Tag - Faith

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Interruptions

“Daddy, look at me right now!” I was working in my office and was deep into a project. In the midst of emails, phone calls, writing, and running to...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

JOMO

Life is a journey of learning about ourselves. We can learn about what drives us, what makes us happy, what hardens our heart, and what gives us deep meaning...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

What We Have

2016 was hard. So was 2015. As a pastor I spend time with the survivors and hear the stories. Some have lost jobs and others have lost marriages. And...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Patient

Waiting is hard. It takes a certain strength of character to wait, and there are many time that I’ve failed show patience and I know the sting of rushing...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Dream Team

Every year I speak to a few hundred kids about honey bees and the importance of caring for our gardens and neighbours. I remember last year, before the bylaws...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Keep Chestermere Scruffy

There’s a movement in Knoxville, Tennessee, which invites neighbours to, “Keep Knoxville Scruffy.” Although it might imply shabby, unkept, or...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

A Good Prank

You can show you care for someone by sharing a coffee or tea, remembering their birthday, or spending time with them. But perhaps the way you can show you...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Yes?

There are a few times in the Biblical story that God catches the attention of ordinary people in extraordinary ways. The times and places where God tapped...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Comfort

Often, as a pastor, I say that part of my work is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comforted.” It may sound like a strange mantra to carry...

Columnists - Preston Pouteaux

Keep Chestermere Scruffy

There’s a movement in Knoxville, Tennessee, which invites neighbours to, “Keep Knoxville Scruffy.” Although it might imply shabby, unkept, or...