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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selling a spiderman kite
They were literally everywhere! One thing that certainly stands out as we drove through Santo Domingo (and other cities in the Dominican Republic) was the massive amount of street vendors. And no, I don't mean sidewalk vendors. I mean street vendors. These are dudes...
immovable me
"Your mother-in-law has terminal brain cancer." "Uncle Ted died." "Your father-in-law had a heart attack." "Honey, I got in a wreck. I'm ok, but the car doesn't look so good." These are all things that have been said to me in the last year and a half or so. Each time...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 11: anatomy of a mentor
[serialposts] ~ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ -- Maya Angelou In July 2010, a new Charter School, called “Mentorship Academy,” opened up in Baton Rouge,...
i’m gonna be sick
I'm starting to feel sick. I've only started this post once or twice already, praying and hoping that some gamma ray of inspiration will zap my fingers into tap-tap-tapping their way across the screen of this iPhone. I don't normally write on my phone, but I'm on my...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 10: of musth cycles and mentoring
[serialposts] After the scientists introduced the elders to the rogue teenagers, they observed an amazing change. Immediately, the teenagers calmed down, and their musth cycle ended within a few days. ˜ John Sowers, Fatherless Generation After reading this chapter and...
in pursuit of the american dream
Contrary to its own name, the "American Dream" isn't exclusive to Americans. This so-called dream is not limited to those who live within the borders of the United States. The only difference is that Americans have the path of least resistance in bringing that dream...
is marriage relevant?
Why should we get married if financially our partner has all the benefits of a married partner? We've spoon fed our future generation through television shows and movies justifying immoral behavior. As Star Parker aptly explored in her book Uncle Sam’s Plantation the...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 9: father to the fatherless
[serialposts] a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families... Psalm 68:5-6 In my teenage years I had many "adopted" sisters. Most of them were around my age and all of them were going through the same...
the pastor and the secular job
I am a paid minister. Ever since I became an ordained minister back in February of 2002 most of my income has been supplied from a local church or parish. Getting paid to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a blessing and a privilege and something I certainly do...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
