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
Is This Even True? Escaping the Trap of Assumptions
In this eye-opening episode of The Known Disciple Project, host Mark Hummel dives into one of the sneakiest traps in both spiritual growth and everyday life: assumptions.
Mark continues the GAILs series by unpacking one of the most deceptive forces shaping our spiritual lives: assumptions. Those quiet, automatic stories we tell ourselves about people, situations, and even God can subtly distort truth and limit growth. In this episode, Mark shares how unchecked assumptions once created tension in his own marriage, and what it taught him about pausing before reacting.
Blending Scripture, neuroscience, and practical insight, he reveals how verses like Romans 12:2 and 2 Corinthians 10:5 offer a path to renew your mind and choose curiosity over judgment.
Key Takeaways:
Assumptions are mental shortcuts built on incomplete information.
They form through past experiences, culture, and what we consume.
Our brains rely on fast thinking (System 1), but wisdom requires slowing down.
Curiosity is a spiritual discipline that disrupts harmful thought patterns.
Asking “Is this true?” opens the door to truth and transformation.
“Pausing doesn’t make you passive, it makes you wise.” - Mark Hummel