by mcl | Mar 2, 2020 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By CHRIS BATES Transitions and transformations We left early that fall morning to drive through Gunnison National Park in western Colorado to fly fish on the Taylor River. Our group split up to cover different areas of the...
by mcl | Jan 1, 2020 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By 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 endless energy to serve. Those of us who are dog owners know well their...
by mcl | Dec 3, 2019 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By 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 hunts. We geared up well before dawn and got out to the area...
by mcl | Oct 1, 2019 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By 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 and I were doing our best as young guys to endure freezing hands and...
by mcl | Aug 3, 2019 | Columns, Inspiration, Outside In
By 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 humidity but also gave much-needed shade. Everyone...
