Family Mission, Traveling Together As One
What is our family about? Who are we? What do we stand for? What are we known for? What qualities define our family? It is easy to become fully engulfed by the individualism of our culture that fragments us and disconnects us from the community. We were made for relationships…
The Seven Keys to Raising Kids In Los Angeles
The Knights speak at Vintage Church in Los Angeles…
America’s Lost Boys and Me
By Rob Henderson I suspect I’m the only student at Cambridge University who lived out of garbage bags as a child. Here’s why I didn’t live the life I was meant to. One of the most brilliant concepts I’ve come across in the past few years…
Freedom and Choices: The Land of Instability & Anxiety
When I am in social circles with high school students and other adults it is often the case that the students are asked, “What is your passion?” This is a common question asked by family friends, relatives, counselors, and even teachers. I see the panic on the students’ faces as…
The World At Their Fingertips – Information Overload
Taking a stance on everything – 24/7 – The pressure to comment. With the globe in the palm of their hands, our young adults have access to anything and everything. They can know what’s going on at the border, the streets of New York City, to Palestine…
The Family Collective – What Teenagers Wish Their Parents Knew
Teenagers today are swimming in choices, information, and freedom. Their world is incredibly large. It is vital that parents understand the new landscape. Each generation brings similar challenges to teenagers. Every generation faces new obstacles that can be foreign to their parents. Once upon a time…
The Family Collective – Healthy Marriages Healthy Teens
Jim and Sue Knight will be joining The FAMILY COLLECTIVE at Calvary Church to host a conversation about the impact of marriages on the teenage journey. It is well known that our kids mimic much of what they see at home. In this presentation, the…
Coming Home For Christmas – The Art of Being Together Again
Our kids typically return to the home base for the holidays. These are exciting times for the family. The connection of siblings, grandparents, and parents happy to see their kids. It is important to keep in mind that kids and parents may be feeling different things. …
Parenting in the Los Angeles “Bubble”
For years, parents have commented, “I don’t want to raise my kids in a bubble.” Every time I hear that—and it is often—I am perplexed. Do they really know what they are saying? There is no bubble in Los Angeles. The fact that your kids live in…
Avoid These 12 Mistakes When Your Teen Is Home For Thanksgiving
By Michelle Newman from Grown and Flown ~ It’s finally here. The long weekend you’ve had circled on your calendar and in your mind since summer. The three or four full days when your mama molecules will be at full charge once again from being…