Welcome to Unlearned Wisdom! A gospel-centered podcast by me, Johnny Chang.
Every episode is a special lesson that I have learned through God, my pastors, and ...
Before I Went Viral on Soft White Underbelly | #002
In this episode, we dive into my early years walking with Christ, moving into the church, and leaving the gang life. From meeting my mom's pastor to nearly going back to the streets, God worked through it all. Timestamps:00:00 - First meal out: Korean BBQ tears02:00 - Intro to Johnny’s 8-year journey05:00 - Meeting Pastor Kim through his mom06:15 - Church by day, gang by night08:50 - Going all-in with church life10:18 - Pastor offers escape from the streets11:12 - Living in church but still armed12:23 - Gang turns on Johnny’s new faith13:17 - Trading gang status for salvation15:00 - Church dorm life & early prayers19:14 - Scrubbing toilets tests Johnny’s pride21:00 - Pastor calls out closed-off heart24:53 - Opening up builds trust with pastor26:00 - Humbling himself to become teachable29:50 - Learning forgiveness after gang war33:28 - Wrestling with salvation and sin cycles36:34 - Overcoming temptation with scripture truth40:30 - Using God’s word against deception47:42 - Setting boundaries to guard his flesh51:32 - Mentors show grace through near relapse 1:07:25 - Accepting the idea of becoming a Minister1:26:52 - Viral Soft White Underbelly interview1:32:00 - Testimony spreads to strangers and enemies1:37:15 - From inmate to Minister through grace🎙️ Watch/Listen to Unlearned Wisdom on every platform: https://linktr.ee/unlearnedwisdom👾 Join my free Discord to submit your question for a future episode: https://discord.gg/nTuvmutSsU🐉 Follow Johnny Chang everywhere: https://linktr.ee/johnnychang🫶 Donate to support our Core of the Heart ministries: https://coreoftheheart.com/pages/donate💙 For those that want to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible & get closer with God, to unlock true peace and happiness: https://coreoftheheart.com/ Core of the Heart is our digital community to support you in getting closer to the true Gospel. Membership includes: Weekly Bible Class with Minister Johnny, hundreds of hours of livestream content, sermons, Q&A's and resources to help you understand the Bible faster.🕊️ Use code WISDOM for 50% off your first month.Sign up help here: https://shorturl.at/ZuAFDPs. Don't forget to subscribe to this new channel!
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What Does It Mean To Trust God With Your Life? | #001
Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of my brand new podcast: Unlearned Wisdom! I’ll share concise lessons that I have learned through God, my pastors, and my personal life experiences. Everything I speak about can be directly applied to YOUR own life. These lessons can’t be learned from reading a book or sitting in a classroom. This episode is all about Trust: What it means, how to discern who to trust, the dangers of "distrust", and most importantly, How to trust the man above, GOD! Timestamps:00:00 - Podcast intro & set built with love01:46 - Weaving the gospel into real life02:55 - How this podcast differs from live streams05:41 - Struggling with trust: broken home & gang life07:38 - First true friend and a tragic loss09:15 - Meeting my pastor – a life-changing encounter20:29 - Eye-opening “apple seed” sin analogy26:22 - Moving into church under pastor’s mentorship29:30 - Challenged to share my story in prison34:35 - Overwhelmed by fear before testimony36:00 - Pastor’s counsel to push through fear42:00 - Facing the inmates with renewed resolve46:37 - Vulnerability opens hearts in prison48:06 - Trauma – a universal languageQ&A Segment – Community Questions:1:06:45 - Community Q&A begins1:07:30 - What does fully trusting God actually look like?1:12:30 - How do I discern if something is from God or the enemy?1:19:05 - How do I trust my partner again after infidelity?1:24:12 - How do I deal with people saying I’m ungodly?1:28:40 - How can I trust God again after losing a loved one?1:34:51 - Walking by faith, not by sight1:35:00 - Closing thoughts & outroAt the end of every episode, I will answer questions directly from the Core of the Heart community that relates to each topic. 👾Join my free Discord to submit your question for a future episode: https://discord.gg/nTuvmutSsU✝️ Follow Unlearned Wisdom everywhere: https://linktr.ee/unlearnedwisdom🐉 Follow Johnny Chang everywhere: https://linktr.ee/johnnychang🫶 Donate to support our Core of the Heart ministries: https://coreoftheheart.com/pages/donate💙 For those that want to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible & get closer with God, to unlock true peace and happiness: https://coreoftheheart.com/Core of the Heart is our digital community to support you in getting closer to the true Gospel.Membership includes: Weekly Bible Class with Minister Johnny, hundreds of hours of livestream content, sermons, Q&A's and resources to help you understand the Bible faster.🕊️ Use code WISDOM for 50% off your first month.Sign up help here: https://shorturl.at/ZuAFDPs. Don't forget to subscribe to this new channel!
Welcome to Unlearned Wisdom! A gospel-centered podcast by me, Johnny Chang.
Every episode is a special lesson that I have learned through God, my pastors, and my personal life experiences. Everything I speak about can be directly applied to YOUR own life, today.
These lessons can’t be learned from reading a book or sitting in a classroom.
New episodes every Monday!
Enjoy and God Bless.
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