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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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Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWas Jesus an Introvert?
Where do you find yourself on the introvert-extrovert spectrum? People who are more extroverted tend to value their time with other people because the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensHe is With You
I didn’t use to think about God very often. But did you know that God is with us throughout our day, even if we’re not thinking about Him? When I was in high…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWe Serve Because He Served
On the night before Jesus went to the cross, He washed the feet of His disciples. This was a very unusual act that surprised them, especially Peter, because…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensCrystals
My Gran collected crystal animal ornaments. They would be on display in the living room looking ordinary most of the time, until the sun shone on them…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensTake Up and Read
The teacher was at his wits’ end. His search for truth had led him to understand some of the gospel, but he could not escape the never-ceasing pull of a…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Voice of Jesus
READ: JOHN 10:1-30; 1 JOHN 3:19-24 Growing up in my village with my parents was a joyful and fulfilling experience. But I realize now that there are many…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensStrength Through Struggles: 2 Timothy
Sickness, accidents, conflict, persecution. Our world is broken, and hardship is inevitable in our lives. But how should we respond to hardship? Paul, the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensRevealer of Mysteries (Daniel: Part 2)
Have you ever been the target of a bully? In today’s passage, Daniel gets a dose of what a bully with clout can do. About two years have passed since Daniel…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensSee How We Look (Daniel: Part 1)
Have you ever moved? If so, was it sudden or was there time to prepare and say goodbye to friends? Moving can create a lot of mixed emotions. It may be…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Paradoxical Gospel
A paradox is a phrase that seems to be self-contradictory, backward, and impossiblelike less is more or this sentence is false. Paradoxes might seem confusing…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensA Plan for Each of Us
My favorite verse in the Bible is Jeremiah 1:5. This is what God said to Jeremiah when He called him to be a prophet: I knew you before I formed you in your…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWalking Through the Scorn
READ: PSALM 23; GALATIANS 6:1-2; 1 JOHN 2:1-2 Ashley stopped in front of the school doors and took a deep breath. Over winter break, her stomach had grown…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensHe Lightens My Load
I worry, a lot. I worry about mistakes I’ve made in the past, and I worry about the future. I worry that my actions and insensitivities may have hurt people I…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens(Un)covered
Silent. I cover up the darkness within. If I do not speak of what is hidden, I think that none shall know. But in my silence I inwardly groan and waste away…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensTwo Basins, Two Towels
Filling a basin with water in the upper room, our Lord Jesus Christ washed the feet of His disciples. He then tenderly dried each foot with a towel He had hung…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensEncouragement in a Dysfunctional World
There are many challenges people face every day. The world we live in is dysfunctional, torn apart by imperfection. Sin has twisted God’s good creation, but…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensPromise Keeper
People make promises but often fail to fulfill them. Sometimes people change their minds about the promises they’ve made, or lie about them, or even forget…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensA New Thing
“Behold, I will do a new thing. Isaiah stood on a hill overlooking the once great city of Jerusalem. His shoulders were bent with age, his long beard a tangle…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensNobody’s Perfect
When anyone becomes a Christian, it’s easy to become despondent when suddenly things go wrong. The dreams you had of walking in Jesus’s footsteps and showing…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGrowing with God
Many of us have taken care of plants at some time, whether a little succulent, a pot of herbs, a flower bed, or a field of vegetables. Some of us are more…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensYou Only Need to be Still
When difficulties come, it’s easy to give in to worry and fear. When problems arise, we can find ourselves shaken, beaten, and hurt. The Israelites experienced…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensStudying Creation and the Creator
As Christians, how should we approach science? From forests to soil, seas to sky, planets to microorganisms, to you and me, God’s creation is incredible! God…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBack to the Kelticas
Kiara slammed her mug of coffee on the blue diner counter, defeated. She had just spent the last of her sratos on what was most likely her last meal for a long…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensIncluded
“You’re not part of the team. You can’t come with us. You’re not invited. Has anyone said something like this to you? It hurts when others make it clear you…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWhat Is to Come
It’s okay to not know what is to come. It’s alright to go into a new year or phase of life without plans or expectations. My expectations don’t always happen…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensChallenge 15
Your mission will be riddled with perils. Make no mistake, this exoplanet is uncharted territorythere are no illusions about our exploration team making it…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensEbenezer–Stone of Help
I. ran a marathon once. In case you are unfamiliar, a marathon is 26.2 miles of running. That was in the year 2000, and I’ve never even considered running…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensLittle Ones Seek out Help
A baby cries because the crib is too large, and they don’t feel secure until they are in the arms of their parent. A toddler reaches for the hand of an adult…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensForever Seen
Dull gray eyes stared back at me in the mirror. Unimpressive, unimportant, unseen. That’s how I feltinvisible. Would anyone notice if I were gone? Would anyone…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensTrust
Consider the birds, Whose magnificent wings Propel them through the air. No human voice could match Their song, and their beauty’s Beyond compare. Consider the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThis Is Our God
He takes a whole mass of nothing, a void of empty, and fills it with lightand life! This is our God. When His heart breaks over evil and sin consuming His…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBorn So We Could Be Born Again
Last Christmas, our pastor used the hymn Hark! The Herald Angels Sing as inspiration for a sermon. In the third verse, eighteenth-century preacher Charles…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensChristmas Morning with My Dad
For many years, my family celebrated Christmas at my grandparents’ home in northern Wisconsin, where winter is typically very cold and snowy. One year my dad…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWho Were the Wise Men?
Every Christmas, I hear about the wise men coming to Bethlehem to see baby Jesus as recorded in Matthew 2. But why is this historical event important? Who were…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWe Saw the Star
READ: ISAIAH 9:6; MATTHEW 2:1-2, 9-11 For as long as Sahine could remember, the world had been at war. For years she had defended her small kingdom against the…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Belly of the Storm
On a rainy African day, we flew in a small plane from the city of Monrovia, Liberia, to a small airstrip in the northern part of the country. This ninety-…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensJoseph: Loving Spouse and Stepfather
One person in the New Testament I admire is Joseph. He isn’t mentioned much in the Bible, but his actions had a tremendous impact on humanity. Who was he? How…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWho Is a Missionary?
When Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem with the newborn Jesus, there were shepherds in a nearby field. Suddenly an angel appeared and told them about the baby…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWilling
Mary paused her vigorous kneading of the bread dough, her thoughts whirling. She was pledged to be married to Joseph. He was a good man who had shown her only…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensKeeping Steady in a Shaky World
The holiday season isn’t always a time of joy. Stress can push at us from all sidesfamily, school deadlines, Christmas preparations, etc. Life is shaky. And…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBorrowed Wisdom
We’d all love to be wise sages, knowing exactly what to do each time a major life decision pops up. However, that kind of wisdom can take time to develop. Time…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensThe Super Power of Mercy
The Incredible Sparkle, superhero and defender of Glimmer City, couldn’t tell whether her constant shivering came from the cold or from the raw terror she felt…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDusty Gifts
Curling up with a gripping read is something I love to do, and I’m blessed to regularly receive novels from family or friends so that I rarely have to buy one…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensBlind
Darkness. That’s all I’d ever seen. I’d heard countless people’s voices. I’d tasted numerous kinds of food. However, I didn’t actually know what humans looked…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensWhen a Relationship Is Broken
Let’s face it relationships can be hard. Maybe you and your mom had another fight and you both used harsh words that hurt the other person. Maybe your best…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensAbba’s Own
Our world is full of turmoiltorn apart by wars, filled with pain and brokenness. And yet, despite all the chaos, we continue to rise. Abba’s Own, we call…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFull Control
When I was about twelve years old, I started struggling with germaphobia. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a major perfectionist, and I stressed and…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensCovered in Fresh Snow
As I watch the snow fall outside my window, I notice all it is covering up. Just yesterday, my sister remarked that nothing really looked beautiful. The trees…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensDefeating Fear
Fear is one of the most discouraging forces against us. Fear can emotionally and spiritually make a person weak. Fear is a joy-stealer. It can hinder us from…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensObsessive Anticipation
Tuesday is my favorite day of the week because I get to sing with my friends in choir. I used to mentally divide my whole week into days that were Tuesday and…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensHealing the Denomination Divide
Have you ever had a debate with someone who belonged to a different Christian denomination? Maybe it was about baptism, styles of worship, whether to attend…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensChristians in a Non-Christian World
What does it mean to live as a Christian in a non-Christian world? Many of the first Christians were asking this question, and God provided answers that still…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensGod’s Army
Marching up to the battle line Gleaming armor so sublime Ready to fight Satan’s evil Held in this dark His army, oh so stark God’s army was strong Heads held…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensA Love that Sacrifices
“State your name and business, the guard at the gate of the prison ordered. And be quick about it! Onesiphorus swallowed hard. My name is Onesiphorus, and I am…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFollowing the Cloud
The story of the Israelites’ journey through the desert to the land God promised them is striking in many ways. One of my favorite parts is in Numbers 9:17…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensRest in Its Branches
READ: MATTHEW 13:31-32; HEBREWS 4 The sun descends on the horizon, and the thought comes: Did I do a good enough job today? Almost every night, I would…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensFuneral at the Shore
Torchlight flickered in the dark, casting shadows on faces, reflecting golden light off the waterbeautiful, and wrong. My mother’s body was laid in the funeral…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensAdvent
Snowflakes falling, Christmas coming Born in a manger No longer strangers To God our Father Who sent His Son To live among us And rescue us from danger Our…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensKeeping Promises
Once, I visited someone with a seven-year-old daughter. Her father would play with her every evening after work and then ask her what gift she wanted him to…
Unlocked: Daily Devotions for TeensCaring for Others
Being cared for is one of our deepest needs as humans, and caring for others is a noble thing to do. The reason we care for others is because God cares for us…