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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[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...
movie review: the third testament
[youtube 0BAiwS4vTZk nolink] What would the world be like if a new 'third' testament was added to the Canon of the Scriptures? What if that third testament included gnostic gospels such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Philip (the document that inspired The...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 5: forgotten fairy tales
[serialposts] Fatherlessness wilts the dream of being daddy’s little girl. Not having a father is so significant and damaging to a girl. All little girls want to be held in their daddy’s arms. Unfortunately, this longing for something she will never have often leads...
how to pray for your community
This experience in Santo Domingo was totally unexpected. Our team was down there to see how local churches all across the country are transforming their communities, but this one wasn't on our agenda. It was our last day in the Dominican Republic, and we had already...
i’m a drunk
I'm a drunk. I slide my car, sleek like the night around me, into gear and drive. Tucking the half empty bottle of alcohol between my legs, I loosely grip the steering wheel, and rub my hands along its cold leather exterior. Tonight, I am nobody. I'm just a guy in a...
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rocked by abandon for God [an interview with @aaronrgillespie]
Aaron Gillespie is rock and roll to the core. He's the former drummer for Underoath, and the current front man for The Almost. And now he has a new solo project out called Anthem Song. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Aaron and talk with him about what...
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[fatherless generation] chapter 4: the fatherless gang
[serialposts]As I read through this chapter, I couldn't help but to revisit my adolescence. Growing up, most gang members I knew and befriended were cool, quite funny, and often even sentimental. Definitely different than the picture you see painted in music videos,...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
