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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book review: washed and waiting
Let me begin this review by saying that this is a very difficult subject that involves many heated emotions and hurt feelings; when anyone broaches the subject of homosexuality and Christianity, sparks fly. Yet, I was relieved to find that Wesley Hill was not only...
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the real soul surfer [an interview with rich peluso]
If you haven't had a chance to check out the movie Soul Surfer at your local theater, you should definitely check it out. It's a movie based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack and, against all odds, became a professional...
god’s gift of freedom
Read: Luke 12:13-21 There are more times than I would like to admit where I feel guilty about my faith. These are the times when I don't pray enough, read the Bible enough or share my faith with others as I think I should. I begin to wonder what God thinks about this...
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[god in the yard] sky: gratitude
[serialposts] When I was young I talked to the night sky. I’d sit on a chaise lounge in the backyard or lie on the pool deck and stare at the stars—or what I could see of them from my suburban homestead. I did most of the talking and never let the sky—my tangible...
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paper or plastic? [the grocery store ministry]
My husband Rich and I exchanged apprehensive glances as we stood in line at the grocery store checkstand. Behind us, a man flung his order onto the conveyer belt: two rotisserie chickens, a basket of strawberries, a loaf of French bread, a large bottle of cheap wine....
book review: into the mist
Notably, this book review has a bias. Kathleen Beard has become a good friend. There's a strong sense of God's presence when one is around her, and recently she's become quite an influence in my life. When I agreed to review the book I hoped the writing would sustain...
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[god in the yard] weep: celebration
[serialposts] We spend… too little time experiencing the griefs themselves. The result is that these griefs remain hidden and never open us to our joys. ~David Whyte Fingers lightly wrapped around the handles, I escape. I feel the vibration of speed beneath me, my...
interpreting the bible in community
[serialposts]Last week I shared 3 misunderstandings concerning Bible interpretation and suggested that the Bible should be interpreted in community. Allow me to give some precedent on interpreting the Bible in community. First, the birth of the church is perhaps the...
the old man and the gumball
I stand in a throng of people, yet I'm alone. People rush from one store to another, hands filled with shopping bags. Small clusters of teens move slowly through the mall, obviously more interested in gossip, laughter, and fun than spending their advance allowance. I...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
