All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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Trees in Dry Places
When my wife and I were dating, we decided to spend an evening reading each other our favourite story. Without telling each other what our...
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Exaggerating Love
I heard a story about a family in the 1970’s who jumped on the tv dinner bandwagon. They used to sit around a kitchen table...
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Recipe for a remarkable neighbourhood
What makes our neighbourhoods worth investing in, staying in, and loving? We know when we visit a healthy neighbourhood or not. We intuitively seem to sense...
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Instructions for Living a Life
Mary Oliver, celebrated poet, passed away this month at 83 years old. She wrote and reflected on nature, goodness, God, beauty and more. She had...
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When the City Cheers
What would make our city of Chestermere rejoice? What would make people cheer with gratitude and celebrate life? Well we know what would make your...
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Dutch Windows
If you visit the Netherlands, you might be surprised to find that some towns and neighbourhoods participate in an unlikely decorating practice. A friend was...
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Don’t Pay Attention
I used to live near a sprawling park with lumpy hills, clusters of trees and a puddle-for-a-pond. My wife and I had walked through that...
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Goodness is in the Details
Today as I write my weekly column, I am making cheese. Pots of milk are warming on my stove-top and are undergoing a transformation. With...
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Home for the Messy Holidays
Families are complex. If you’ve celebrated Christmas this week with your extended family, or chose to avoid them this time of year, then you likely...
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A Community of Care & Support
Becoming a Lone Ranger in a world of noise and demand is an alluring idea. Anyone of us could become Lone Rangers, we could easily...
Preston Pouteaux - Into the Neighbourhood
Preston is a pastor at Lake Ridge Community Church in Chestermere and experiments mostly in the intersection of faith and neighbourhood. Into the Neighbourhood explores how we all contribute to creating a healthy and vibrant community. Preston is also a beekeeper; a reminder that small things make a big difference.
email: preston@lakeridgecommunity.com
