A Look at Who Naps
Wake up, America! Fully one in three adults admit that on any typical day they take a nap, according to a national survey released Wednesday.The proportion of self-proclaimed nappers was even higher among ...
Britain’s First Atheist Camp Draws Large Following
Rain drums down on the roof of the marquee where the 24 children attending Camp Quest are listening to a talk on astronomy. The fates appear to have conspired against what is being described as BritainR...
Site Offers Insights on International, Experiential Travel
It’s not just mission trips. More people are looking overseas for work, career, learning, experience and having an impact on the world. A new Web site is designed to help people find the international exp...
Twitter: Spiritual or Deadly?
Does Twitter lead to sudden death? See what David Crowder Band has to say. Meanwhile, an interfaith Web site calls tweets “positive and life-affirming.” See what they say here.According to this...
From the Editor: Sites We Cite
The YWJ eJournal and youthworker.com link you to Web sites that contain news, information or resources you may find helpful.Last week, a reader visited one of the sites that linked to one of our stories, and sh...
Youth Culture Lesson Update: When Teens Reveal Too Much Online
Last week our Youth Culture Lesson explored situations in which young people make private material public on social media sites such as Facebook. Recent events have added new angles to this ...
Youth Culture Lesson: Bite Club
Bite Club: Vampires Have Gone from Creepy to ChicGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:Harlequin, a publisher known for its steamy romances, is hoping to at...
Free Group Activity: Scary, Gross and Weird Stories from the Bible
Our friends at Group Publishing have made this free lesson available to eJournal readers for free.Here, Group provides 13 Bible lessons for teenagers.For info on buying this and other resources from G...
Saving Generation Lost
Across Christendom the reports tell the same story: a mass exodus is underway. Nationwide polls and denominational reports show the next generation is calling it quits on traditional church. What would cause dr...
P.E.-related Injuries on the Rise
Injuries to American children during physical education classes increased by 150 percent from 1997-2007, a new study finds, a possible drawback to a movement encouraging more vigorous exercise in schools.P.E. I...