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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musings on grace
Saturday I snapped pictures of the Grand River out the corner windows of our hotel room on the ninth floor. Then my husband donned his black tuxedo with the gray vest. I slipped into a little black dress and rhinestone-sparkle heels. We walked under two-ton crystal...
ephesians 4:17-32: the new life
[serialposts] So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due...
the weight of ingratitude
The week leading up to Christmas took an unexpected turn around here. My heart sunk heavier and heavier as Christmas morning crept closer. You see, we're still finding our way through how to do Christmas.We don't do Santa, or have an Elf on the shelf, and frankly, we...
ephesians 4:1-16: unity in the body of Christ
[serialposts]Chapter four of Ephesians begins with Paul describing how we, as Christians, are to unite in one faith: 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep...
3 traps which line the way to growing giving hearts
Traps line the way in serving others, and even the well-meaning, may lose their footing. As you look for ways to serve, I urge you to avoid these nasty distractions. The gold star trap. Growing a servant's attitude doesn't earn you extra gold stars. God instructs us...
ephesians 3:14-21: prayer for spiritual strength
[serialposts]It’s the middle of chapter three in Ephesians and Paul is still penning words from prison. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of...
ephesians 3:1-13: the mystery of the Gospel revealed
[serialposts]My fingers tap allegro on the chair in front of me, keeping time to the rhythm of my heart when I look at the back of her teenage head, her waif frame knuckled between siblings. I know this feeling; it isn’t the first time it’s hovered over me in church....
when you’re bare but not barren
I'm nestled under white down beneath slanted ceiling. I got the message on my phone. We're under a wind advisory. I hear branches batter the roof and wonder if I should turn on the weather radio. My husband sleeps sound, snores soft. I'm in charge of safety. I...
ephesians 2:11-22: one in Christ
[serialposts]Have you ever noticed how much "Once upon a time" sounds like "In the beginning"? It's how the great stories begin (and reveals where the great stories were born). I noticed this when I read Ephesians the way I went looking for thimbleberries. We were...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
