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: what saint paul really said
N.T. Wright is one of the foremost New Testament scholars of our time. He is the author of multiple books on Biblical theology and the New Testament. In What Saint Paul Really Said: Was Paul of Tarsus the Real Founder of Christianity? Wright gives a portrait of Paul...
when we cry for help
“Look, there’s a dragonfly.” He points into the water. We’ve been hiking deep along less traveled paths. We’ve climbed up and over even as the rain drips off hoods and jeans turn dark and cling to legs. I’ve thought about Lynnette’s words as she held the bear skull...
how to break the cycle of poverty in haiti with art
I wonder what went through his mind when he got the cash in his hand the first time. After all, the $500 microloan that he got was the equivalent of about 3-4 months worth of typical income for a man in his position. But along with this huge influx of cash came a...
in-betweens are places, too
I stalked him shamelessly. I hounded him, followed his scent, tracked his every move. I kept close on his tail, and I wasn't even discreet about it. In the process, I learned so much. Tracking Jesus was a fun and wonderful way to know him better. I printed out the...
a different kind of workout
I go to the gym five days a week to torture myself. Why? Well 15 years ago it was about having the sculpted body for all the ladies to swoon over me, not that it ever happened, but it was a goal nonetheless. When I realized that I was getting nowhere with that...
what living the story really means
You might say it’s not worth the paper, what I’m going to write today. I used to think so too. But somewhere in the process of becoming a writer and an adult, I changed my mind. Maybe by the end of these few words, you will too. Maybe you’ll also fling wide your...
here we go… @helponenow haiti bloggers 2012
[serialposts]I feel like I just woke up from one of those awesome dreams... you know the kind, when you wish you didn't wake up. And in that moment of fogginess you're not sure what's reality and what's part of the dream. So you spend a moment praying that what might...
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psalm 19 [conclusion]
Note: This post is part of a series exploring Psalm 19 ~ Overwhelming Trust. So, what about us? Are we able to declare (now, today, at this time) that same declaration of overwhelming trust? Do we truly believe that God holds the very threads of creation in his...
for those who walk in darkness
It shatters my slumber, the voice through the monitor. "Gramma. Gramma!" It's still dark. Sigh. Why can't she pull her own blanket up or reach the pillow from the floor? I scootch up high and swing legs over and around the cat. I palm the walls, slide heel-toe down...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
