The Family Table

Feeding the Faith of LEFC Families

TFT: Pathway Interviews

November 19, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Happy Thanksgiving Week! We hope your family has a wonderful time gathering together to be grateful. Here are some key items to help set the table for discipleship in your family: Thanksgiving For…

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TFT: The Moon Is Always Round

November 12, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Advent Waffle Party Family Ministries will be hosting an Advent planning waffle party on Sunday morning, November…

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TFT: Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This?

November 5, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: “Jump Boots” and Jesus? Has your child been following the adventures of TJ and Tory on the Tiny…

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TFT: One Candle for the Family Table

October 29, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Blow out the candle on the cake! “The Family Table” officially turns 1 this weekend. The very first TFT email hit the inboxes of LEFC parents, guardians, care-givers, and other adults who want to make disciples of the…

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TFT: World Watch News

October 22, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Talking to Our Kids About Death Pastor Matt found another good article on the updated CCEF…

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TFT: The Threat of Porn

October 15, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: New Website for CCEF  Pastor Matt’s favorite biblical counseling organization has just upgraded their entire website with a fresh…

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TFT: Countdown To Calm

October 8, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Amazing Grace for Parenting Author Champ Thornton has recently studied what the hymn-writing pastor John Newton…

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TFT: Video Chat with a Godly Gram

October 1, 2023

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for family discipleship in your home this week: Challenge Conference – Advanced Planning The 2024 Challenge Conference has been announced for July 1-5 in Kansas…

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TFT: The Friendship of Lewis & Tolkien

December 15, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the third Sunday of Advent. This year’s LEFC Family Advent Readings reflect upon Jesus’ breathtaking claim to be the Light of the World. This week’s reading is “The Light of Guidance.” Christmas Caroling…

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A book cover titled "The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald," illustrated by Linda Hill Griffith, featuring an image of a Victorian-era man sitting on a couch reading to three children with a decorated Christmas tree in the background.

TFT: George MacDonald’s Christmas Stories

December 8, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the second Sunday of Advent. This year’s LEFC Family Advent Readings reflect upon Jesus’ breathtaking claim to be the Light of the World. This week’s reading is “The Light of Purity.” Christmas Caroling…

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A lit candle in focus with a blurred reflection of its flame and three other candles on a frosted glass surface.

TFT: Advent Means Coming

December 1, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Today is the first Sunday of Advent. This year’s LEFC Family Advent Readings reflect upon Jesus’ amazing claim to be the Light of the World. This week’s reading is “The Light of Hope.”…

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Book cover of "The Wild Man: A Clear Path for Guiding Boys into Manhood" by Zeke Pipher. It features silhouettes of a boy and an adult man standing on a mountain peak against a sunset, with red and yellow tones dominating the background.

TFT: The Wild Man

November 24, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Creating Meaningful Holiday Traditions with Your Kids This week on the “Practice Makes Parent” podcast from…

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TFT: Youth Sports – Healthy Families

November 17, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Family Ministry Survey Have you taken our quick Family Ministry survey yet? We value serving our families…

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