Journal of Sacred Work

Erie Chapman

  • Day 17 – The Passion of a King

    It took a sense of purpose, the full fire of passion, a complete realization of potential, a persistent commitment to hope, and the full presence of King’s being, for Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead the Civil Rights movement of… Continue reading

  • Day 15 – Purpose & Suffering

    Perhaps our suffering shapes us in the way that a chisel sculpts marble. The pain of each blow makes its mark. And it is the repeated blows that bring real change. We may emerge stronger. Or we may emerge beaten… Continue reading

  • Day 14 – Answer Quick, God!

    We cannot hear the energy of God/Love in the middle of hurrying. As some sage has said, speed is not like the devil, it is the devil. Love appears only when we are fully present. Continue reading

  • Day 10 – Trusting Love

    She’s one of the most admired charity leaders in Tennessee and I’ve referred to her often – partly because she has a way of speaking in quotable phrases. So I listened carefully after I asked Rev. Becca Stevens (left) founder… Continue reading

  • Day 9 – Preparing for Commitment – Continued

    Whether our lives are suffused with bitterness, hate and apathy or flooded with compassion and Love, these things will be revealed in our lives and who we are. Even those who are skillful at hiding their hate will always disclose… Continue reading

  • Day 8 – Preparing Ourselves for Change

    Most of us just “dabble” in the inward journey. We travel a few inches into the difficult territory of the soul, then turn and retreat when the going gets tough. Perhaps this is the reason we’re so attracted to surface… Continue reading

  • Day 7 – Living Loving Relationships Through Sacred Encounters

    Radical Loving Care is centered in relationships. The Sacred Encounter is, itself, a concept of engaging Love’s power to transform an ordinary encounter into a sacred one. As I wrote above, to accomplish a Sacred Encounter, we must be open… Continue reading

  • Day 4 – Love: What’s In It For You?

    Why would I want to engage in an activity that involves the disappearance of my ego? After all, isn’t my ego who I am? These are soul-shaking questions. The most encouraging answers come not so much from the famous as… Continue reading

  • Living Love – How are you doing? – Day 3

    When we live Love, not fear, we always succeed Continue reading

  • A New Journal – Days 1 & 2

    Off the top of my head, I can’t recall a single New Year’s resolution I’ve kept for twelve straight months. This may be true, in part, because I’m not a big fan of such resolutions and I’m very bad at… Continue reading