Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang

@unlearnedwisdom · 173K subscribers · 321 videos · English

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, an…

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1:45:42

Still Single? God Isn't Ignoring You. He's Fixing You First | #086 | Unlearned Wisdom

45K views · 3d ago · 1:45:42

Make God a daily habit in your life I used to think anyone I wanted would be light years ahead of me and wouldn't even like me back. What I realized is that when you don't have something of your own, it's easy to depend on someone else to make you feel validated. Someone once asked me why God won't give them their godly spouse, and I told them it's because God is making them into one. The real question to ask yourself is, would you date you?

Topics: Trauma vs. red flags · When to address a red flag · Benefit of the doubt · Can people really change? · Using "God told me" as an excuse · Johnny's prison story

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2:18:27

He Left Her For Her Cousin. Then I Asked Her This | Discord Stage #072

29K views · 6d ago · 2:18:27

Make God a daily habit in your life After 17 years of marriage, her husband left her for her cousin. She wanted to make his life hell. Then Johnny asked her 1 question about God, and she broke down crying. Nothing about her situation changed, but she walked away free. If someone betrayed you, this is the question to ask yourself.

Topics: Are We Hurting People by Pointing Them to God? · What Overthinking Actually Is · The Tree Didn't Change, Her Perception Did · "Where Art Thou?" God Asks Adam · Greeting a Rival Pastor Out of Obedience · Shame Is Overcome by the Gospel

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1:47:52

My Pastor Said I Was Manipulative. I Wanted To Burn His Church Down | #085 | Unlearned Wisdom

40K views · 1w ago · 1:47:52

Make God a daily habit in your life I quit filling every silence with my phone, because reaching for it the second things got quiet is a sign that I'm depending on something. But sitting in silence doesn't mean you're automatically hearing from God. Some people sit in silence and only hear their own thoughts, and then they think it's God. Don't trust all your thoughts; you have to have discernment, or you'll just end up listening to yourself.

Topics: Four Things to Quit to Hear God · Quit Filling Every Silence With Your Phone · Quit Asking Everyone Before You Ask God · Transactional Prayer · Why Conviction Matters · Quit Only Praying, Never Listening

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1:17:14

Give Me 77 Minutes And I’ll Stop Your Overthinking (Pastor Explains) | Discord Stage #071

32K views · 1w ago · 1:17:14

Make God a daily habit in your life In 1 month, Johnny had his work stolen, his car hit, his license suspended by mistake, and a friend pass away. He kept asking God for the lesson behind it all. Here’s what he found: your pain is usually not what hurts you most. It’s the thought that a real Christian shouldn’t be struggling at all. You’ll also hear why King David complained to God out loud, and why that pulled him closer instead of further away.

Topics: Bored of Listening to the Word? · Struggle Is Part of Building the Relationship · His Shoulder Pain and the Desire Not to Struggle · Romans 8:28: All Things Work Together · Why God Forbade the Knowledge of Good and Evil · Who Is the Narcissist in Your Relationship With God?

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1:35:41

You’ll Never Watch P*rn Again After Hearing What He Saw… | #084 | Unlearned Wisdom

83K views · 2w ago · 1:35:41

Make God a daily habit in your life He had a dream where everything was pure blackness, and all he could see was a glowing figure of himself on his phone. He knew exactly what he was looking at. Then he saw demons with clown-like devilish faces and reptile bodies swarming around that version of him. A voice told him this is what happens when you watch that stuff: you invite it into your life. He woke up sweating, like someone in a horror movie.

Topics: Growing up in West LA · Growing up without a dad · Yellow Hill's TV acting days · Teen years and first drink · How he got into rapping · When street life got dangerous

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55:11

Stop Trying To Be A Better Christian (Do THIS Instead) | Discord Stage #070

28K views · 2w ago · 55:11

Make God a daily habit in your life You keep telling yourself you should be better by now. More faith, more discipline, more strength. But that pressure is what's crushing you, and it was never yours to carry. I had over 40 fights before I turned 16, and I still wake up with shoulder pain every morning.

Topics: 1 Corinthians 5:5 in Context · Why Paul Calls the Galatians Fools · Is Correction Pain a Sign It's From God? · Walking a Sister Through Social Anxiety · Ask for Confirmation Instead of Assuming · Why We Vilify Others Instead of Changing

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1:40:51

I Was Molested At 12, But Everyone Said I Was Lucky | #083 | Unlearned Wisdom

56K views · 3w ago · 1:40:51

Make God a daily habit in your life Pastor Johnny Chang talks about catching intrusive thoughts before they take hold, breaking the cycle of abuse he grew up with, and staying calm when someone triggers you. He also opens up for the first time about being molested at 12 and why God allowed it, and the crew gets real about relationships, pride and lust.

Topics: Catching intrusive thoughts early · Does anxiety need willpower? · Repeating your father’s abuse · When the cycle broke · Is “show me” toxic? · Defusing the fight

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1:26:31

Why You Keep Falling Back Into Lust (It's Not Willpower) | Discord Stage #069

33K views · 3w ago · 1:26:31

Make God a daily habit in your life If you keep falling back into lust, it's not because you're not trying hard enough. Someone asked me how to deal with temptation when they're not strong enough and keep falling short. Most of us fight it like we're fighting fire with fire. Then we fall once and immediately go, "Now I'm a porn addict. Now I'm a backsliding Christian." We turn what we did into who we are.

Topics: Why don't I feel grateful? · The debt illustration · Facing temptation when you're not strong enough · Does falling define your identity? · Good intention vs. God intention · Peter and "Get behind me, Satan"

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1:49:22

If You Think You Wasted Your 20s, Watch This | #082 | Unlearned Wisdom

51K views · 1mo ago · 1:49:22

Make God a daily habit in your life I spent many years in prison, and if I could give myself advice 20 years ago, here is what I would say. Stop trying to prove that you're strong, or that you're not broken, because that caused my own demise. I was scared to be myself, and I cared too much about what people thought of me. When you're broken, you think you've wasted your years, but God can use those years too. He takes everything that's broken and makes it beautiful again.

Topics: Fishing trip and seasickness · The post-breakup glow up · Loving someone's potential · Booty call vs. butt dial · What alignment really means · Just preach the gospel

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1:05:38

The Most Dangerous Mindset I See As A Pastor | Discord Stage #068

43K views · 1mo ago · 1:05:38

Make God a daily habit in your life I needed to be right, and it made me miserable. When I trust only what I see, I try to fix everything myself, and I end up in pure misery. I learned this when a T-Mobile mistake dropped my credit score 50 points, and I stopped focusing on Jesus. The debt collector never budged, but when I gave it up to God, my heart was free.

Topics: Hearing God Through Scripture, Not Feelings · Does God Walk by Faith Too? · The Isaac and Jacob Unlock · Why Doesn't Jesus Appear Like He Used To? · The T-Mobile and Debt Collection Story · What King David's Heart Revealed to Him

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2:27:59

Prison Didn't Break Me, Trying To Be A "Good Christian" Did | #081 | Unlearned Wisdom

69K views · 1mo ago · 2:27:59

Make God a daily habit in your life I grew up in a strict Christian home, but by my teens I was deep in gang life, and it landed me in prison with two felonies. When I became a Christian, I hid my tattoos and chased a title in the church so I could feel good enough. Trying to earn my way to God gave me panic attacks so bad, I begged doctors to scan my brain for a tumor. It got so dark I had thoughts of taking my own life.

Topics: Jeff's Childhood in a Christian Household · What Being a Pastor's Kid Cost Him · Moving to Tijuana as Missionary Pastors · Legalism and Religious Trauma · Growing Up Without Feeling Loved · Searching for Identity and Love

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44:52

So You Quit Every Addiction. Why Do You Still Feel Empty? | Discord Stage #067

31K views · 1mo ago · 44:52

Make God a daily habit in your life In this video, I talk about why we reach for things like food, drugs, or pills, and how it is really about trying to fill a part of us that only God can fill. A man wrote in and told me he quit drugs, smoking, and drinking, but he is still stuck on pills, so I helped him see the difference between guilt and conviction.

Topics: Real Responsibility vs. Guilt Disguised as Responsibility · Why He Doesn't Chase Viral Content · The Root of Gluttony · Reading vs. Receiving the Bible · The Danger of Filtering God's Word Through Feelings · Why Group Mentorship Is Really Spiritual Mentorship

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1:13:36

You Keep Attracting Red Flags Because You Are One (Pastor Explains) | #080 | Unlearned Wisdom

56K views · 1mo ago · 1:13:36

Make God a daily habit in your life We're looking for real stories of people who've been through something hard and come out the other side. If that's you, share it here and you might be Johnny's next guest Due to a technical error, we deeply apologise for the poor audio this episode

Topics: Signs Your Partner Is "The One" · Does Chemistry vs. Character Matter? · Do You Need a Pastor for Relationship Guidance? · Should You Lead With Your Red Flags? · Can Dating Bring Out the Best in Someone? · If I Can't Read the Bible, Do I Deserve to Date?

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55:12

The Only Prayer Left When You Can't Fix Yourself | Discord Stage #066

52K views · 1mo ago · 55:12

Make God a daily habit in your life You cannot fix yourself, no matter how hard you try. There was a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years, and one sentence from Jesus made him stand up. In this episode, I talk about what surrender looks like, why we ask the wrong questions when we read the Bible, and why trying harder is not the answer.

Topics: If I'm Not Too Far Gone, Why Did God Allow So Much Evil? · Catholicism vs. Christianity: Why the Question Doesn't Matter · Why We Really Ask Questions: Control vs. Surrender · Studying the Bible for the Wrong Reasons · Did My Friend Go to Heaven? Reading the "Why" Behind Questions · Why Everyone Only Thinks About Their Own Heart

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2:13:11

6 Signs God Is Testing You | #079 | Unlearned Wisdom

30K views · 1mo ago · 2:13:11

Make God a daily habit in your life In this episode, I open up about being molested at 12, being beaten at home, and joining a gang after feeling like I had no control over my life. I share how prison actually gave me structure I never had, and how I eventually found God and learned to trust his word over my own thoughts and feelings.

Topics: Should I Start Three YouTube Channels? · Advice on Moving Boldly and Staying Calm · What Keeps Him Going Every Day · Checking Your Heart Posture in Ministry · Why You Should Feel "Disgusted" at Being Number One · Following God vs. Cheating While Claiming Faith

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