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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when you’re left scratching your head
I have a couple of friends who willingly engage in theological discussions with me. One is a Pastor with a Doctorate from Southern Seminary. The other is studying to be a Pastor and a Church Planter. Whereas I am just a guy who has too much time to think, so I am...
why young christians leave church
Three out of five. That's what the research shows. According to Barna Group, 59% of young adults leave church permanently or for an extended period for one of the six reasons that we'll be talking about here. Regardless of the reasons, that's a number that disturbs...
movie review: the whistleblower [#humantrafficking]
[serialposts]Kathryn Bolkovac. It's a name I never heard until I watched The Whistleblower. Now that I know who she is, I want to tell the world about her. She was just a normal woman. A police officer in Nebraska. Living a broken life. Trying her best to get it back...
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[reverend fun] that was awesome!
19-20 At daybreak the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. As he approached the den, he called out anxiously, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve so loyally, saved you from the lions?" 21-22 "O king, live forever!" said...
to the ends of the earth
[serialposts]I'm standing in a remote village in Haiti on the shore of the massive Lake Azeui. I upload a picture of some of the members of our mission team to Facebook and Twitter. They're singing and dancing with the locals. There's a communication gap, but music...
book review: invitations from God
Life brings invitations. Jesus knew his spiritual journey depended upon responsiveness to God’s invitations. Although his job was the most crucial in human history, Jesus did not get compulsive, preoccupied or unable to practice the presence of God or people. In the...
does God change his mind?
Do our prayers change God's mind on outcomes? There are many who believe that prayer can change God’s mind and usually cite Exodus 32:7-14 and Isaiah 38:1-6. But how can an omniscient and immutable [1] God change his mind? In Exodus 32:7-14, God is ready to consume...
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digging down deep [some thoughts on what we believe]
Okay, I really have to do this. I ran to the bookstore today and yes (on a really tight budget, LOL) I got Joshua Harris' latest book titled Dug Down Deep: Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters. The cover's got one of my favorite contemporary writers ( Donald...
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there’s still work to do [thoughts on the 2011 TIP and #humantrafficking]
[serialposts]Back in June, the U.S. government released it's annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. This report ranks 184 countries based on the work they are doing to combat human trafficking. The purpose of this report is not to point fingers and place blame....
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
