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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what’s the deal with [indigenous ministry]?
His name is Jose Luciano. He's the pastor of a church in Santo Domingo called Iglesia de Dios Misionera. Like many bi-vocational pastors of small churches, he's wrapped himself up in his work and used 'busy-ness' as an excuse for not being the shepherd that God called...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 8: belonging to God
[serialposts] To belong to God means I am no longer defined by what I do, no longer defined by my performance. I am defined by his love for me. Whatever anyone else says about me doesn’t really mean jack squat. It is only God that matters. To belong to God means I am...
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reflection, #1000gifts, and #fatherlessgeneration: [march 2011 top content]
First of all, thank you for helping make March a record month for traffic for us here at BibleDude.net! We've been shifting our approach a little bit, and it seems to be resonating with old and new readers alike. The biggest shift has been to more of a multi-blogger...
just an ordinary man
Brandon Cole is an ordinary man. He goes to work Monday through Friday, takes his son fishing or plays softball on Saturdays, and faithfully attends the church down the road each Sunday. And sometimes, the following Monday, I hear from the other guys, he loses...
how should a christian watch a movie?
Should a Christian watch a movie for entertainment purposes only? Or does a Christian need to question and critique every aspect of the movie thus taking away its entertainment value? I would suggest that movie watching for Christians should be both entertainment and...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 7: returning the favor
[serialposts] What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. ~A.W. Tozer During my college summers, I worked at a day camp in Tulsa. While it was considered a "Christian" camp, it was mostly about enjoying the outdoors with...
on living transparently
or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace...
survival mode
Imagine yourself in the beautiful high country of the Rocky Mountains. The air is crisp, the sun is bright and the sky is the most incredible shade of blue you have ever seen. Suddenly as you take a deep breath you stumble on a rock and take a head first dive down a...
book review: the inklings of oxford
I won The Inklings of Oxford: C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Their Friends earlier this year (in the @bibledude giveaway marathon), and finally made time to review this facinating book from Harry Lee Poe (yes, distant relative of Edgar Allan.) This is both a photo...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
