
Hello, I’m Joel Bidderman, and I am a pastor and Spiritual Director, as well as a musician and a creative. Simply On Mission (SOM) is my space where I develop resources for contemplation, cultivating an inner life with God, creativity in our approach to rethinking our expressions of worship and discipleship, 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, but rather by cultivating practices in our lives to live out lives of prayer wherever we go.