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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1 john 4:1-6 [test the spirits]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 4:1-6 (ESV, NIV, The Message). “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” - 1 John 4:1 Many of us have relatives who aren't...
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1 john 3:11-24 [love one another]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 3:11-24 (ESV, NIV, The Message). Talk is cheap. You’ve heard it a thousand times, yet it seemingly is so hard to grasp. What I learned as a communication arts student in college is something that I’ve seen reinforced in my ministry over and...
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how to feed the hungry [from our excess]
Picture this. Your church fellowship hall filled to capacity. There are people everywhere. And enough food to feed hundreds - maybe even thousands. People sharing conversation with others at their table. Eating as much as they possibly can. Sounds like a typical...
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1 john 2:28-3:10 [children of god]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 2:28-3:10 (ESV, NIV, The Message). As a child my instructions were to keep my room clean especially around Christmas time. I had this idea that Santa's elves were omniscient. With this thought, I hastily shoved toys, old socks and smelly shoes...
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book review: sacrilege [finding life in the unorthodox ways of jesus]
I recently had a pretty deep conversation with my nephew about God. I've always had a perspective on religious things that he's respected. He's a senior in high school, and has a lot of stuff to figure out right now. His struggle was reconciling the God of the Bible...
pay to pray?
The retired minister read through the official Pastor's job description. It was massive, daunting, and intimidating, but our church needed to hear the list of responsibilities. Why? Because Drew, my handsome preacher-teacher man, is pursuing ordination, and last night...
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1 john 2:18-27 [warning concerning antichrists]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 2:18-27 (ESV, NIV, The Message). As I often do, I would like to begin this posting with a couple confessions. First off, I love Lutheran theology and nerd out about it. I love the focus on grace, the promises of baptism, and the idea that many...
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1 john 2:15-17 [do not love the world]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 2:15-17 (ESV, NIV, The Message). Love people; use things. Never confuse the two. Ever heard that expression? This helpful instruction for life restates the heart of these verses in 1 John. The gist of this passage is that all the wonders of...
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1 john 2:7-14 [the new commandment]
[serialposts]Read 1 John 2:7-14 (ESV, NIV, The Message). It's not that complicated! One of the things that frustrates me the most about how many Christians approach interpretation of the Bible is how we over-complicate the message. We pull soundbite-sized passages...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
