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
latest writing
serving those with dirty feet
Recently, while I was supposed to be serving, I judged a mother of twins. It was easy to judge this woman. Her babies’ clothes dirty, tufts of hair ratty, noses runny.The twins didn’t babble. They were old enough to talk in baby speak. I know these things. I have...
still learning love
I wrote "Love" with a needle and dark blue embroidery thread, intending to hang the finished cross-stitch where I would often see it. I stitched thousands of little x's to spell out that word because love is what God wants me to learn and grow in. The cross-stitch is...
the #ephesiansproject photo project
Pictures matter. I've felt for a long time here at BibleDude.net that the images we use are a very important part of the message we communicate. There's something that a visual element brings to the experience of a blog post that words cannot accomplish. Images...
i can see clearly now
Grace burrows into the hood of her orange sweatshirt and curls into pink plush on the couch. She complains of a sore throat, but she has no fever. Of course, it's only 49 degrees in the house. "I can't feel my fingers," she moans. "Do you want some gloves?" "No. Then...
seneca and the serenity prayer
As a student of philosophy and religion, I’m continuously looking for threads that connect the two. I believe that finding common ground between these two disciplines could suggest a possible deeper truth. Recently, while gathering together heirlooms and photographs...
the benefit of the doubt: how doubting your faith in college can be a good thing
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment...
serving others with prayer
In the book, Praying for Strangers, River Jordan discusses her ambitious New Year’s resolution. Jordan commits to pray for a complete stranger every day for an entire year. Jordan takes readers with her as she encounters a variety of people: a bruised teen, angry...
the 7 best SERVE posts of 2012
[serialposts]Our third group of content here is our SERVE category. And with big mission trips, and lots of opportunities to serve in our local communities, the most difficult part of finding the best of 2012 was limiting it to just 7 posts! It's here in the SERVE...
the 7 best PRAY posts of 2012
[serialposts]One of the biggest differences between Christianity and other religions is that the Christian God is a personal God. He's a God who wants a relationship with us. As He pursues us, we have an opportunity to be in conversation with Him. It's this...
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The Feast of St Ignatius with a Celebration of New Ministry
