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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens
Unlocked is a daily teen devotional, centered on God’s Word. Each day’s devotion—whether fiction, poetry, or essay—asks the question: How does Jesus and what He did affect today’s topic? With daily devotions read by our hosts, Natalie and Dylan, and questions designed to encourage discussion and a deeper walk with Christ, Unlocked invites teens to both engage with the Bible and to write and submit their own devotional pieces.
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Loved
READ: EPHESIANS 2:4-9; 3:12-21 One of the things that bothered me about God while I was growing up was that I thought He just loved me because He had to. I…
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Worship Is More Than a Feeling
READ: PSALMS 103:1-22; 139:7-12; JOHN 14:16-18 Have you ever heard someone say, “I really feel the Lord’s presence?” I hear this most often after or during a…
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Flotation Belt
READ: JOHN 8:32; EPHESIANS 6:10-20 I participate in a unique physical therapy program for a spine condition I have. Before getting into a swimming pool, I snap…
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The Navigator
READ: PSALMS 40:1-3; 119:1-16; 1 JOHN 1:8–2:2 Tanisha stepped off her lander onto the strange planet. The ground was soft, almost gelatinous. Odd formations…
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Where Do You Turn?
READ: LEVITICUS 19:4; JOHN 4:1-26; 1 CORINTHIANS 10:14 When things get tough, my instinct is to run—run to everything else and away from what is causing me…
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Refiner's Fire
READ: ZECHARIAH 13:7-9; 1 PETER 1:3-25 The image of fire appears many times in the Bible. For example, in Exodus 13, God comes as a guiding pillar of fire to…
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Broken Eggs and God's Love
READ: PSALM 103; ISAIAH 1:18 Egg-eaters are one of a chicken keeper’s worst nightmares. Nothing can ruin your day faster than when you head out to the…
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Left-Handed Hero
READ: JUDGES 3:12-30; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:6-10 In a world that prized normal, I was abnormal. A left-hander in a world of righties. For me…
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Finding Home
READ: EXODUS 13:21-22; 40:34-38; DEUTERONOMY 1:33; PSALM 73:25-27 Have you ever been between houses or apartments? When you had to leave one home, but you…
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Source of Hope
READ: PSALM 107; ROMANS 5:1-10; 15:1-13 Our world is constantly changing, and our individual lives are no different. At any given moment, the most mundane of…
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Another Look at the Prodigal Son Story
READ: LUKE 15:11-32 I was reading through the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15 recently, and instead of paying attention to the parts of the story that I…
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Trusty Lead
READ: PSALM 23; ROMANS 8:28-29; JAMES 1:5 My dog, Gibson, wakes me up very early every morning. Some mornings I just feed him, and other mornings I take the…
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Aches and Pains
READ: JAMES 1:2-4; 1 PETER 2:21-23 Do you remember the last time you had a cold? Maybe you had a scratchy, sore throat, congested sinuses, body aches, a fever…
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The Desert Place
READ: EXODUS 12:31-42; MATTHEW 4:1-11 Have you ever seen a desert before? Maybe you’ve been to Arizona, New Mexico, or Southern California, where some of the…
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Taking Care of My Mental Health
READ: PSALM 23; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-13 I didn’t care much about mental health until I suffered from insomnia. It was so bad that I couldn’t sleep for many days. I…
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Ever Praised
READ: MATTHEW 21:12-16; REVELATION 4:8-11; 5:8-14 God is ever being praised— His land, His sea, His sky, His waves! All creation His glory sings— Every…
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Eating the Bible
READ: PSALM 119:97-104; JEREMIAH 15:15-17; MATTHEW 4:4 What is your favorite food? Think about how good it feels to eat that food, especially when you’re…
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The Big Picture
READ: PSALMS 23:4; 37:1-9; 139:1-18; ROMANS 8:28-29 Somewhere along in my life, I realized I loved taking photos. To me, it was the most amazing thing to be…
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The Greater Love (Part 2)
READ: JOHN 13:3-17; 15:7-17; ROMANS 10:9-13; EPHESIANS 2:1-10 The knight Yavain was on the verge of tears as he pulled off his dying comrade’s helmet. “Why on…
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The Two Knights (Part 1)
READ: PSALM 63:1-5; JOHN 4:7-14; 6:35; 7:37-39; ROMANS 14:7-12 As two knights of the Carissian court traveled through the forest on a scouting mission, they…
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Friendship Friction
READ: PSALM 25:16-17; 1 SAMUEL 18:1-4; 20:1-42; JOHN 15:13-15 When I was sixteen, it felt like my world was crumbling. My best friend had a boyfriend, spent…
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Go to God First
READ: EXODUS 14:14; PSALM 32; LUKE 15:1-7; JOHN 20:11-16 Lost in the dark, Can’t see the light, Too tired, too weary, Too sad to fight. Burdened by shame…
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Betraying My Denomination?
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-27; EPHESIANS 4:1-6 I attended the same church until I turned twenty-three. Through a service opportunity, I started attending a…
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Sour Notes
READ: PHILIPPIANS 1:3-11 Imagine you pick up a violin and attempt to play it for the very first time. You tuck it under your chin, pick up your bow, and draw…
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The Love of God
READ: ROMANS 8:31-39; EPHESIANS 3:14-21 "Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made; were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill, and…
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God Loves the Unloved
READ: GENESIS 29:16-35; COLOSSIANS 3:12; 1 PETER 2:9 I went through my first heartbreak in high school when a boy I liked chose another girl over me. Have you…
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Dirty Laundry
READ: ISAIAH 1:18; 1 JOHN 1:6–2:2 Have you ever accidentally folded a basket of dirty laundry? At first, you probably didn’t even notice the clothes weren’t…
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The Missing Tabletop
READ: PSALM 127:1-2; MATTHEW 7:24-29 At a youth group party, my friends and I gathered for a night of worship and fun. Afterwards, we piled paper plates with…
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God's Love Remains
READ: PSALM 55:22; JOHN 14:27; ROMANS 8:15-39 He made the world, Yet He knows my name. With every glorious sunset And bright shimmering moon, God sighs the…
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Part of the Team
READ: ROMANS 12:4-8; 1 PETER 4:7-11 When you watch or play a sport, do you expect everyone to be good at every part of the game? For example, if you watch…
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God's Child
READ: JOHN 1:12-13; ROMANS 8:15-30; 1 JOHN 3:1-5 I look in the mirror and meet my gaze. Who am I? I can study my looks and see bits and pieces of my parents…
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The Opposite of Greed (Part 2)
READ: LUKE 12:13-48; 1 TIMOTHY 6:3-21 Greed is a treacherous sin. But, because Jesus died on the cross for us and rose from the grave, we can be free from the…
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Guilty of Greed (Part 1)
READ: MATTHEW 6:19-34; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-20 I am guilty of greed. It’s one of those sins that seems to keep popping up in my life, sometimes in the same old…
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In Awe of God
READ: PSALMS 19:1-4; 148:1-14 Have you ever looked around at nature and just felt in awe of how beautiful God’s creation is? God made a wonderful world, and He…
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New Growth
READ: JOHN 15:1-17 Have you ever seen someone prune a tree or another plant—or done some pruning yourself? Pruning involves cutting off part of a plant so…
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From Rags to Riches
READ: PSALM 51:7; ISAIAH 1:18; EPHESIANS 2:1-9; REVELATION 19:6-9 I squinted up at the castle as I waited for admittance to the feast. The King had to test all…
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Why Parables?
READ: LUKE 15 Have you ever wondered why Jesus often spoke in parables? Parables are short, metaphorical stories that point to a deeper truth. They illustrate…
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Heart Transplant
READ: PSALM 51; EZEKIEL 36:16–37:14; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 Remove from me this heart of stone I know I’m more than these dry bones Create in me a heart that’s…
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Coldest Days
READ: PSALM 121; MATTHEW 11:28-30; 28:20 During the coldest days of winter, it’s almost difficult to remember what summer is like—how we can go outside in just…
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A Little Fire
READ: PHILIPPIANS 4:8; JAMES 3:3-18 Have you ever seen a place that’s been destroyed by a forest fire? Forest fires can cause miles of destruction, leaving…
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Open Heart Surgery
READ: ISAIAH 26:3-4; MATTHEW 28:20; ROMANS 8:35-39 My husband lies in his hospital bed, asleep. He is recovering from open heart surgery. He needed a new…
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Isaac Watts: Our God, Our Help
READ: PSALM 90; 98; GALATIANS 6:14 Isaac Watts (1674-1748) is considered the father of English hymn-writing. Today, many of his hymns are sung, known, and…
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God of the Stars
READ: PSALM 136:1-9; ISAIAH 40:26-31; COLOSSIANS 1:15-20 Twinkle, twinkle, little star High above, so very far One of trillions, each in place In the vast…
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My First Communion
READ: MATTHEW 26:26-46; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-26 A layer of white lace covered my new pink and white dress. At twelve years old, I’d been anticipating this…
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Big Little Things
READ: MATTHEW 5:16; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-18; 1 JOHN 3:1 Next time you see a full moon, try this: Grab a small coin, and go outside. Then, hold it out in front of…
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Giving Control to the One Who Has It
READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; MARK 14:32-36; 1 PETER 5:6-7 "I need this recommendation to submit this application,” I told my parents. “And I need to submit this…
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You Are Created in the Image of God
READ: GENESIS 1:26-30; PSALM 8 If you’ve grown up in church, you’ve probably heard the account of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. You know that God formed…
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I Am Valuable
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9; 12:1–13:7 I held my breath and gently pressed my foot to the gas, driving up the icy road. Was my job worth dying for on my two-minute…
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Hidden Weeds
READ: PROVERBS 28:13; ROMANS 7:21–8:2; 1 JOHN 1:5–2:2 My friend and I share a community garden plot at our church. But in the middle of the summer, there was a…
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National Prayers
READ: PSALM 33:12-20; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-6; 1 PETER 2:9-17 Do you pray for your country? No matter where you live, your nation needs prayer. We don’t need to pray…
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Created Me
READ: PSALM 139 I was tiny When You created me But already then You made great plans that would come to be You saw me when I was dust Loved me already then…
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Family Resemblance
READ: JOHN 3:1-8; 13:33-35; 1 PETER 1:3, 23 Have you ever had one of those moments when you realized you look a lot like your family? We’ve all inherited…
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The Book of Joshua
READ: JOSHUA 1:1-9; 3:7-17; 6:12-20; 23:1-11 Have you ever read the book of Joshua? It starts right after Moses dies and the Israelites are finished wandering…
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God Never Stops Listening
READ: PSALM 139:1-12; ISAIAH 65:24; ROMANS 8:26-37 Intense tears blocked my vision. My soul felt like dust. I was unable to stop shaking. My father was in the…
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Delight and Desire
READ: MATTHEW 16:24-25; MARK 4:18-20; PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18 We desire food, water, clothing, and shelter. We desire fulfilling relationships. Sometimes we desire…
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Forgiveness Is Available
READ: PSALM 103:11-13; ISAIAH 57:14-21; EPHESIANS 2:13 Isaiah spoke what later became Isaiah 57:15 to the Israelites when they were held captive by the…
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Like Snow
READ: PSALMS 51:7; 103:8-12; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 The midnight bell tolled as Freya stood before the stone steps of the king’s library. She shut her eyes and for…
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Praying for a Win
READ: MATTHEW 6:9-10; ROMANS 8:26-39; EPHESIANS 6:18-20 Have you ever prayed for a win? Maybe you asked God for a home run or a goal or for a certain player to…
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There in Disappointments
READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-11; 11:23-33 My favorite football team made it through one game in the NFL playoffs, and then they lost. It was a heartbreaking loss…
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Like Jonah
READ: JONAH 1:1-17; 2:1-10; 3:1-3; LUKE 15:11-32 Like Jonah I’ve been running away even though I hear God’s call above the crashing waves Still I’m sinking in…