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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My hands pressed against my face and I stared at my bathroom wall. Most of my intimate conversations with God happen here. Yes, it’s unorthodox. I hope it’s not disrespectful. My thoughts run amuck, but one thought blazes through the rest: What’s going on? Maybe it’s...
3 misunderstandings concerning bible interpretation
[serialposts]Here are three misunderstandings about the interpretation of the Bible. First, the Bible has a plain meaning that everyone can understand. The Bible might have a plain meaning, but it is difficult to access this plain meaning from a plain reading of...
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[god in the yard] woods: invitation
[serialposts] There's something about nature that makes it a holy place. The quietness. The peacefulness. The freedom that comes from no distractions - no TV, no computer, no phones. Just birds chirping and leaves rustling. Maybe a buzzing bee here and there. In the...
the art of giving
I've always been a gift-giver. Just ask my husband. All year long I am on the lookout for the perfect gift for my family and friends. Something personal. Something that shows just how much I love and admire them. I carefully think about that person in particular. What...
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[epistle of james] project wordles
[serialposts]When we complete a group blogging project around here we usually do a wordle on the posts. I love the visual representation of text that wordle.net creates. And our group study on the Epistle of James is no different. This first one is on the text from...
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[god in the yard] introduction
[serialposts] "This is the story of an unusual year, when I did something I never intended to do. But it is also a course in discovery and playing towards God, through spiritual practice, offered with gentle expectations." ~ L.L. Barkat Some of the best growth we can...
the designer
Life begins with a single cell. The zygote. A derivative of the Greek word ζυγοῦν, which means "to yoke" or "to join". That's what the scientist called the cell the first time they viewed this first stage of life through their 17th century microscopes. Imagine the...
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god in the yard [group blogging project]
Some books are just done best in community. And I believe L.L. Barkat's God in the Yard: Spiritual practice for the rest of us is one of those books. It's practically a handbook for personal communion with God, and it calls for a response from the reader. That's why...
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reflections on resurrection, the word, and self [april 2011 top content]
This has become a bit of a habit so far this year. I enjoy seeing (and analyzing) what content seems to be resonating with people around here. The month in which we celebrate Easter shows that how we remember the Resurrection was foremost in people's minds. There also...
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