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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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...
how haiti changed my life
The current challenge before me is to explain that in one post. Don't think I can even begin to do it, so I'm making this a 3 part series. And I hope I can do it in that! Ha! It's hard to know where to start in telling the story of my family's story and how Haiti has...
when the waves come crashing
Read: Matthew 14:22-33 In have a lot of memories from playing football in high school. I was a pretty good lineman (both defense and offense) and I loved playing the game. One of my memories was a drill where guys would line up in two rows about five yards apart....
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[creative matters] chapter one: created to create
[serialposts]In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
