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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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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[fatherless generation] chapter 6: running to stand still
[serialposts] The fatherless generation embraces pain to escape the anguish of a missing father. They believe and live the lies of rejection until the lie becomes the truth. Like Legion, they isolate themselves to escape the pain through drugs or self-injury -...
the path
At least four inches of snow had fallen. It was much too cold and much too early for my muscles to be aware of what I was asking of them. I forced on my boots, grabbed my hat and gloves, and slipped out the front door. I was met immediately by the wind pounding hard...
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open letter to @annvoskamp [a review of #1000gifts]
Dear Ann, I've been reading your new book One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, and I wanted to share a few things that've been on my heart since I've started reading it. Your life humbles me. I read your words and find myself struggling to...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
