All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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Neighbours 1952
It was in a time of revolution in China and war in Korea that Norman McLaren decided to create a short film about two neighbours. The...
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Parka People
Years ago, to pay my way through college, I spent my summers working at my local grocery store. While it seemed like everyone else was...
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Toothpaste
I love new things. Christmas morning with its bursting stockings is like a slice of heaven for me. Few things are better than new socks,...
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The Gatherers
Several years ago I visited an orphanage in Kenya. I spent much of my time there with several young men who had grown up and moved...
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Christmas Given
Christmas comes with gifts, and certainly that is one of the very best things about it. It might be more high-minded to say that Christmas...
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A Patient Patient
Waiting hurts. It takes a certain strength of character to wait and assume the painful cost of sitting on the sidelines or letting another go...
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Free Air Life
There is a Norwegian word that I’ve added to my vocabulary: Friluftsliv. While I certainly cannot pronounce it (I’m told it’s sounds like free-luftz-leev), I’m...
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Birdhouses
The poet Mary Oliver wrote, “There are things you can’t reach. But you can reach out to them, and all day long. The wind, the...
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Rediscovering our Neighbours
Crisis in our culture is unsettling. It upsets many of the daily routines we hold dear, and reshapes what we used to value. The Great...
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Heritage Trees
In Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Medicine Hat I’ve stood below large and old trees looking up in a strange kind of wonder. A dear friend who...
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
