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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metamelomai [regret, remorse, and repentance]
Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests," -- Matthew 27:3 (The Message) One of the words used in the Greek to help us understand repentance is metamelomai. It's...
i want to know what it means to believe
Somehow I came empty and broken. No, weary is the word. When all has been taken from me and some how I resist the cup in hand able to quench my thirst. 'There's healing in your hand' they say as they watch me die 'I know but I'm weary now' I reply with some moist in...
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book review: the story of a soul [the autobiography of st. therese of lisieux]
In Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography entitled The Story of a Soul she tells of her life story which was very short (1873-1897). The young French girl always sensed a purpose in her life from a very young age. Her mother died early and she was the “little flower” of...
belay that
I inhale slowly, opening my eyes slightly. A dawn sky gently filters through the bedroom window, whispering a greeting in the silence. I close my eyes and push away waking up a few more moments. My pillows are soft, and the blankets warm. Whatever stressors the day...
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book review: a history of the work of redemption [jonathan edwards]
Why did God decide to create the world? Why did He allow the Fall? What is the point of… everything? Wouldn’t this be an excellent piece of information to know? A History of the Work of Redemption is Edwards’ attempt to answer that question. In it, he tells the story...
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[finding neverland] the fastest week of my life…
Our week in Russia was pretty much the fastest week of my life so far. It seemed to be over before it even had the chance to begin. I’m desperately trying to hang on to my joy – that joy I have only in Russia. Sitting here at the ocean’s edge, toes in the sand, hair...
the first meeting
We walked in and looked around. I don't think they are here yet, he said. I turned to the hostess. There will be four of us please. As she brought us to a table for four, we sat nervously. Watching through the large windows as cars drove up, we silently wondered ......
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book review: transforming discipleship [making disciples a few at a time]
The goal of Transforming Discipleship by Greg Ogden [1] is to help the church rethink the practice of discipleship. Ogden suggests that small groups (i.e. three to four persons) are the primary way discipleship is demonstrated in the New Testament. He calls these...
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walk with me [an interview with @danohlerking]
[serialposts]Legacy. It is a game-changer. Sometimes the biggest impact that we can have is not merely in the lives of those we help, but in the lives of those we have the greatest influence over... our kids. When I talk with a guy like Dan Ohlerking, I see a man...
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