Hello, I’m Joel Bidderman, and I am a pastor and Spiritual Director, as well as a musician and a creative. Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning ‘the right, critical, or opportune moment.’ I’ve learned in my personal journey that our lives are filled with kairos opportunities to experience the presence of God in ways that bring healing and restoration. Kairos Direction is the online home and space where I develop resources for contemplation, cultivating an inner life with God, fostering creativity as a pathway of spiritual growth, and living lives of justice and mercy.
CONTEMPLATION
con·tem·pla·tive
/kənˈtemplədiv/
noun
a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.
con·tem·pla·tive
/kənˈtemplədiv/
noun
a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer
The contemplative tradition of the Christian faith has impacted and transformed my life (and it still does). I believe that a life that has a foundation in prayer, is a life that is empowered by the Spirit, and can make us more like Jesus. I believe all of us are invited to cultivate lives devoted primarily to prayer – not through withdrawing from the world altogether, but rather by cultivating practices in our lives to live out lives of prayer wherever we go.