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 makes good online community?
When I want to get to know someone, or just hang out with them, in my 'offline' life I always think about going to some cool hangout place like Starbucks and chatting over a cup of my favorite hot drink (venti non-fat no-water chai). In fact, as I write this my wife...
my [activist faith]
I've been thinking a LOT lately about what it means to be a Christian. I remember a time when I worked in the youth group with a bunch of 8th-grade guys, and I asked them what it meant to be a Christian. I was pretty new to this whole church thing at the time, and I...
book review: christ among the dragons
When I first started reading Christ Among the Dragons: Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges (James Emery White, InterVarsity Press), I thought it was going to be some massive nay saying of modern church contextualization methods. Being familiar with detractors...
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books, poverty, and marriage: [january 2011 top content]
In an effort to better understand what's bringing people to BibleDude.net (and what's keeping them here), I've been looking at my Google Analytics a little closer. The list below represents the top 10 posts by pageviews during the month of January 2011. I notice a few...
book review: the christian atheist
The title of this book is by itself an attention grabber. But it’s not about some famous Christian becoming an atheist or some famous atheist becoming a Christian. Instead, it about all of us who say we are Christians. Craig Groeschel’s thesis in “The Christian...
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how to help [dying kids in africa]
2,000 children die from malaria every day. That's 83 children every hour. With every minute that passes, another child or two dies. Would you believe me if I said it's possible to end all malaria deaths by the year 2015? It's true. By getting involved and mobilizing...
marriage or cohabitation?
A recent report by The National Marriage Project revealed that marriage is becoming less important to couples as they decide to raise a family together. Take a look: In 1960, approximately 66% of all women over 15 were married in the United States; today, only 51% of...
the background of salvation
[serialposts]There are many ideas regarding the antoning work of Christ, beginning with the necessity of it. But regardless of your view on the necessity of the atonement, one thing that's clear is that God didn't have to save anyone. He chose to save because He loves...
the doctrine of salvation
I'm taking a Soteriology class. It's part of my efforts to complete my degree in Church Ministries through Global University. What's soteriology? It's the study of the doctrine of salvation. As I started the course, I began to wonder whether most Christians really...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
