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Jul 5, 2026 2 hr 44 min

Born under a bad sign

from Praise and Confused Hosted by Stephen and Nick

Generational curses. It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around so much in church circles that it starts to feel like spiritual small print: the fine print on your family’s sin debt that you never agreed to but somehow still owe. But what if that’s not actually how it works? In this episode, we dig into what Scripture really says about the patterns, pain, and brokenness we inherit from our families, and why “generational curse” might be the wrong label for a very real problem. Spoiler: Jesus’ blood doesn’t come with exclusions. We explore how cycles of addiction, abuse, and broken relationships are better understood as consequences of sin than mystical curses, and why that distinction actually matters more than you’d think. We also get into the science of epigenetics and trauma inheritance, because it turns out God designed your body and spirit to heal, not just white-knuckle the past into submission. No mystical rituals. No magic formulas. Just grace, truth, and a God who’s actually bigger than your family tree.

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