Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

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 Minister

1:26:52 - Viral Soft White Underbelly interview1:32:00 - Testimony spreads to strangers and enemies1:37:15 - From inmate to Minister through grace

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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 love

01:46 - Weaving the gospel into real life

02:55 - How this podcast differs from live streams

05:41 - Struggling with trust: broken home & gang life

07:38 - First true friend and a tragic loss

09:15 - Meeting my pastor – a life-changing encounter

20:29 - Eye-opening “apple seed” sin analogy

26:22 - Moving into church under pastor’s mentorship

29:30 - Challenged to share my story in prison

34:35 - Overwhelmed by fear before testimony

36:00 - Pastor’s counsel to push through fear

42:00 - Facing the inmates with renewed resolve

46:37 - Vulnerability opens hearts in prison

48:06 - Trauma – a universal language

Q&A Segment – Community Questions:

1:06:45 - Community Q&A begins

1:07:30 - 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 sight

1:35:00 - Closing thoughts & outro

At the end of every episode, I will answer questions directly from the Core of the Heart community that relates to each topic.

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🐉 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.

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Ps. Don't forget to subscribe to this new channel!