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Ep13: Why Thinking for Yourself Is a Spiritual Maturity Issue
Why is thinking for yourself such a big deal in spiritual maturity?
This is Part 2 of our conversation on why churches sometimes create dependency instead of discernment, and what it actually looks like to grow up spiritually.
In this episode of Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction, Michele Kus and Martin Trench explore personal agency, inner conviction, and why real Christian maturity isn’t about following rigid rules or groupthink, but learning how to discern, decide, and live from the inside out.
We talk about why Jesus describes the path that leads to life as narrow — not because it’s restrictive, but because it’s custom-made for each person. Faith was never meant to be one-size-fits-all.
In this episode, we cover:
Drawing from scripture, lived experience, and wisdom from voices like Meister Eckhart, this episode invites you to stop outsourcing your discernment and begin trusting the relationship God has with you.
“To be born again is not to become a different person, but to become the person God always intended you to be.”
If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start here: Episode 12
This episode completes the conversation and points toward a healthier, more mature way forward.
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel and FOLLOW Unhinged on your favorite podcast player. Fresh, new episodes drop every Friday!
Watch today’s conversation on our brand new Unhinged YouTube channel!
Here’s the spicy Facebook post that started this conversation.
Check out Martin’s Deconstruction → Reconstruction Challenge on Skool.
Check out Martin’s books: Victorious Eschatology, Eyes Wide Open, and Secrets of Spiritual Growth.
Follow Michele and Martin on Facebook
Follow Michele and Martin on Instagram
Follow Michele and Martin on TikTok
Michele Kus, M.A. on Linktree
Dr. Martin Trench on Linktree
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction
03:42 The Missing Adult Stage of Spiritual Growth
06:27 “Narrow Is the Path” — It’s Custom-Made
09:59 We’ve Designed Churches as One-Size-Fits-All
11:58 Groupthink and the Fear of Other Opinions
14:59 “The Way He Should Go” — Proverbs 22:6
18:50 Inner World Conviction Over Outer World Rules
21:18 Undoctrination, Fear, Rules, and Waking Up
30:43 This Is the Core Issue
31:46 Freedom, Discernment, and Living Your Own Life
33:16 Outtakes & Unhinged Moments
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By Michele Kus, M.A. & Dr. Martin TrenchWhy is thinking for yourself such a big deal in spiritual maturity?
This is Part 2 of our conversation on why churches sometimes create dependency instead of discernment, and what it actually looks like to grow up spiritually.
In this episode of Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction, Michele Kus and Martin Trench explore personal agency, inner conviction, and why real Christian maturity isn’t about following rigid rules or groupthink, but learning how to discern, decide, and live from the inside out.
We talk about why Jesus describes the path that leads to life as narrow — not because it’s restrictive, but because it’s custom-made for each person. Faith was never meant to be one-size-fits-all.
In this episode, we cover:
Drawing from scripture, lived experience, and wisdom from voices like Meister Eckhart, this episode invites you to stop outsourcing your discernment and begin trusting the relationship God has with you.
“To be born again is not to become a different person, but to become the person God always intended you to be.”
If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start here: Episode 12
This episode completes the conversation and points toward a healthier, more mature way forward.
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel and FOLLOW Unhinged on your favorite podcast player. Fresh, new episodes drop every Friday!
Watch today’s conversation on our brand new Unhinged YouTube channel!
Here’s the spicy Facebook post that started this conversation.
Check out Martin’s Deconstruction → Reconstruction Challenge on Skool.
Check out Martin’s books: Victorious Eschatology, Eyes Wide Open, and Secrets of Spiritual Growth.
Follow Michele and Martin on Facebook
Follow Michele and Martin on Instagram
Follow Michele and Martin on TikTok
Michele Kus, M.A. on Linktree
Dr. Martin Trench on Linktree
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Unhinged: Separating Faith from Fiction
03:42 The Missing Adult Stage of Spiritual Growth
06:27 “Narrow Is the Path” — It’s Custom-Made
09:59 We’ve Designed Churches as One-Size-Fits-All
11:58 Groupthink and the Fear of Other Opinions
14:59 “The Way He Should Go” — Proverbs 22:6
18:50 Inner World Conviction Over Outer World Rules
21:18 Undoctrination, Fear, Rules, and Waking Up
30:43 This Is the Core Issue
31:46 Freedom, Discernment, and Living Your Own Life
33:16 Outtakes & Unhinged Moments