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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fear of the resurrection
As I listened to the Easter story from the Gospel of Mark in church on Sunday, I was struck by the final words of the passage: So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid....
it may take an earthquake…
We were driving home Sunday night, tired from an exciting day of Easter and family. Too tired to talk, I flipped the station to Public Radio. "On Being" featured an interview with an Armenian Orthodox theologian and gardener. Krista Tippett's voice remained calm and...
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1 john 5:6-12 [testimony concerning the son of God]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 5:6-12 (ESV, NIV, The Message). When you stop to think about it, the longevity of the church of Jesus Christ is pretty remarkable. Over 2000 years and the church still stands, proclaiming the miracle of transformation through the life, death...
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1 john 5:1-5 [overcoming the world]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 5:1-5 (ESV, NIV, The Message). Today, we're taking a look at 1 John 5:1-5 and what John has to say about what loving the Father has to do with overcoming the world. Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone...
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14 books @bibledude readers are reading right now [april 2012]
This has become one of my favorite activities every month… checking out what BibleDude.net readers are buying through this site. It gives me some great insight into what people are digging into, and what kinds of discussions here are really resonating with folks.
through the eyes of mary
I can’t help but think about how hard it was to be Mary during Jesus’ last days. Here was her baby boy, all grown up, being ridiculed and accused. Bruised, beaten, and hung on a cross. What was she thinking as she watched it happen? Maybe she was remembering when the...
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1 john 4:7-21 [god is love]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 4:7-21 (ESV, NIV, The Message). Some things I believe. . . Counterfeit Love I believe that love in its purest and unadulterated form cannot be given or shown without the power of God. Maybe that’s what points to the many one night stands and...
Passion
I'll never forget: I was newly married, and we went on a date to see the movie on opening night, Ash Wednesday. There's nothing hand-holding about watching The Passion of the Christ together. And there was very little popcorn-eating during that movie. Nothing romantic...
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[the 7 project] month two: clothes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PI4erpIEqo [serialposts]It literally drove my wife nuts. As I was preparing (the day before leaving) for a mission trip, I needed to pick up a couple new pairs of 'missions pants'. I was in and out of 3 stores in about 30 minutes, and...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
