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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how to spend your time [on Christmas eve]
The @SalvationArmyUS is doing some amazing ministry work. Just locally in my city they run an extremely effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. It's a faith-based residential program for men and women who are unable to obtain services elsewhere. They not...
[the story of God, the story of us] chapter 8: conceit
“God’s beautiful gift of rest and freedom from the slavery of activity to which people seem prone to give themselves.” Gladding’s description of the Sabbath shakes me—a not so gentle rousing from the daze of default living. This autopilot lifestyle is one set on a...
what festivus should teach us about Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7-jcsB_WQ&w=590 We all remember the classic Seinfeld episode when we learn about the Festivus tradition in George's family. I still crack up at the extreme dysfunction of the Costanza family. Probably because we can easily relate to...
[the story of God, the story of us] chapter 7: crown
On Christmas Eve, in a dim corner of our Iowa home, I’ll light our Advent candle for the last time this year. For us, the waiting will be over. Our Prince of Peace has come. Our King of Kings has arrived. Our babe – the Messiah -- has been born in Bethlehem. We will...
wednesday trendsday [google trends #9]
It's time to submit your links again! Yep... I want to see all of the different perspectives on the latest Google Trends that you have! One of my favorite moments on a [wednesday trendsday] was when three of us all picked the same topic, but each had very different...
day of small beginnings [guest post from @justapen]
My wife is pregnant. I’m told I have a grin on my face people can see a couple hundred miles away. Now she’s not due until summer, and we’re still in the first trimester, but today is the day of small beginnings. I mean you don’t get much smaller than an...
[the story of God, the story of us] chapter 6: conquest
This is, by far, the hardest part of the story for me so far. The young girl's question rings repeatedly in my head: How can a God of hesed love order the deaths of thousands? The old man has no answer - perhaps there is no answer. Or maybe the answer is simple: God...
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[the story of God, the story of us] chapter 5: community (part 2)
Chapter 5 opens with the crowds gathering together once again at the fireside with the old man and musician getting ready to open the weeks storying time. The people gather with the expectation of a comfortable story but instead they begin to be reminded of the reason...
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how to write [a short story on justice]
There's been lots of activity here at BibleDude.net over the last several months looking for short stories on one topic... justice. Back in August 2009 we ran a little creative writing challenge on justice for an upcoming The Idea Camp conference on Compassion and...
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Conversations with Daughters, Season 3, Episode 26: The Bible Dude
