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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philippians 4:21-23 [final greetings]
[serialposts]Read Philippians 4:21-23 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Greetings Saints, While I hope you enjoy the video, I feel it's important to share a link with you that properly examines this portion of Scripture. In my extensive search for any information...
book review: the lost world of genesis one
In The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (IVP, 2009), professor John H. Walton writes a very informative book regarding the interpretation of Genesis 1 and the ongoing debate concerning origins. The book is divided into 18 short...
how to make a local difference
Last week, the Barna Group released a new report revealing that 75% of adults believe that churches have a positive effect on their local communities. This sounds like good news, right? So why is it that church membership is dwindling? It seems that people would want...
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philippians 4:10-20 [God’s provision]
[serialposts]Read Philippians 4:10-20 (ESV, NIV, The Message) “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content… I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” As Paul closes his...
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philippians 4:1-9 [exhortation, encouragement, and prayer]
[serialposts] Read Philippians 4:1-9 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Philippians 4:1-9 is all about reconciliation. I’ve read this passage dozens of times; I’ve listened to sermons about it—and today I undertake to unpack it with you. It’s a privilege to offer my...
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understanding the millennium [part one]: premillennialism
[serialposts]So what is premillenialism? The premillennialist believes that Christ Jesus returns before the millennium. The "pre" in premillennialism signifies that the second coming is before the millennium. The most fundamental tenet of this position is that there...
taking the plunge
There is this bridge I cross over every day. Every day, I’m tempted to jump. Before you jump to conclusions (pun intended), I’d like to explain. Outside our local town, there is an old weathered welcome sign, and underneath it hangs a small plaque that shows the...
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phillipians 3:12-21 [straining toward the goal]
[serialposts]Read Philippians 3:12-21 (ESV, NIV, The Message) Paul broke with his past. All his gains he regarded as loss. Nothing of this world mattered to him anymore now that he is aware of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus. So begins the third chapter...
the story of james and tony
There are two men standing at the gates of heaven to get in. The first man James grew up in a tough neighborhood, his father left him when he was young and his mother worked three jobs just to get by. Eventually he got caught up in the wrong crowd. Instead of...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
