The Known Disciple
Project Podcast
A show for believers ready to stop drifting and start living fully aligned with who God says they are.
About podcast
Welcome to The Known Disciple Project Podcast, a show for believers ready to stop drifting and start living fully aligned with who God says they are. If you’re done with surface-level faith and want to grow in mindset, habits, discipline, and spiritual clarity, without separating your faith from your ambition; you’re in the right place. We don’t do shallow here. This is where Scripture meets strategy. Whether you’re leading a business, raising a family, or chasing a God-given vision; this is your space. This isn’t motivation. It’s spiritual formation.
Hosted by Mark Hummel
Deepen Your Prayer Life with the Friendship Formula
In this episode of The Known Disciple Project, Mark Hummel dives headfirst into one of the most common spiritual frustrations: Why is prayer so hard to do consistently, even when we know it’s essential?
Mark unpacks one of the biggest frustrations in the Christian life: why prayer feels so hard, even when we know it’s essential. The problem isn’t discipline, it’s expectation. If prayer feels lifeless, it might not be failing you; your understanding of it might be.
In this episode, Mark introduces the Friendship Formula, a simple, psychology-based tool that reimagines prayer as a relationship built through proximity, frequency, duration, and intensity. With practical steps and spiritual clarity, he shows how small shifts in mindset and environment can transform prayer from a box to check into a living bond with God.
Key Takeaways:
- Misaligned expectations often sabotage our prayer life.
- There’s a difference between praying continually and praying on purpose.
- Proximity, frequency, duration, and intensity strengthen intimacy with God.
- Prayer is more about shaping you than changing your circumstances.
- A simple journaling exercise can design your personal prayer rhythm.
“Intimacy with God isn’t built through effort alone, it’s built through intentional presence, honest emotion, and regular connection.”