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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the heart of thanksliving
[serialposts]With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it got me wondering if I’m a pretty ungrateful person. The reason I need to pose that question is because when I reflect on my prayer life, am I the kind of person who spends a fair amount of time counting my...
how your shopping can help stop #humantrafficking
[serialposts]As Thanksgiving approaches, I've been spending some time reflecting on just how fortunate I am to live the life I live. I have a roof over my head, plenty of food to eat, a new baby on the way, and friends and family that love me more than I could ever...
church: a consumerist choice?
Is church a choice? Certainly, from the perspective of the Bible attending church is not a choice. There are no Biblical examples of Christians in the New Testament period who were believers that did not attend church. However, many Christians today seem to treat...
joy vs. happiness
Verses like these use to trouble me: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds," -- James 1:2 (NIV) "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials." -- 1 Peter 1:6...
book review: heaven is for real for kids
When my grandson Ayden was four or so, we sat together in the living room. Looking at a picture on our mantel of him as a toddler with his father, aunt, and uncle, he said, “Daddy died in an accident, didn’t he?” “Yes,” I told him. “What kind of accident?” “A...
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jesus’ version of the butterfly effect: matthew 25:31-46 [#resonateseries]
It's the last teaching of Jesus that's recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe...
in defense of the church
On the one hand the church does not need any defending. The church is the people of God made holy by God’s holiness. It is a people in relationship with the Trinity. A people called by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. On the other hand, there seems to be a lot of...
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[reverend fun] groupon tithing
luke the historian
[serialposts] "History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity." - Cicero, Pro Publio Sestio I can't say that I’ve always been exactly a fan of...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
