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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[creative matters] chapter five: further thoughts from the front lines
[serialposts]In collecting these quotes, the overarching theme of chapter five began to take shape in my mind. As artists, as creatives, as innovative thinkers, we have the responsibility and duty and joy to influence the Church, by reminding her who she's been, who...
when we discover a day signed with love
I coast through most days on auto pilot. But today is different, and I don't know why, but as the sun wakes me slowly, I have that deep within feeling that this day before me has been made by God, and as the sun spills across my bed, and dances across the room, I know...
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[creative matters] chapter four: resisting resistance
[serialposts]Call Me Glinda: Tension and Relief for Successful Work Teams This past weekend I saw the broadway show Wicked. It was a hilarious re-envisioning of the Oz story, centered on the bond between two unlikely friends: Elphaba and Glinda. They couldn’t have...
simply grace
One morning a son placed a note on the kitchen counter. It read: “Mom owes Billy 25 cents for taking out the garbage, 10 cents for cleaning off the table, and 50 cents for being good.” At lunch the mother placed a note on her son’s plate that read: “Billy owes Mother...
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[creative matters] chapter three: getting to work
[serialposts]5 Lessons From Hackers To IgNiTe Your Creativity It is a Monday morning and sun dapples against my cheeks as I make my way down the cobbled streets of downtown Dublin. Temple Bar is a collection of alleyways that hide and boast in equal measure the...
the will of God in salvation
[serialposts]It's one question that seems to pop up in nearly every theological conversation I end up having. So many other things seem to ride on how you view the difference between predestination and free will. The Bible teaches both, but we often struggle trying to...
the mini-fridge
I stand up and stretch my legs for a moment. I need to do it more often, because having a desk job like mine can easily result in poor circulation (causing a whole bunch of other health problems). Somehow I feel like staring at the computer monitor for too long is...
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[creative matters] chapter two: bring on the blank canvas
[serialposts]This chapter features some of my favorite creatives and thinkers -- people like Lisa Gungor and Blaine Hogan. I couldn't do this chapter justice by writing a typical, rote review of the topics broached in it. It wouldn't do it justice. Instead, I've opted...
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understanding the millennium [part four]: evaluation, opinion, and impact
[serialposts]Now that we have briefly covered the essentials of the three major millennial views let's analyze the views in three ways. First, I will give a quick evaluation of the three (strengths and weaknesses). Second, my opinion on why I adhere to one in...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
