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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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...
keeping the sabbath – burden or gift?
The topic of sabbath seems to be coming up in my life over and over again. It seems as though the world is moving at a faster pace each day. It increasingly becomes harder and harder to take a break. We work 60+ hours a week, have family obligations to attend,...
the dominican republic diaries
I was having lunch one day with a friend of mine who works with a ministry called LoveServes International. We ate and swapped stories about what God was doing through our work. As he shared I could see the fire in his eyes when he talked about transformed lives down...
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icorphan wrap-up [one of those rock moments]
Charles Lee told us at the beginning of the conference that at each of the tables we would find jars of rocks and crayons. He encouraged us draw on the paper that covered the tables, but the rocks were to be used for special moments. He told us that if we had one of...
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live [micro]blogging at #icorphan for 2011-02-26
NEW POST: live [micro]blogging at #icorphan for 2011-02-25 http://wp.me/pyriM-2ub# Ready to rock day two of #icorphan .. (@ First Baptist Church Rogers w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/i9Al63# need a recap of #icorphan day one? http://wp.me/pyriM-2ub# Adoption and Foster...
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live [micro]blogging at #icorphan for 2011-02-25
@thehighcalling: NEW FAMILY POST: 5 Unexpected Ways You Can Help Orphans by The Unknown Contributor #icorphanhttp://fb.me/TDwRlFVP# UPDATED: !C//ORPHAN http://j.mp/gdeDcq #icorphan# #icorphan is about to kick off... (@ First Baptist Church Rogers)...
does faith matter in business dealings?
Last week the Barna Group revealed that 42% of all Americans would be more likely to support a company they knew was managed by Christian principles. Only 3% said they would be deterred from buying from a company because of it's faith connection. When you think about...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
