The Bulletin Welcoming Christmas with Russell Moore, Clarissa Moll, and Steve Cuss
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Dec 2, 2025 
In this festive discussion, Steve Cuss, a pastor and founder of Capable Life, joins Russell Moore and Clarissa Moll to kick off Advent. They debate when to start playing Christmas music and reflect on how carols gain deeper meaning over time. The conversation touches on the importance of grief during the holidays, exploring Joseph's role and the themes of adoption. Steve humorously shares Australian Christmas traditions, and they all reminisce about cherished family moments and beloved holiday films, blending joy, nostalgia, and emotional depth.
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Adoption Shaped Joseph's Meaning
- Russell noticed Joseph anew after adopting, seeing adoption's centrality to the nativity story.
- Joseph's fidelity amid misunderstanding comforts him in unseen-callings.
Charlie Brown's Unexpected Comfort
- Russell remembers the Charlie Brown Christmas special helping him in a dark season when Linus recited Luke 2.
- He keeps a Charlie Brown bobblehead as a reminder of that moment of truth and hope.
Innkeeper Pageant Moment Shaped Hospitality
- Clarissa recalls a youth innkeeper who shouted "no room in the inn," shaping her commitment to hospitality.
- That memory drives her to invite outsiders into Christmas rather than exclude them.