. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
