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Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction

Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction

著者： Michele Kus M.A. & Dr. Martin Trench
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What if the version of God you were handed… isn’t the whole story?

Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction — a bold, grace-filled, sometimes wild and wacky exploration of what happens when real faith breaks free from fear, performance, burnout, and outdated religious assumptions.

Hosts Michele Kus, M.A. and Dr. Martin Trench aren’t afraid to question what we’ve been taught, rethink common church narratives, and wrestle honestly with scripture, spirituality, emotional health, and what it actually means to become more like Jesus.

If you’re tired of churchy clichés, spiritual jargon, and performative “Church-ianity” that leaves you more anxious instead of more whole… you’re not alone.

Each episode separates what’s authentic from what’s manmade, helping listeners rediscover a faith rooted in freedom, grace, honesty, humanity, and authentic spiritual maturity.

Because the truth really does set you free — and it might be far better than you were told.

New episodes drop (almost) every Friday. Follow the show so you don’t miss any!

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  • Ep29: Spiritual Youth: Why Churches Rush You There... and Then Keep You There

    Ep29: Spiritual Youth: Why Churches Rush You There... and Then Keep You There
    2026/06/05
    What if the real battle isn’t the one you’ve been fighting? And what if your biggest spiritual problem isn’t the devil at all? In this episode of Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction, Michele Kus and Martin Trench continue their Secrets of Spiritual Growth series by exploring the spiritual youth stage — the stage of growth characterized by strength, passion, conviction, spiritual warfare, wrestling with scripture, and learning to overcome personal challenges. Together, they unpack why many churches rush believers into this stage as quickly as possible — and then unintentionally build entire church cultures around it. As a result, many Christians spend years or decades focused on fighting external enemies, resisting temptation through willpower, and endlessly searching for deeper spiritual “meat” without ever discovering what comes next. Through scripture, stories, humor, and honest conversation, Michele and Martin explore the difference between “fighting the devil” vs finding inner healing, why becoming whole weakens temptation more effectively than willpower, and how spiritual maturity involves learning to recognize when the real battle is happening within. They also tackle the idea of “real meat vs fake meat” — how some doctrines are constructed from stitched-together verses rather than from healthy interpretation, and they examine why spiritual parents sometimes feel disconnected from church culture when it’s aimed primarily at spiritual youth. If you’ve ever wondered why church sometimes feels obsessed with battles, enemies, growing stronger in the Word, and overcoming the devil — this episode may shed some light on that! Purchase Martin’s book, Secrets of Spiritual Growth. If you enjoyed this episode, FOLLOW the show and SHARE this episode with a friend! Don’t miss the full visual experience! Watch this episode or binge the entire series on our awesome Unhinged YouTube channel. And remember to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE while you’re there! -- READY TO GO DEEPER? -- If this stirred something in you, don’t just listen — take the next step. Join Michele’s online community, New Creation Academy Join Martin’s online community, The Gathering -- SUPPORT THE PODCAST -- Love our free content and want to support the show? Grab some fabulous, custom-designed snarky Unhinged merch or send us a donation (thank you!) -- ABOUT OUR SHOW -- Unhinged helps you unlearn toxic religious thinking, rediscover a freer and healthier way of understanding God, faith, and yourself… and laugh a little along the way. -- RESOURCES -- Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Spotify Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Apple Music Martin’s books on Amazon -- CONNECT WITH US! -- Michele’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website Martin’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction! 01:31 The Spiritual Youth Stage Explained 03:53 Are Demons Really Your Biggest Problem? 05:54 Why Spiritual Parents Often Drop Out of Church 07:20 Temptation: Fighting It or Healing It? 08:45 Wrestling with Scripture: Learning & Healing 14:14 Real Meat vs Fake Meat Doctrines 16:34 Why Most Pastors Are Still in the Spiritual Youth Stage 18:00 Final Thoughts on the Spiritual Youth Stage
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    19 分
  • Ep28: Spiritual Childhood: Did the Church Push You to Grow Up Too Quickly?

    Ep28: Spiritual Childhood: Did the Church Push You to Grow Up Too Quickly?
    2026/05/29

    Why do so many Christians feel pressured to become “spiritually mature” before they’ve even learned to rest in God’s love?

    In this episode of Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction, Michele Kus and Martin Trench unpack why many churches unintentionally rush believers past the foundational childhood stage of spiritual growth — creating pressure, confusion, fear, and performance-based Christianity in the process.

    Together, they unpack how churches often rush new believers past the “milk” stage of spiritual development and into pressure-filled teachings about spiritual warfare, end times, tithing, performance, and more — trying to get them “caught up” spiritually.

    Through scripture, stories, humor, and honest conversation, Michele and Martin explore why healthy spiritual growth cannot be forced — and why skipping the foundational childhood stage of trust and love can create confusion, fear, exhaustion, spiritual striving, and unhealthy views of God that affect believers over the long haul.

    Real spiritual growth is not about becoming hyper-spiritual as quickly as possible… but about allowing our connection with God to gradually transform us over time.

    If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by church expectations, pressured to spiritually “grow up” too quickly, or like you skipped over the foundational stage of simply learning to trust God’s love — this episode is for you.

    Purchase Martin’s book, Secrets of Spiritual Growth.

    If you enjoyed this episode, FOLLOW the show and SHARE this episode with a friend!

    Don’t miss the full visual experience! Watch this episode on our awesome Unhinged YouTube channel.

    And remember to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE while you’re there!

    -- READY TO GO DEEPER? --

    If this stirred something in you, don’t just listen — take the next step.

    Join Michele’s online community, New Creation Academy

    Join Martin’s online community, The Gathering

    -- SUPPORT THE PODCAST --

    Love our free content and want to support the show?

    Grab some fabulous, custom-designed snarky Unhinged merch or send us a donation (thank you!)

    -- ABOUT OUR SHOW --

    Unhinged helps you unlearn toxic religious thinking, rediscover a freer and healthier way of understanding God, faith, and yourself… and laugh a little along the way.

    -- RESOURCES --

    Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Spotify

    Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Apple Music

    Martin’s books on Amazon

    -- CONNECT WITH US! --

    Michele’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website

    Martin’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website

    CHAPTERS

    00:00 Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction!

    02:46 1 John 2 and the “Milk, Meat & Bread” Stages of Spiritual Growth

    08:40 The Three Stages in 1 John 2: Childhood, Youth, Parenthood

    10:16 The Problem With Skipping the “Milk” of Spiritual Childhood

    12:55 What Spiritual Children Need Most

    16:31 Why New Christians Feel Pressured to “Catch Up”

    21:26 Don’t Rush Through Spiritual Childhood

    24:13 Final Thoughts on Healthy Spiritual Growth
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    27 分
  • Ep27: Did Church Make You Tired Instead of Transformed?

    Ep27: Did Church Make You Tired Instead of Transformed?
    2026/05/15
    Why do so many Christians feel spiritually exhausted — even when they’re trying their hardest to grow? In this episode of Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction, Michele Kus and Dr. Martin Trench unpack what Martin calls “the bait-and-switch” of modern Christianity — the subtle shift from grace, simple connection with God, and organic spiritual growth into pressure, performance, striving, and burnout. Many Christians begin their faith journey hearing about forgiveness and transformation through Jesus… only to slowly feel trapped in a cycle of trying harder, fixing themselves, performing, and wondering if they’re ever truly enough. Through scripture, stories, and honest conversation, Michele and Martin explore the difference between transformation that happens organically through connection with God versus behavior modification driven by fear, pressure, and religious performance. Real spiritual growth is about letting our connection with God gradually transform us into the people we were always intended to be. If you’ve ever felt burned out by religion, exhausted by spiritual pressure, or quietly wondered why faith stopped feeling life-giving — this episode is for you. If you want the full visual experience, watch this episode on our Unhinged YouTube channel. (And remember to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE while you’re there!) -- WHAT YOU’LL LEARN -- If you’ve ever… felt exhausted from constantly trying harder spirituallywondered why Christianity sometimes feels more stressful than peacefulstruggled with pressure, performance, or fear-based spiritualityfelt like grace somehow turned into strivingquestioned whether transformation is supposed to feel this exhausting … then this will help you: understand the “bait-and-switch” many people experience in modern Christianityrecognize the difference between grace-based growth vs. performance spiritualityrethink spiritual transformation through the lens of connection instead of pressureexplore scripture passages about how God works within usembrace a healthier, more peaceful journey of spiritual growth -- Purchase Martin’s book, Secrets of Spiritual Growth. -- READY TO GO DEEPER? -- If this stirred something in you, don’t just watch — take the next step. Join Michele’s online community, New Creation Academy Join Martin’s 30-Day Spiritual Growth Challenge inside his online community, The Gathering -- SUPPORT THE SHOW -- Love our free content and want to keep it ad-free? Grab some snarky Unhinged merch or send us a donation (thank you!) -- ABOUT OUR SHOW -- Unhinged helps you unlearn toxic religious thinking and rediscover a freer, healthier way of understanding God, faith, and yourself. -- RESOURCES -- Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Spotify Michele’s music (Grace Remixed) on Apple Music Martin’s books on Amazon -- CONNECT WITH US! -- Michele’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website Martin’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Linktree, & website CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction! 01:19 The Christian “Bait & Switch” Explained 07:44 Why So Many Christians Feel Spiritually Exhausted 11:07 The Shift From Grace to “Discipline” & Striving 14:33 The Living Things of the Kingdom of God Grow Naturally 17:42 Separation Only Exists in Our Minds 19:05 The Christian Life Is a Partnership, Not a Performance 23:13 Becoming Who You Were Always Intended to Be
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    25 分
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