by MS Christian Living | Jan 3, 2022 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES I’ve stood on several of our major North American continental divides. The Great Divide drops through the western part of the continent across several states. I have hiked over it in four states, driven across it in multiple states,...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 29, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES We have been fortunate to have been on a lot of mountains. Looking back over the years, my wife, Stacy, and I have experienced elevations from the highest points in Colorado and the Carolinas to the peaks around Lake Yojoa in Honduras. It...
by MS Christian Living | Sep 4, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES On a trip several years ago, we got to spend more than a week near San Cristobal, Nicaragua, digging ditches and working on other projects. My daughter and I met the rest of the team once we arrived in country. We anticipated that it...
by MS Christian Living | Jul 1, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES It may not be what it seems — even with Duck Commander We were taking the Duck Commander hunting the next morning, and the outlook could not have been worse. I had gotten to know Phil and Jase Robertson and some of their outdoor...
by MS Christian Living | Apr 30, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES Living your purpose Peddling a road bike 500 miles over a six-day period had never been on my list of aspirations. When my friend, mentor and rector, Christopher, asked if I wanted to join their training group from our church and take...
by MS Christian Living | Mar 1, 2021 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES It was January 2018, and the Mississippi Delta was almost completely frozen. Only the deep, slow-moving rivers were not fully iced over, plus a few sparse flooded areas where the ducks and geese were crowding together to keep the water open....
