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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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...
i will not leave you orphaned
I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. ~John 14:18 It's a promise Jesus makes before he ascends to heaven. We will never be orphaned. He is coming to us. We will never be alone. To many, orphaned is a foreign word. We may hear it often but we don't really...
the greater gift
I wander conference halls in a blissful daze, happy just to share elbow space with some of the premier Christian woman leaders of my generation. With every beat of my heart, I sense confirmation that I belong here. Four years of anticipation have served well to...
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creative matters [an ebook by @createcoll]
I get into my car and drive to work. During the short commute that starts each day I'm blasted with dozens of signs and messages telling me what to do or think. Eventually they all simply become noise, blending in with each other so that not a single one is noticeable...
hunger pains
Read Matthew 14:13-21 Working in the church I have seen and interacted with people living in complete poverty. Over the years I have given a family a basket of food from the food pantry when they come knocking on the church door at 4:45 on a Friday afternoon and I...
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how to unleash the church [to be radical together]
I remember feeling almost completely helpless... or maybe hopeless is a better word. I'm on my first mission trip, and looking around at the extreme poverty that floods parts of Africa is a little overwhelming. I'm there to fight poverty, but coming face-to-face with...
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on storytelling [an interview with @marydemuth]
[serialposts]Like many other bloggers, I'm still learning the art of telling great stories. And like many bloggers, my heart is to connect with other people online. I know that I have a story to tell, but what are the most important things for me to consider as I...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
