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
the rumor mill
She walks by and I turn the other way. I've heard stories about her. She goes from man to man. Always throwing herself at them. Chewing up their hearts and spitting them out. And those clothes! She is always dressed to the nines. Only the most expensive items. Who...
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automatic [mark 4:26-29]
Jesus tells a parable in Mark 4:26-29 about the Kingdom of God. In the parable Jesus describes a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. While the farmer goes about his daily business the seed sprouts and grows. The text makes a point of suggesting that the farmer...
get naked, get clothed, get righteous
"Abram believed the Lord, and he credited to him as righteousness." – Genesis 15:16 I know the verse. I've heard about grace, about faith versus works and the whole nine. I get the big deal about righteousness. It means to be good, to do what's right on God's behalf....
what is the purpose of christianity?
“What is the purpose of Christianity?” My friend's eyes beamed as if he discovered the secret to Middle East peace. Immediately, I pulled my mind from the dregs of work and studied his face and replayed his words. I wondered what he was getting at, and even thought,...
how to love the ones who don’t love you
It’s 105 and she’s out on the swing in the carport. I see her, swinging back and forth, with her dark glasses in place. The motion helps the Alzheimer’s patient much like the rocking helps the Autistic child. As I watch, I am struck by how tragic it all is. You learn...
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proper perspective [2 corinthians 4:13-18]
In 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 Paul writes to the church in Corinth concerning a confident hope and a proper perspective. The hope and perspective that Paul describes is very helpful for us as well. We must remember that Paul is writing to a church that has had many...
what time is it?
It's 7:14am. I've just poured my coffee, spilled it all over our unfortunately-white countertops. My sleepy hands carry the mug to the breakfast nook in our kitchen. The orangy summer sun is beaming on the east side of the trees. The birds are chirping. That lone...
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why God created marriage [and where to turn when you aren’t happy]
I don’t know what is wrong, but I can see it, feel it, yet I don’t truly ask. She smiles fake and I ask if work was difficult, ask if she’s tired. Typical questions. Easy questions, yet I stop asking before I hear the real answer; the answer of what’s causing the...
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living in extreme poverty [the survive125 challenge]
My name is Divya Patel. I'm a brickmaker in India with 4 kids. My family and I live on less than $1.25 a day. This is a month in my life. I choose to live in the slums rather than the village because even though it's crowded and dangerous, but we are near a city, so...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
