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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take up your cross: a sermon on a reading from mark 8
the reading Mark 8:31-38 Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter...
astounded and amazed: a sermon on a reading from mark 1
The Reading Mark 1:21-28 Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their...
a prayer for businesses in your community
I was recently asked to pray at the opening of a Board of Directors meeting for my local Chamber of Commerce. It was my first meeting as a board member, which was also the first meeting for the new president for the organization. I was the one asked to pray because...
what makes Christianity different from other world religions?
Don't all religions really just point to the same god? It's easy to see why people would wonder. But they don't point to the same god. In fact, the gods are all quite different, particularly the Christian God. So, what makes Christianity different from other world...
while you are waiting: a sermon on a reading from 2 peter 3
Note: This sermon was delivered during the Eucharist for a class of ministry students studying for ordination to the diaconate, using the readings for Advent 2, Year B. the reading: 2 Peter 3:8-15a Do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is...
#thatsmyking: a sermon for Christ the King sunday
https://youtu.be/Au_dzPaiPyg?si=nBp84p4M-7F0bW2e This is the last week of a season in the liturgical calendar that we call “ordinary time.” The Episcopal Church defines Ordinary time as being, “understood in terms of the living out of Christian faith and the meaning...
jesus stands for stephen: a sermon on a reading from acts 7
The Reading: Acts 7:55-60 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” But they covered...
finding home in the episcopal church
First, let me say that I'm grateful for my many years worshiping and serving in the non-denominational, charismatic church. But I think I've found home in the Episcopal Church. Everywhere I turn, I keep finding such incredible depth, tradition, and beauty. And I feel...
which gender pronoun would you use for The Holy Spirit?
As I sit in my Systematic Theology class, a big question comes up. "Which gender pronoun should we use for the Holy Spirit?" Okay, so we're obviously going to take one some BIG conversations in this class... And honestly, it's exactly the kind of conversation that...
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08.16.2026 Pentecost 12 Sermon
