Westside Youth

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

The Top 10 Beginner Horse Riding Mistakes

There is a lot to remember when you first start learning to ride a horse. These are common beginning horse riding mistakes and how to avoid them.

Sanchez Brothers Boxing gym training next generation of NM Champions

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Last month, the Sanchez Brothers Boxing gym took ten boxers to the New Mexico Golden Gloves Tournament at the Belen Community Center, and seven athletes would leave as Go…

10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs

10 Gorgeous Golf Course DesignsGiven golfers and their propensity to disagree on the merits of even the most revered masterpieces, proclaiming design perfection can be dangerous. However, these ten golf courses in their current form come as close to achieving architectural absoluteness thanks to a melding of strategic complexity, walk-in-the-park beauty, experiential purity and an overall sense of design permanence.

The Easiest Way to Shop at Warehouse Clubs Without a Membership

Just when you thought you knew every trick for shopping at Costco without a membership, there’s a new workaround for those $45-plus annual fees: delivery. Depending on where you live, you may be able to use Instacart to get orders delivered from not only Costco, but Sam’s Club and BJ’s Warehouse, too.

Supporting those who work with youth

One Saturday last spring, over 120 teens and young adults gathered to begin their careers as summer youth program staff.

You Could Change the Landscape of Youth Ministry

This post is part of a series on the challenges of youth ministry. You can read the whole series here. We know that we need to build relationships that nurture faith in young people. So what does the research say about young people and relationships? The continued isolation of youth from the adult world in the American …

Is THIS The New Fountain Of Youth?

It's squishy, slimy, and could be wrinkles' worst enemy

Sam's Club Has the Coolest New Member Perk

Have We Found the Canine Fountain of Youth?

Studies are pointing to a cancer-fighting drug called Rapamycin currently used successfully in human patients that could extend the life of man’s best friend.

This Youth Generation: Life of a youth worker: Love it or leave it

Youth work is a high-risk occupation.There is quite a bit of liability involved with youth work, not to mention the emotional toll it takes on you. Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Many adults and organizations believe the latter to be true. Some people go to great lengths to avoid interacting w

A ‘Fountain Of Youth’ Pill? Sure, If You’re A Mouse.

The race for the cure to aging sparks hope and hype among top scientists — plus billions of dollars in investment.

Grandpa's 6 tips for a successful marriage

In what started as a project for his grandson, a grandfather has written a book about marriage advice, called "Marital Advice To My Grandson, Joel."

Blame It On My Youth

Preview, download or stream Blame It On My Youth - Single by blink-182

11 Keys to Building a Youth Ministry Network

I'm confident that we can strategically plan meetings that will be of interest and will have a greater impact on youth workers and ultimately students.