All posts by Preston Pouteaux
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Neighbourhood Newsletters
Over the years in our neighbourhood we have been slowly collecting and building a directory for our neighbours. At our annual August block party we...
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Still: The Good News of Christmas
Christmas is over and I hope it was merry for you in more than a few good ways. Perhaps by now you have rolled away...
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Still: Your Life Has Meaning
A friend of mine sat across from me over lunch and said the most wonderful things to me. I don’t remember what prompted him, but...
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Still: The Life That Comes At Us
The invitation to be still is ancient. Words from our distant past hint at the perennial stress of busy-ness and noise on the human soul....
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Still: Meandering Into The Light
This Advent season in the weeks leading up until Christmas we’re continuing on a theme of stillness. Stopping, resting, slowing, and listening do much to...
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Still: The Gift of Jolabokaflod
During the season of Advent, those weeks leading up until Christmas, this gentle little column will be exploring the theme of stillness. Stopping, resting, listening, and...
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The Science of Kindness
November 13th was World Kindness Day. Organizations and individuals spent this week exploring the influence kindness has on our lives, our faith, our relationships, and...
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Mr Rogers and the Movies
I grew up watching Mr Rogers’ Neighbourhood. I also grew up with Bugs Bunny slapstick comedy, WWF Wrestling, and The Flintstones family; but Mr Rogers settled...
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The Art of Making Time
Our home is a case study in messy schedules. We have a child now at school age and another at not-yet-school age. My wife works...
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Smells Like Home
Your home is more than your castle, it is the place where your best memories are made, where you learn to embrace those you love,...
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
