All posts tagged "Chris Bates"
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OUTSIDE IN — How my dog reminds me to serve othersBy CHRIS BATES How my dog reminds me to serve others We can learn a lot from our dogs. One of the big differences between my lab, Julep, and me is her...
- Posted January 1, 2020
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OUTSIDE IN — How to make this Christmas a ‘favorite’ momentBy CHRIS BATES How to make this Christmas a ‘favorite’ moment Last year I took a good friend duck hunting in the Delta. It was his first time seeing where our group...
- Posted December 3, 2019
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OUTSIDE IN — A frozen lake and a father’s loveBy CHRIS BATES A frozen lake and a father’s love It was a hard frozen January morning many years back. My brother was probably only 7 years old and I was 11. He...
- Posted October 1, 2019
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OUTSIDE IN — Discipleship is simpler than you thinkBy CHRIS BATES Discipleship is simpler than you think Beto and I, along with several others, got to work rebuilding his house on the side of the mountain. The forest smothered us with...
- Posted August 3, 2019
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OUTSIDE IN — Mount Hood and how to mess up the hike of your lifeBy CHRIS BATES Mount Hood and how to mess up the hike of your life Many years ago, I literally took off into the wilderness for three days. It was something I had wanted...
- Posted June 2, 2019