Author - Preston Pouteaux

Preston PouteauxPreston 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.

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Creating Amazing Neighbourhood Culture

When I was young I quietly made a decision over breakfast one day. I decided that when I made my own money and had my own family, I would not buy bland...

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Real Utopia

As I boy I remember visiting Disney World for the first time. It was a magical place with friendly waving mascots, exciting rides, and an adventure around each...

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Hard, But Not Difficult

Mark Twain once wrote, “It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand...

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Be Still

Noise, distraction, comedies, drama, opinions, demands, and news stream loudly before us everyday. We are never in short supply of things that we should listen...

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The Art of Kindness

Google is perhaps one of the most amazing places in the world to work. They offer remarkable perks to their employees in an effort to help create a meaningful...

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The Entrepreneurial Neighbourhood

Last week I was invited to meet two business leaders in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. In a quiet upstairs office along main street I met Mike Temple and Jeremy...

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To Nurture Meaning

I enjoy talking to teenagers about what they want to do when they graduate. At first many say they are not sure. Maybe they want to attend a school, or work...

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Planting Seeds

The other day we pulled down our seed box. It’s a just a cardboard box we keep in a dark cupboard, but it’s a treasure trove. Store bought seeds...


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