The Family Table

Feeding the Faith of LEFC Families

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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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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TFT: Single > Dating > Engaged > Married

November 10, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Gospel Mom on the Family Discipleship Podcast The moms behind Risen Motherhood (last week’s TFT recommendation) have…

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Black book cover with a hexagonal white line pattern and a floral arrangement in the top right, featuring the text "Risen Motherhood" at the bottom.

TFT: A Resource Just for Moms

November 3, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Advent is Quickly Approaching! The season of advent will be here soon, beginning on December 1st.…

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The image shows a book cover with the title "Parenting Without Panic" by Rachel Gilson, subtitled "In an LGBT-Affirming World" and includes a tagline "Discipling Our Kids with Jesus' Truth and Love." The design features abstract geometric shapes with pastel colors.

TFT: Panic-less Parenting

October 27, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some nourishing items to set the table for disciple-making in your family this week: Fall Retreat Recap Check out the Fall Retreat recap video created by Joe Quick to get a glimpse…

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TFT: Your Teen vs. Anxiety

April 14, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Here are some items to set the table for disciple-making in your family in the week ahead: Family Devotions Workshop – Next Sunday! We are offering a Family Devotions Workshop after worship and…

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TFT: Impress Them

April 7, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, It’s been a full week since Resurrection Sunday, but Jesus is still risen indeed! Throughout the decades, the church has often celebrated the truth of the resurrection for the 50 days between Easter…

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Our recommendation for family discipleship this week is a brand new book about raising teens for Christ in a secular age, Parenting with Hope.

TFT: Parenting with Hope

March 31, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Christ is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Today, we celebrate the greatest miracle since the creation the world. In His great love, our Lord Jesus Christ died and was buried, but He did…

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TFT: Praying for Muslims

March 24, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, “Hosanna in the highest!” Today marks the start of Passion Week, an annual time to meditate on the crucial events of the seven days between our Lord’s Triumphal Entry and His Resurrection. What…

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Watching What Your Kids Watch

TFT: Watching What Your Kids Watch

March 17, 2024

Dear LEFC Parents, Jesus is the reason for this season as well! This is the time of year when we think the amazing love Jesus showed us by sacrificing Himself for our sins and the power of…

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