No Formula Needed

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to the No Formula Needed Podcast! We are so grateful you are here!In this episode, I had the privilege of inviting Andy and Tris White on the podcast! Both graduated from the University of Tennessee Knoxville! Go VOLS! Andy is currently in 3rd year of medical school at Marshal in Huntington, West Virginia. I became friends with Tris August of 2022 through the Nashville Fellows program, a 9 month leadership and discipleship program for recent college graduates. Are you on strava?.. https://www.strava.com/ sign up for strava for free!!! Follow me @baughmandean, platform for working out and exercising! He has to be getting a good chunk of your time. The people you surround yourself with are who you become. Done our things uniquely spiritually a part Year of marriage centered harder than expected Developed as an outsider open to different demoninations of church Fellows had to lead youth groups and value to pour into and show up to church Too young or too older yes I want that what all comes with following jesus Loved camp J.H. Northern California experienced a personal relationship with the LORD Why did we break up? Go and be away experience draw to Jesus specifcially Single press into a relationship with the LORD Marriage You don't realize how you can loved someone until you have a child.., then realize that God loves him so much more than that! It brings us closer to each other and closer to the LORD as well You don't realize how selfish you are until you are married; you don't realize how selfish you are until you are married and have a kidEmerson is already watching our habits; he is going to emulate us, how we treat other people, his future wife Learning to be patient with us being married for a year, a lot of time. Our day-to-day kind and hospitality of who you are around, woven into the conversation that you are aroundApprenticeship practicing and acting out your faith in the day-to-day Scripture to Checkout! John 16:20-22Ephesians 4:25-32 Links to Checkout!! Nashville Fellows Program: https://www.thenashvillefellows.com/ JH Ranch: https://jhranch.com/  Impact at Lipscomb: https://www.lipscomb.edu/about/offices-and-services/spiritual-outreach/impact-2024  Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer   https://www.instagram.com/noformulaneededpod/ No Formula Needed Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deanbaughman12/ Dean's personal Instagram

Welcome to the No Formula Needed Podcast! We are so grateful you are here!In this episode, I had the privilege of inviting Tiffany Tufenkjian! Tiffany was born and raised in Fresno, CA, graduated from UCLA as an undergrad, and moved to Lispcomb University in Nashville for a Master's program. She now works as a research assistant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.West End Community Church https://www.westendcc.org/West end community Church young adults https://www.westendcc.org/young-adults-ministry  What is your favorite Christmas song? Trouble sharing not a radical coming to know Jesus moment Not a radical moment came to Jesus, Jesus still radically changed the way I view my life.  Doing the prayer… did I do it right? Setup path all the way through high schoolOutside of daily routine deciding which college to go to? Moved to college prioritized doing well in school hand and I wanted to do wellEnd of day did not feel satisfied in what should give satisfaction I could fill my day with fun activity after fun activity as soon as these activities were done.. Not having a sense of joy. Took me a bit to figure out… I never regretted prioritizing time with God or doing something to serve him or others. Scripture to Checkout Psalm 133 Jeremiah 31:3 

Welcome to the No Formula Needed Podcast! We are so grateful you are here!In this episode, I had the privilege to invite Dan Saxton! Dan was born and raised in State College, PA, graduated from Penn State in Architecture Engineering, post-college, married Esther, and moved to Charleston, SC, for two years. In January 2014, they moved to Boswell, PA, where he became Camp Director at Summer's Best Two Weeks Lake Gloria. He has been in this position since, alongside raising four little ones: Molly, Josette, Vivian, and newly born Quade.Laurel Highlands  https://www.golaurelhighlands.com/Summer's Best Two Weeks – https://sb2w.org/  https://sb2w.org/explore/our-team/Case for Christ link https://leestrobel.com/books Testimony- the story of the ways God has been and at work and his faithfulnessIf you were to go home and your parents were to say they do not believe in God anymore… Would you believe in God?If you were to die tonight, where would you go? Would you go to Heaven? (scale 1-10)Not steps I took to be on the straight and narrow; God did it and continues to do it.  God's steady hand draws me close to himFaithfulness and steadfast love, covenanthesed love- refers to the kind of love that is both promised and ownedDo all these good things but with selfish motivesAppearance of servant temptation to performTreating God like a magic 8 ball more than a friend, pursuing an answer rather than pursuing GodGod is at work all around you. Scripture Exodus 34:6-7Jeremiah 29:13-14Ephesians 2:8-9

In this episode, I had the opportunity to invite Katie Young to the podcast! Born and raised in Austin, TX, Texas Longhorn, follower of Christ, post doctrinal researcher, and leader for Young Life College Capernaum at Vanderbilt!

Welcome to the No Formula Need Podcast. We are grateful you are here!In this episode, I had the privilege to invite my good friend and brother Nate Martin. We met as the 10th Class of the Nashville Fellows Program, a 9-month Christian leadership program designed for recent undergraduates to integrate faith, work, and life!    Terrified at the idea of going to hell, there are powers in those words. “Good Christian Kid” has convictions not to do drugs or party I was looking for something from the LORD because that was all that I could go to. Always his presence, never what he said. A person I could talk to, cry, and love me for my brokenness.I felt worthless none of these ways worked. I cannot just live for myself, share the gospel with whoever, and go out boldly.This weird sense of hope in the gospel is that everything will be good.How do I die to myself daily for my bride? Accepting us when they just volunteered was not necessary. They went above and beyond in their generosity.  See how the Lord works through other people  Death was never in the original plan of creation.  Scripture to Checkout Genesis 3:15Romans 8:18-19Romans 10:9Ephesians 3:18  Ephesian 5:25

This episode I had the honor to invite Abigail on the No Formula Needed Podcast! Abigail,  from the great state of Louisiana, soon to graduate from Penn State with degree in BBH, and sister in Christ.  I hope you enjoy listening to her journey!Grew up going to Catholic mass with family on Sundays and Sunday school.  Moved to Louisiana  and went to different denominations and respected them. What if the Lord isn't actually who he says he is? Respect people around you who have difference beliefs. Figure out freshman year- what do I actually believe? "You never know what's on the other side of you obedience. "What does it mean for the Bible to be an immovable truth vs relative truth of the world?Know Christ directly, spend time with him, commitments to us--- Lord let's hang!! Transition of identity in God that wherever He takes me I want to be there! Sing a new song, if I am a new song everyday how can I not praise you?!!Peace with direction and  he will not fail why worry.Do not settle for growth you have had already- go ask questions with the LORD and a healthy church! Scripture to checkout: Psalm 34 Psalm 96 Isaiah 53, 56 Matthew 6:5-6Mark 2:17 Romans 12:1-2  

This week I had the privilege to host John, AKA Jlive, on the No Formula Need Podcast! Jlive is a recent Virginia Tech alumn, current Trinity Fellow, Co-counselor at Summer's Best Two Weeks (SB2W) and brother in Christ! I hope you all enjoy listening to his journey as much as I did! An energetic and shy kid growing up and was involved with the catholic church: CCD, Mass, and more. Did rituals and actions with lack of purpose. 2010 went to SB2W, a competitive sports and wilderness camp for ages 8-18, to build Christian character through everything you do at camp. Truly fell in love with camp in the second year and continued to learn more and fell off when returning home from camp. 2016 gave life to Jesus at camp "I need to trust you, God, with everything I do"… Understood everything and started running to him. High school was tough to find Christian, desired to find a group of people to run alongside and grow in faith. Felt alone in faith and need relationships to live where Jesus was calling me. College got involved with CRU at Virginia Tech, found a community that genuinely wanted to know me,  opened up brokenness, and needed a savior through relationships. "Someone desire to know me and sacrifice time for me" Mutual desire to flourish in a relationship with Jesus. Iron sharpens iron; people get better with a deeper connection with each other and their relationship with Jesus. You stumble--- let's keep going!! God has been so good to me. How can I not share with the people around me? Who am I that you chose to suffer and die on my behalf that I may live with you for eternity? God delight lights in me and you are blameless in his eyes, wash you clean of your separation from God. Your sin (separation from Christ) is nothing compared to my grace.  The generosity displayed to me through fellows program has revealed his greater grace! Time at camp transition from you focused to others focused that you are to represent Christ in a servant role as a counselor. Pour into-à pour out Everyone should do a fellows program!!! After college, left to figure out the real world on your own, a fellows program provides a transition between college and post-graduation. You are given a taste of the natural world and learn how to integrate faith in all aspects of life. Scripture Proverbs 27:17Jeremiah 29:13 Matthew 28:20 John 14:18 John 13:34-35Acts 2:42-47 Romans 8:34 1 Corinthians 10:31 Thessalonians 2:8 Hebrews 12:1-2 1 John 1:9-10 

This week I had an opportunity to chat with Ethan a brother in Christ, a recent graduate from Penn State and CEO of Vibe Coffee Company in State College, Pennsylvania. 10% DISCOUNT AT VIBE COFFEE COMPANY WHEN YOU MENTION YOU LISTENED TO THIS PODCAST!!!!!!Growing up Christian home church every Sunday was always a part of my life was not personal with Jesus.Private school was personal with classmates and teachers. Hot tub deep talks lead to meaningful deep conversations with friends and an understanding relationship with Jesus. He transitioned from middle school to high school and wanted a life he was not living. Push away, ignore sin and the weight of his separation from Jesus. (John 8:44-50)Feel refreshed but temporary healing. A vivid picture of Jesus and the nails going through his hands and feet. (Luke 23:26-43), He did that to me personally! John 3:16, able to relax and weight off shoulders! I could not deny it and move on; I saw clear vision as Jesus, a real person. (John 1:14 and Colossians 1:16)Believed in the heart, it did not show outwardly that life needed to change significantly. (Ephesians 2:10)Basketball team's attitude to glorifying God and having fun In high school, although I did not recognize the presence of Christ, He was there.  Clueless side living life They are recognized for significant decision-making in the transition from high school to college. Independence of college, you choose what to fill your time. He was uninterested in the party scene and wanted to make genuine relationships in his time at Penn State. Ethan experienced meaningful conversations with deep questions and direct attention to faith and the Bible. He stepped away from listening to Chris and saw himself being called to give life away.  Leadership Community I wanted to spread what I knew about Jesus to others and for them to experience His unfailing love. The high school believe it, college  application. Penn State Young Life accountability aspect of the community structure and boundaries placed to mold one another into His image. All places to serve and opportunities to grow in faith are different from life in high school, where Jesus was absent of conversations, and in college, Jesus was within the conversation. Voluntarily chose to go. 1 Peter 5:8 Post college- Trust in the LORD and his plan ahead of me with the contentment of following him in all things. Dream job owning  a coffee shop; opportunity came with a relationship with an old friend. It took a willingness to sacrifice and work for a coffee shop. Did not think it would happen until the papers made it legitimate.  Dating/Marriage Wasn't feeling accepted, affirmationChose not to deal with the problem and move onAgree to though process wanted to express his thoughts looked for agreement from others The first time seeing love is not a feeling for someone, do not just say it.Love is a commitment no matter what conditions, I am committed to you and our relationship does not distract the path of faithfulness. Getting back into the relationship says I am committed to running the race together, I felt strongly although there was mess and awkwardness, It was not something I would hope for, but God worked through every minute of the relationship to draw us both closer in relationship with Jesus and one another. How God worked through our foolishness and molded hearts to love and lay down life to express the Gospel for all to see. (John 2:3-10) Leave listeners Life to the fullest is only attainable  with the Creator. (John 10:10) 

This week it was a privilege to welcome Hannah on the podcast and listen to her journey of coming to know Christ!Scripture to checkout! Psalm 90 John 16:31-33Romans 6:232 Corinthians  4:8-10,16-18Philippians 4:8 

 Welcome back to the No Formula Needed podcast! This week Graham explain his radical  journey of coming to know Christ. Hope y'all enjoy! Desired  a Disney movie life trying for popularity and living for self gratification. Young Life leaders cared in away radically different than other relationships. What does the Gospel mean? A cool thing to know.  Processed the Good News of Jesus with the people who loved sacrificially.  If Jesus is who He says He is it radically changes everything and is not just icing on the cake, He is everything.Born again and continued to understand the weight of separation and need. "If Jesus did not do it for me and everything else does not then what am I doing here?"Fully send me one more time, never felt so empty. Take all that I am and run it in an opposite direction, Jesus take my life. At the point of death and sat with peace and assurance of identity that is in Christ.  Every detail clearly display the handwork of God. Broken like the rest of the world, take time to sit with God before anything you do. Scripture to Checkout: Genesis 50:20,John 6:34-47,Romans 8:1,Ephesians 2: 8-10,Colossians 1;16,  and 2 Timothy 3:15-16

Where do you see leadership? New journey to uncover the topic of leadership an open authentic platform where you need no qualification. The Lord makes the unqualified qualified!Dean shares his personal experience with leadership . Had real and personal relationships with Young Life leaders in high school. As Dean matured his understanding of leadership grew as well as faith.Leaders had something that was intangible. Alternates life and pulls you closer to who Christ calls us to be! Scripture Psalm 91:10-11John 13:34Philippians 2:1-5James 1:22-24Checkout Between Two Trees by Shane Wood

For season two we will be digging into leadership!Season 2 Get Hyped!!!!! That's Crazy! For this season we will uncover leadership in a genuine setting to express the roots and how leadership is pertained thorough the Bible as well as life experiences. Come and see what I and others have to say about leadership!

This week Jack was able to share his story of coming to know Christ! Different Air? Everything got crazier? This is a ministry? The chaos was controlled.. felt a peace unexplained!Stages of relationship with God:knew of him, but did not make life central around God. Well if they are Christian how bad can it be?Where I want to go I want to be a completely new person, redefine myself. If this is college I don't want to be apart of it. Opened the Bible to read it... was not for a lesson.. as a pastime.Saw that God was more than an accessory!I want to go deeper, put God at the central of my life. What does ministry look like through life?A desire to be with the Lord,serve the Lord with people who love one another.prove out your faith!Running away from sin is not the same as chasing after Christ. Consequence of sin is death but, prevent this is to run towards Jesus. Shouldn't shame yourself, draw closer to God. God's power is love. Find personal ways to desire the kingdom. More time you spend praising God deep within your soul, the more attached you become to him. Appreciating God changes you so much that others eventually cannot help but notice. NOT easy, surpasses everything... It is all worth it!Scripture to checkout:Matthew 9:37 Romain 12:1James 1:2-4/ 22-27

This week I had the privilege to have a great friend of mine Josh on the podcast!!! Hope you feel encouraged! Enjoy!Foundation fell apartGenuine and sober interaction was the best part of the trip. This is not worth it... God right now it seems like you are.I want to follow Jesus in College.From the jump he loved us perfectly. Knows all sin and brokenness... still loves you perfectly.He was willing to die for you then rose from the dead. HE DEFEATED DEATH!!!!!You have the spirit that raised Jesus from the dead in you.I cannot take creditHe has perfect love and perfect justice... Be reminded daily.Scripture Matthew 6:9-15, the Lord prayerRomans 8:9-111 Colossians 1:15

Week 7 of this great opportunity of a podcast! I had phenomenal time with Katy and how Christ altered her life! Hope y'all enjoy! Church was a building. Everyone was having a blast- no one was drinking alcohol or taking drugs! Living is what fueled the party!Gave the initiative that I didn't need to party Thursday-Saturday to make friends!Love guided what they had, I craved it!Saw them pursue Jesus, joined alongside them in a personal pursuit in Jesus!Not always sunshine but it is always good!Equips you when you don't feel equipped Learn what it looks like to truly give yourself away to one thing in the name of Jesus!!How would it look like to give your life away to one thing?See everything that you have done... Look back you cannot chose, but to follow him!God's relentless pursues and see us personally! A relentless pursuit that we will never be able to keep up with! Working in ways we cannot see! he invites us into journey alongside him! --- Katy Correa Scripture to Checkout:John 17:20-23Acts 101 Corinthians 12:26

What another extraordinary week on the podcast! This week friends of mine Paul and Abi were able to be on the show! Talked about how they came to know Christ and about Marriage! Hope y'all enjoy! We Freakout on what we can't explain.Able to experience a type of love far beyond what humans can provide! Jesus always shows up in the wilderness!Words can't explain the radical love displayed by God. God knows are hearts intimately! Vulnerability break chains, never going to get free from something we don't tell someone about.Shame vs conviction You cannot build authentic relationships without vulnerability!Marriage:A journey to oneness We change as our relationship with God consistently changes. -- Paul & Abi Scripture to Checkout Hosea 6Romans 8:11 John 4:7-21 Watch A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!

This week a good friend of mine Addie was able to share her story! Hope you all feel encourage and lean into how God has transformed her life!Scripture to checkout:John 17:21 Also checkout Death was Arrested by North Point Worship!They Lived their lives so differently!God is NOT boring, he desires a relationship with us all! Saw people the way that the Lord saw them!Faith is like a spiral staircase you may be going in circles but you are always going up!

This week I had the opportunity to hear Matt's story and how his life was transformed by Christ! He was my Young Life leader at State high and an awesome friend! Hope you guys feel encourage!Scripture to Checkout:Ruth Psalm 90Acts 2:42 Romans 3:23 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 - He is not counting your sins. Revelation 21:3-4He was there through everything, God does not waste anything in your life!You cannot live the life you were intended to live unless you know the creator. He has a purpose and meaning for everyone's life!There is nothing that you can do that is not redeemable!Community is important for your relationship with Christ. They push you to know him better and keep you accountable.Although you cannot put them above your relationship with God. Reminder that they are people too and all fall short of the glory of Christ. - Matt AKA Shmangy Please reach out!

This week I had the opportunity to talk to my roommate from PSU Altoona and great friend Nick! He was able to share his testimony of how Christ change his life!Scripture to checkout:Psalm 84:10 "Better is one day in your courtyards than thousand days anywhere else. "Matthew 7:13-14"The gate that leads to life is is narrow and the road difficult, so few people find it."John 10:10 Romans 3:9-31 Most fun I had in all of high schoolFor the first time it didn't feel I was wasting my time. Extremely changed for the better in all aspects of Life Found meaningful conversations in all of his relationships - Nick

This week I was happy to welcome my good friend Andrew on the podcast! He was able to testify on how Christ change his Life!Scripture to checkout:John 3:1-19Revelation 18:17 at 32:30"Hold on to Christ and he will never leave"- Andrew You don't have to be perfect... He is never leaving.

Here is my story of how I am being transformed from life to death.We all fall short of the glory of Christ. This is an opportunity to hear about how our lives were impacted personally from Christ.16:05 Matthew 15:10-11Follow to hear more stories.