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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[god in the yard] look: contemplation
[serialposts] Contemplation We have been invited. We have been given the rules. We are now asked to contemplate. Such a loaded word. So much baggage has been packed on those few letters throughout the years. But it is the one I consider as I walk down past three...
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i am love [thoughts on the #freetolive tour]
I can't stand your religious meetings. I'm fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religious projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I'm sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making. I've had all...
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[god in the yard] rules: the way
[serialposts] Welcome to the world, he says, when I carefully part the branches for him to see. There are only three and so we know. One of the hatchlings did not make it. But this somber knowledge gives way to joy as the babies detect our presence and, mistaking us...
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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...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
