Being Human with Steve Cuss
Being Human with Steve Cuss
Christianity Today
Why Family Patterns Still Run Your Life with Steve Cuss & Clarissa Moll
25 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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In this episode of Being Human, host Steve Cuss and monthly guest Clarissa Moll from The Bulletin explore how family-of-origin dynamics shape individuals' relationships with themselves, others, and God. Drawing on family systems theory, they discuss how families function as interconnected systems where dysfunction is shared rather than isolated. They introduce the genogram as a tool for mapping generational patterns, values, and beliefs. Emphasizing curiosity and kindness over blame, they encourage listeners to examine inherited "family propaganda" and discern how it aligns—or conflicts—with their Christian faith.
Episode Resources:
Genograms in Practice Explainer (pdf)
Pete Scazzero’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Biography of Murray Bowen 
Family Systems Theory’s Eight Concepts
Scripture referenced:
Genesis 28 (ESV)
Luke 24 (ESV)
Exodus
Jeremiah
Genesis 25–27 (ESV)
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Clarissa Moll’s The Bulletin podcast
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