Unlearned Wisdom by Johnny Chang
We Turned Our Parents “American Dream” Into A Nightmare - James Chang Interview | #006
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Johnny Chang sits down with his older brotherJames to unpack their shared past growing up in the projects, gang violence, prison trauma, and deep family wounds. What unfolds is a raw, redemptive story of pain, forgiveness, and how Jesus transformed two broken brothers into vessels of hope and healing.🎙️ Watch/Listen to Unlearned Wisdom on every platform: https://linktr.ee/unlearnedwisdomTimestamps:00:00 - Intro with special guest02:00 - Johnny’s and James’ Childhood05:30 – Their mom saves Johnny Chang from abortion11:30 – Johnny and James earn respect at school through fights24:07 – The first time James Chang got arrested31:56 – Home life while Johnny was in prison 37:00 – Johnny faces 14 years and mental struggle47:00 – Prison life: KFC, spreads, and survival hacks52:00 – Prison trauma and memories 58:30 – Mom finds Christ while sons are in prison59:30 – Pastor Kim knew Johnny Chang will preach one day01:04:10 – The first time James Chang meet God01:06:30 – Understanding what being a sinner means01:10:11 – Cop recognizes James from Johnny’s testimony videos01:13:00 – Former rivals now respect Johnny’s prison transformation01:16:35 – James feared Johnny wouldn’t survive gang life01:22:30 – James kept Johnny grounded while he was angry 01:26:00 – From gang life to preaching grace and truth01:28:30 – Johnny leads James to Christ post-prison01:29:22 – James teaches Johnny forgiveness through example01:35:00 – Johnny shares to a non-prison crowd for first time01:37:30 – James’ favorite childhood memory of Johnny01:38:52 – Johnny’s favorite memory of James01:42:30 – Johnny and James reflect on God’s redemption01:45:34 – Final thanks from Johnny Chang 👾 Join my free Discord to submit your question for a future episode: https://discord.com/invite/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/ 🕊️ Use code WISDOM for 50% off your first month.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.Sign up instructions: https://shorturl.at/ZuAFDPs. Don't forget to subscribe to this new channel!
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