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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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READ: JOHN 3:16-17; ROMANS 15:1-7; 1 PETER 2:22-24 Our need for love and appreciation is written deeply into our nature. We want to be seen and accepted by…
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Heaven on Earth
READ: JOHN 14:1-6; PHILIPPIANS 3:20-21; REVELATION 21:1-5 Too often, Christians have a vague understanding of heaven as a cloudy, indistinct place where we’ll…
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Regret
READ: PSALM 103:12; ROMANS 3:21-26; 2 CORINTHIANS 7:10; EPHESIANS 2:8-10 Regret: everyone experiences it at some point. I recently sold my truck, before I…
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A Promised Way of Escape
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13; 2 THESSALONIANS 3:3; 2 TIMOTHY 1:7; TITUS 2:12-14 During my senior year, my best friend invited me to her birthday party. Our entire…
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Busting Out of the Familiar
READ: JOHN 14:26; 20:31; 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17; HEBREWS 4:12 How well do you know the streets around your home? As you drive by, you probably know by heart that…
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Praying Continually
READ: PSALM 145:19; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-13; 1 JOHN 3:1; 5:14 My sister calls me every day around three o’clock. Sometimes a little earlier, sometimes a little…
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Knowing
READ: PSALM 139; ROMANS 8:26-39; HEBREWS 11:1 I know what to do. I know how to act, how to look, how to speak. I can recite His words from memory. I know how…
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God Can Handle the Outcome
READ: PROVERBS 24:29; ROMANS 8:28-39; 12:9-21 My family prioritized attending college after high school. So as my sister, who I’ll call Monique, prepared for…
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Festering Wound
READ: EPHESIANS 4:20-32; 5:25-27; JAMES 1:16-27 Have you ever gotten a severe cut? I remember falling off my bike going down a steep hill too quickly. I got a…
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Masterpiece
READ: LUKE 15:11-32; ROMANS 3:10-18, 23-26; EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Jarrod clung to his steed, spurring it faster. Dust thrown by thundering hooves swarmed behind…
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Jesus, Coequal with God
READ: JOHN 1:1-3; COLOSSIANS 1:15-20; HEBREWS 1:1-4 Every generation has catchphrases. There was a popular saying in the early church that went something like…
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Our Good Father
READ: PSALM 68:5-6; MATTHEW 7:9-11; LUKE 15:11-32; JOHN 10:27-30 What is a good father like? One who loves his children—not for what they do (or don’t do) but…
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I Want a Life Like That
READ: EPHESIANS 1:3-14; HEBREWS 13:5; 1 PETER 1:3-9; 5:7 Whoa…I want to live in a house like that. Whoa…I want a life like that. I want a family like that. I…
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The Twelve
READ: MARK 3:13-19; LUKE 6:12-16; JOHN 6:66-71 Have you ever considered the twelve disciples? No, not the pale, scholarly figures from the picture books, but…
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With You in Your Pain
READ: PSALM 73; ROMANS 8:35-39 Throughout our lives, we all go through times when we feel depressed and discouraged. When we’re in pain, we may forget that we…
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Learning Through Studying the Bible
READ: PSALM 119:12-16; JOHN 20:31; 1 CORINTHIANS 2 It can be difficult to make time to read the Bible, and it can also be tough to understand some of the…
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God Still Speaks (Part 2)
READ: 2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17; HEBREWS 1:1-4; 4:14-16 Wouldn’t it be great to have God speak to you today as He did to Elijah in 1 Kings 19? Sometimes, when I have a…
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God Still Speaks (Part 1)
READ: 1 KINGS 19:1-18 Fear gripped Elijah’s heart as he made his way toward the mouth of the cave. Forty days of traveling to the mountain of God. Forty days…
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A Bronze Snake in the Wilderness
READ: NUMBERS 21:4-9; JOHN 3:13-18; ROMANS 3:25-28; EPHESIANS 2:4-8 On the surface, the Old Testament passage about the bronze snake might seem like an odd…
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A Lifestyle of Worship
READ: 2 SAMUEL 12:19-20; PSALMS 51:4; 142:1-5; HEBREWS 13:8 David’s identity changed a lot over his lifetime—from shepherd to outlaw to king. Through it all…
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Flames of Hope
READ: JOHN 8:12; EPHESIANS 2:12-13; COLOSSIANS 1:12-14 I was stuck in the darkness Didn’t know there was light Yet a flame in the darkness Was burning so…
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My Daily Habits for Dealing with Anxiety
READ: PSALM 73:23-26; 1 PETER 5:7 I struggle with anxiety every day. It’s not because I don’t know that God loves me and that He’ll take care of me—I do know…
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Battling Intrusive Thoughts
READ: PSALM 139:1-12; MATTHEW 6:9-13; ROMANS 8:26-39 “What’s wrong with me?” I said to myself as unwelcome thoughts invaded my prayer time. Guilt consumed me…
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Living in Community
READ: ACTS 2:41-47; 6:1-7; ROMANS 12:1-21; EPHESIANS 5:19 The lights flickered off, and a voice wavered over the intercom as rain began pelting the glass dome…
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The Shepherd's Voice
READ: JOHN 10:10-18, 27-28; 1 PETER 2:24-25 “The sheep are too close to the road!” I said to my husband. We were on our daily walk, which took us past a field…
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Time and Closeness
READ: PSALM 34:1-8 I wish I had known sooner that the more time I spend with God, the closer He actually feels. As an adult—and especially over the course of…
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Scared to Death
READ: ROMANS 8:38-39; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-57; HEBREWS 2:14-15 What cause of death are you most afraid of? For me, it’s definitely getting eaten by a great…
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The Gift of Serving Others
READ: ISAIAH 58:10; MATTHEW 25:31-40; 1 JOHN 4:19 In college, I worked part-time in a children’s ministry program. My tasks ranged from organizing outreach…
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Need Some Advice?
READ: HEBREWS 4:14-16; JAMES 1:1-8, 16-25; 3:13-18 Where do you turn when you need advice? On our phones, we carry around more information in our pockets than…
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What's Next?
READ: PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 “What’s next?” It’s the ever-present question. It comes up every time you change schools, pick classes, or consider options for what…
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
READ: PSALM 78:1-4; JOHN 1:1-14 Have you ever read a book or watched a movie and been completely blown away? A story with characters who face the same…
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Fully Known
READ: PSALM 139; LUKE 12:6-7; ROMANS 5:6-11 Recently, a friend told me I walk really loudly. My other friends heartily agreed: they could always tell when it…
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Even More
READ: LUKE 5:2-11; EPHESIANS 1:1-23; 3:14-21; 2 PETER 1:3 Once again, I was enjoying one of the several state parks near me. I had been coming here for the…
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The Rescue
READ: PSALMS 34:17-32; 91:1-16; MATTHEW 14:25-31 The zipline course extended across seven platforms high above the jungle of Mexico. Halfway between the fourth…
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More Than the Sparrows
READ: MATTHEW 6:25-34; 1 PETER 5:7 What will you do after you graduate? If Destiny heard those words one more time… She rubbed her forehead with tired…
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God Was There the Whole Time
READ: NUMBERS 33:1-10; PSALM 139:1-12; HEBREWS 13:5 I have to admit, when I’m reading certain parts of the Bible, I sometimes hurry through what I’m reading…
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Jesus: Brother and Friend
READ: JOHN 15:13-15; ROMANS 8:28-39; HEBREWS 2:11 A true friend will be by your side through anything, good or bad. They won’t abandon you or just tell you…
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Peace Before You Know
READ: PROVERBS 3:5-6; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-8; 1 PETER 5:7 Can you remember a time when you had to wait for news that really mattered? Like when the results could…
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Blessed Memories
READ: DEUTERONOMY 4:9; PSALM 78:1-16 I was in middle school when I first took an interest in the Civil War, particularly the role that my third great…
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Redeeming Language
READ: GENESIS 11:1-9; ACTS 2 Diversity in language is an important part of God’s creation! In fact, language is one of the many ways God shows how creative He…
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God of the Impossible
READ: LUKE 8:22-56 Who doesn’t love a good superhero movie? It’s fun to imagine someone “somewhere out there” who’s not bound by the laws of nature like we…
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Hannah: Anguished Prayers
READ: 1 SAMUEL 1:1-10; 2:1, 21 Recently, I had the opportunity to share with some friends about a woman from the Bible. As I started reading about Hannah in…
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Unashamed
READ: PSALMS 1:1-6; 3:3; ISAIAH 61:10; LUKE 15:11-32 I was probably in high school when I started continuously reading the psalms. Whenever I get to Psalm 150…
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What Do I Still Lack?
READ: PSALM 23; MATTHEW 19:16-30 The rich young man approaches Jesus with one question on his mind: “What good must I do to have eternal life?” (Matthew…
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The Restorer
READ: PSALM 36:5-10; MATTHEW 11:25-30 “Oh God, where are you? I failed the audition. I feel so foolish. Please help me.” Ember prayed, gasping, tears falling…
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Tech Detox
READ: PSALMS 23; 139 As I pull up to one of my favorite hiking locations along the shores of Lake Michigan, I take a deep breath. Intentionally, I leave my…
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Our Heavenly Father Knows Best
READ: ESTHER 4:5-17; ROMANS 8:18-39 You may have heard of the old TV show Father Knows Best. This 1950s American sitcom was about a father and his family. You…
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A Bad Plan
READ: GENESIS 3:1-11; 1 JOHN 1:9–2:2 “Well, that was a bad decision.” “I can’t believe we did that.” “So, now what? You know He’ll find out.” “Hmmm. I have an…
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Bringers of Good News
READ: ISAIAH 52:7-10; JOHN 3:16-17; ROMANS 10:5-15 In the United Arab Emirates, immigrants are not allowed to proselytize (attempt to convert) anyone from the…
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Even Better
READ: JOHN 14:15-31; 15:26; 16:5-15 What could be better than God with skin on, walking the planet, in the person of Jesus Christ? On the night before Jesus…
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Loving a Cheater
READ: HOSEA 1:1-11; 3:1-4; EPHESIANS 5:25-27 How much does God love you? The answer is: a lot! But sometimes “a lot” can be hard to picture. To show us how…
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Not Finished Yet
READ: ROMANS 7:15–8:6; GALATIANS 5:13-25 Lying on my dorm room floor, I wiped tears from my eyes. Why did I keep doing things I knew grieved the heart of God?…
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Confession
READ: EZEKIEL 36:26; JOHN 6:60-69; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11 The question is asked, “What do you believe?” I open my mouth to recite the familiar words: “I believe…
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Not Seeing but Still Believing
READ: DEUTERONOMY 31:6-8; LUKE 15:1-7; 19:10; 1 PETER 1:3-9 When I was eleven, I marched with a school group in our town’s Christmas parade. We started near…
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The Enemy's Deceit
READ: PSALM 119:105; ROMANS 8:33-39; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17; 1 PETER 5:8-9 As an old story goes, in the Old West, thieves trying to escape law enforcement would…
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Accepting Correction with Humility
READ: PROVERBS 15:31-33; HEBREWS 12:5-13 When we’ve done something wrong, and someone calls us out on it, what’s our response? Shrug it off? Refute their…
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Even When I Fall
READ: EPHESIANS 6:10-20; JAMES 1:2-18 I have been riding horses for a while, and at first, I thought I would never fall. It was so simple in the beginning—just…
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Lament (Part 2)
READ: PSALM 13; MARK 14:32-36 Have you ever read a psalm and thought, Wow, they’re really mad at God. Are you even allowed to say that to Him? The short answer…
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Celebration (Part 1)
READ: 2 SAMUEL 6:12-23 Did you know God commands His people to party? Just skim through Leviticus 23 and count how many times God tells His people to…
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Disoriented
READ: MATTHEW 7:24-27; EPHESIANS 4:11-32; COLOSSIANS 2:6-10 The space weather alarm buzzed on my cruiser, Nova. I was halfway back to Earth after gathering…