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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the music within me
I don’t want to write today. Because the only story I have within me to be written, I’d rather not write. As my mother once told me, “Sometimes the truth doesn’t need to be shared... because sometimes it doesn’t reflect well on your character.” Although right now...
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fatherless generation [group blogging project]
The #icorphan fire hose blasted me (and several others) with many life-changing stories and truckloads of personally challenging information. And even a couple of weeks later, one thing that stands out in my mind is the effect that fatherlessness has on children. The...
lot’s wife
“But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.” – Genesis 19:26 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. On that day no one who is on the roof of his house, with his goods inside, should go down and get them. Likewise,...
fragility. chins up.
I usually read the news every morning, but today I was rushed and skipped it. Then during a break at work, I sneaked a peak at Facebook. Praying for Japan said a friend’s post. Nice of her, I thought. Wait. Maybe something happened in Japan? I didn’t mean to live...
remember you are dust…
remember that you are dust ... and to dust you shall return Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, when we are reminded of this sometimes harsh reality. We are mere mortals. We begin as dust and one day we will return to the same state - nothing but dust. Growing up in a...
the other side of the island
Going to Haiti was difficult. Like crazy difficult. Most of us who've grown up in the United States just don't have the capacity of truly understanding day to day life in Haiti... especially a post-earthquake Haiti. The people are beautiful, but broken in ways that...
an awkward introduction
I'm new to this site. And as a contributing author, I feel it only proper to introduce myself. "Hi, my name is Duane Scott... and I have a thing for squirrels." I hold out my hand to you, waiting patiently for you to return the hand shake. I notice the subtle cock of...
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books, community, and social justice: [february 2011 top content]
I love looking at my analytics and learning more about what people are picking up and reading around here. I always learn a lot about what's resonating with people, and sometimes renew a passion for certain topics that I may not have thought about in a while. This...
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how to read the bible [with amazement]
There was likely a period after Paul's conversion to Christianity when he spent considerable time studying the Scriptures (The Law and the Prophets). As a Pharisee, he would have had an extremely high level of knowledge regarding the Word of God. But until his Damscus...
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05.31.2026 Trinity Sunday Sermon
