Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction

By Michele Kus, M.A. & Dr. Martin Trench

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Episodes: 28

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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sometimes wild and wacky exploration of what happens when real faith breaks free from fear, performance, burnout, and outdated religious assumptions.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.


Episode Date
Ep28: Did the Church Push You to Grow Up Too Quickly?
May 29, 2026
Ep27: Did Church Make You Tired Instead of Transformed?
May 15, 2026
Ep26: Did the Church Teach You to Distrust Yourself?
May 08, 2026
Ep25: Your Deepest Insecurity? God Sees It Differently
May 01, 2026
Ep24: “Bloom Where You’re Planted?” (Why This Advice Might Be Keeping You Stuck)
Apr 24, 2026
Ep23: The 3 Categories of Spiritual Gifts (Why Most Christians Miss This)
Apr 17, 2026
Ep22: Why You’re Wired the Way You Are (Myers-Briggs Explained)
Apr 10, 2026
Ep21: God Designed You on Purpose (Personality, Gifts & How You’re Wired)
Mar 27, 2026
Ep20: What Makes You Come Alive? (Finding Your True Self)
Mar 20, 2026
Ep19: Right Place, Right Time — Discerning Your Life Purpose (Part 2)
Feb 27, 2026
Ep18: Align with Your Design — Discovering Your Life Purpose (Part 1)
Feb 20, 2026
Ep17: Naming & Recognizing the Evangelical Industrial Complex
Feb 06, 2026
Ep16: Churches Got Divorce Wrong — Here's What Scripture Really Says
Jan 30, 2026
Ep15: Why the Church Gets Divorce So Wrong
Jan 23, 2026
Ep14: Why Fear-Based Theology Creates Anxious Christians
Jan 16, 2026
Ep13: Why Thinking for Yourself Is a Spiritual Maturity Issue
Jan 09, 2026
Ep12: Why Do Grown Adults Often Feel Like Children in Church?
Jan 02, 2026
Ep11: The Christmas Story You Were Never Told
Dec 19, 2025
Ep10: Right Heart, New Freedom: Practicing Generosity in the New Covenant
Dec 12, 2025
Ep09: Right Heart, Wrong Covenant: Understanding the Historical Context of Tithing
Dec 05, 2025
Ep08: The Naked Truth: Rethinking Sex Without the Evangelical Baggage
Nov 28, 2025
Ep07: How Dualism Breaks Us Apart and Love Makes Us Whole Again
Nov 21, 2025
Ep06: Beautifully Human: Finding Freedom in an Embodied, Integrated Faith
Nov 14, 2025
Ep05: Behind the Mic: The Unhinged Origin Story (Spicy Chili Edition)
Nov 07, 2025
Ep04: When Faith Grows Up: Dismantling Fear, Myths, and Misread Scripture
Oct 31, 2025
Ep03: The Three Stages of Spiritual Maturity (and Why Most Churches Get Stuck at Stage Two)
Oct 30, 2025
Ep02: When God Crashes the Party: Two Wild Stories of Divine Disruption
Oct 28, 2025
Ep01: Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction!
Oct 27, 2025