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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a culture of forgiveness
Man on his journey of purpose can sometimes be pictured as a runner in a race. Imagine a runner running with so much weight and load on him and another with nothing. The other with nothing is fit and has a better chance of winning the race. Wherefore seeing we also...
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praying for leaders [1 timothy 2:1-3]
No matter your political persuasion we can most likely agree on one thing - our world has a crisis of leadership. This crisis has affected all political parties, most companies, and even church leaders (which is not surprising anymore). These failed leaders impact...
book review: the God i don’t understand
[serialposts]We all ask these questions. It's okay to admit it... there's stuff you don't understand when you read the Bible, right? Why did God order the killing of every living person... man, woman and child in Canaan? Why does a good God allow bad things to happen...
church projects: workday with @habitatsrq
We just asked. A quick email to the local Habitat for Humanity office helped us to discover how we can help on a local project. When we asked about who this home was for... The homeowner Lisa is a life-long resident of the Newtown area and has been a school bus driver...
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tinted pink [a @thehighcalling photoplay gallery]
The whole world is tinted pink for me right now. It's interesting looking at the world through a different lens. And just over six weeks ago the birth of my daughter made the transitions lenses in my glasses turn a strange and unusual color. That little girl captured...
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i’m spent [a homeless experiment]
Over 14 million Americans are unemployed. Now I'm one of them. My savings are gone. I've lost my house I'm a single parent And I'm down to my last $1,000 I'm not sure I can make it through the month... I go to find a job, but there's nothing available in my field. It...
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[god in the yard] project wordle
Hmmm... I wonder what this says about what we talked about... [serialposts] Amazon.com Widgets
commissioned to go
Read: Matthew 28:16-20 One of the first books I remember reading to my son after he was born was "Go Dogs Go." As he grew older, he began to pick out his own stories for bedtime and he would pick "Go Dogs Go" every night. At age 2 1/2 I thought my son was a genius...
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[god in the yard] @llbarkat’s closing thoughts
[serialposts] Sometimes people want to know. If they were to come to my yard, would they find me out there still? Sitting on the red sled, sipping my tea? I don’t want to disappoint anyone. I want to be the writer on the red sled. Braving the mosquitoes, dodging the...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
