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rev. dan king

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.

 

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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.

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Holy Rhythms for Hurting Hearts

Author · Episcopal Deacon · Speaker · blogging since 2007

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giving away mother’s day

giving away mother’s day

This year, I will celebrate my first Mother's Day as a Mom. As the day approaches, I can't help but think about how lucky I am. I am healthy, loved, and my every need is provided for. But not all mothers can say the same thing. There's the young mom and her small...

words that bring division

words that bring division

We use words to compartmentalize, categorize, and define. For example, I would define my Christian theology (or spirituality) as a Protestant Evangelical Reformed Charismatic Episcopal/Anglican Christian.  Each of these words brings a certain characteristic or...

the artist’s rule

the artist’s rule

"As you make art or write, the process is a container for awareness. Everything that rises up—judgments, blocks, insights—is a reflection of the whole of your life." Christine Valters Paintner in The Artist's Rule I sat in the corner of my kitchen yesterday morning...

movers for moms

movers for moms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Ryw3xF40s For me, the timing couldn't be more perfect. I'm trying to be more intentional about giving (and dealing with my excess). As I write this, it's possessions month in [the 7 project]. And that means we need to give some things...

[the 7 project] month three: possessions

[the 7 project] month three: possessions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkiDIWREjRk [serialposts]Have you ever watched that TV show Hoarders? It's crazy how out of control some of these people get with their stuff, huh? It's easy to see the problems when we look at the extreme examples like this. It's...

church = life together?

church = life together?

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 I grew up in the church. Sunday school, Vacation Bible...

granny vs. my purpose in life.

granny vs. my purpose in life.

My grandmother is the eternal matriarch, the kind that says exactly what's on her mind, and feels a sense of duty to "raise" anyone who's at least a generation younger than she. Do you know the type? She bakes me a batch of cookies and then tells me not to eat all of...

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