Kissing My Self-Protective, Pretentious, Shallow Self Goodbye

Jul 1, 2026    Ryun Chang PhD

What I heard—a snippet of a sermon from a colleague during my daily walk—hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew what he said was true about me: part of the mixed motives behind serving the Lord that I have to REALLY grapple with. That’s why this vlog is entitled, “Kissing My Self‑Protective, Pretentious, Shallow Self Goodbye.”