This week's episode: "My boyfriend gave me his email and friendster password. Should I snoop around" "My friends won't listen to me whenever I talk to them about purity." "My boyfriend is struggling with lust . . . should he be telling me this?" Just visit the podcast page (http://kuyakevin.libsyn.c...

I've already posted about my desire to write a second book.  Remember, I'll need your help in order to write it.  If you'd like to contribute a Learning the Hard Way story, please let me know.  If you have a friend that has learned the hard way, please tell him/her about my project....

Some of you have asked if I plan to write another book.   I am now considering a second book!  But I’ll need YOUR help. I’m thinking of publishing a book based on the Learning the Hard Way series.  I may choose some of the stories that I’ve already posted on the blog (with an expanded my r...

We talk about the Two Commandments of relationships and respond to a Learning the Hard Way story (a young woman shares about her struggle with same-sex attraction). Just visit the podcast page to download or listen....

A young woman emailed me a couple of weeks ago. I’ve edited the email to make a little shorter: Kuya Kevin, I stumbled on your site and I’ve really enjoyed reading the Learning the Hard Way section. I’d like to share my story. It started when I met this new guy in a chat room. I eventually mov...

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God, by Francis Chan Why do so many of us settle for lukewarm, half-hearted devotion to God?  What are you doing in your life that requires true faith?  What if you stopped believing in God—would anyone notice?  When is the last time you sacrificed someth...

It's now posted on the Podcast Page http://kuyakevin.libsyn.com/ I'll try to post a lower file size version soon....

Encouragement for those who have family problems I got serious about my faith when I was still a teenager.  I knew following Jesus meant a call to service, so I wasted no time finding ministry opportunities.  One of my first ministry experiences was doing Bible study in a reform school—an instit...

 Let’s face it: most of us don’t even remember our resolutions—much less do them. I do vaguely remember the one I made last year.  I think I accomplished it, but it’s kind of hard to say.  I’m going to take a different approach to my resolutions this year.  I’m going to focus on thin...

I used to believe the phrase "Xmas" was somehow disrespectful or a way to remove Christ from Christmas . . . until I learned what the "X" meant. The "X" in "Xmas" is actually the Greek letter chi, which was a common abbreviation for Kristos (Christ).  This same letter also appears in the Ichthus (f...