Being the Belveals

Tune in for a sneak peek into the new tabletop role playing game (TTRPG) campaign that Kristen and Noah be starting in episode 13! In this episode, they’ll discuss the game system they’ll be using, the setting, a little bit of the plot, and the basic mechanics of tabletop role playing games.

In this first episode of season 2, Noah and Kristen Belveal discuss what gaming looks like for them as a family! Hear how they got into gaming as children with classic games like Super Mario Bros and Oregon Trail, how they began gaming together as a couple, and what gaming looks like now that they’re parents.

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“Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” (An angel of the Lord, Luke 2:10a-12)

Join Noah and Kristen for a Scripture reading of the story of Jesus’ birth with discussion questions, set to soothing piano renditions of “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night.” This special episode of Being the Belveals is meant to be enjoyed with friends and/or family, so you can keep Christ at the center of your Christmas celebrations. If you’d like to follow along, turn your Bibles (or Bible apps) to the passages listed below.

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“Now it came about when he had finished speaking to Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as himself.” (1 Samuel 18:1)

Scripture gives us many examples of healthy and unhealthy relationships whether they’re familial, platonic, or romantic, so we’re doing a series where we highlight the positive examples set by several Power Pairs in the Bible.

Theme: Flourishing in Friendships

Power Pair: David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 18 – 2 Samuel 1)

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“Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” (Ruth, Ruth 1:16)

“These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.” (Jacob, Genesis 31:41)

Scripture gives us many examples of healthy and unhealthy relationships whether they’re familial, platonic, or romantic, so we’re doing a series where we highlight the positive examples set by several Power Pairs in the Bible as well as cautionary tales from a few Destructive Duos.

Theme: Building Relationships With Your In-Laws

Power Pair: Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1 to Ruth 4)

Destructive Duo: Jacob (also known as Israel) and Laban (Genesis 27 to Genesis 31)

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“Aside from just figuring out ‘Is he the right person?’ I also needed to do the work to figure out: ‘Am I acting like I’m the right person?’” (Kristen Belveal)

“Money was a major insecurity for me, and it was something that I knew was potentially a barrier to our relationship working at all.” (Noah Belveal)

Tune in to the third episode of Being the Belveals for an inside look at Noah and Kristen's dating story and their thoughts on what it can look like to date well as a Christian. Topics include rejection, ghosting, attraction, self-improvement, therapy, prioritizing your preferences, how physical affection can affect your judgment, premarital counselling, and more!

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TRIGGER WARNING: Miscarriage and pregnancy complications

“My heart is at home with my family, and I know my family needs me at work more than they need me at home because my family needs the income that I produce. But it’s really hard when your love for someone causes you to have to be away from them.” (Noah Belveal)

“I have a history of depression. It’s something I dealt with a lot when I was younger. And because of that, we wanted to make sure that if I did slip into post-partum depression, and not just the baby blues, that I had the care that I needed.” (Kristen Belveal)

TRIGGER WARNING: Miscarriage and pregnancy complications

“Two weeks after my miscarriage, I got pregnant again, and that baby wound up being Judah.” (Kristen Belveal)

“While we were enjoying our new little blessing, we were just reminded of what we lost.” (Noah Belveal)

In part one of this two-part mini-series, Noah and Kristen share how they became parents! Their unexpected story starts with grieving an early miscarriage that occurred only a few months into their marriage, dealing with anxiety and joy throughout the next pregnancy, managing fibroids and more before finally meeting their son Judah. Tune in to the next episode for what they experienced during their first year with baby Judah on the outside and the lessons they learned along the way!

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Faithfully living the Christian life (and finding joy doing it) looks different from person to person and from season to season. And it's no different for the Belveal family! Join husband and wife duo Noah Belveal and Kristen Belveal as they talk about different aspects of the Christian life like dating, parenting, and gaming and share topical encouragement based on their unique, ever-evolving perspectives.

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