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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.
Episodes
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Why God Wants You to Ask for Help
READ: PROVERBS 27:9; ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12; 1 JOHN 4:19 Sometimes it’s hard to share the thoughts and feelings weighing most heavily on our hearts. Maybe we’re…
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A Thief at Any Time
READ: PSALM 23; JOHN 10:10-18 In college, I shared an apartment with a buddy. We lived in complete poverty: we owned a couch, a desk, a chair, and an old TV…
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One Step at a Time
READ: PSALMS 37:23; 119:105, 133; MATTHEW 28:16-20; ACTS 18:1-4 “What are you going to do when you grow up?” While this question can be fun to ask a small…
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Friends with God
READ: EXODUS 33:11; JOHN 15:13-15 Most of our friendships begin by meeting someone new and getting acquainted with that person. A stranger remains a stranger…
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God Our Protector
READ: DEUTERONOMY 31:6; PSALM 46:1; ISAIAH 41:10 When I was little, I was terrified of dogs. Going to family or friends’ homes was always a nightmare when I…
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What Do You Worship?
READ: EXODUS 20:1-6; 32:1-8; PSALMS 86:12; 135:5-7, 15-18 Over and over again in the Bible, God condemns the worship of idols. The Israelites, God’s chosen…
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When, Lord, When?
READ: HABAKKUK 1:1-11; 2:3, 14; 3:11-19; REVELATION 21:1-5 Ever heard of Habakkuk? This book of the Bible isn’t preached on or discussed very often, which is a…
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Slumber or Sacrifice
READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; JOHN 14:26-27; 15:10-13; 1 JOHN 4:7-19 I was already asleep when my grandpa called, asking for help with Grandma’s diaper. I don’t feel…
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No Way Back
READ: LUKE 15:11-32; COLOSSIANS 1:11-14; 2:13-15; 1 JOHN 1:9–2:1 There was no going back. Talia took a step forward, reached out, and grabbed the berry. It was…
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A Stone's Throw
READ: JOHN 8:1-11; ROMANS 3:23-24 I don’t even know why we need to have this conversation. Although I didn’t say that thought out loud, my eyebrows slanted…
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I Promise!
READ: GENESIS 18:1-15; 21:1-3; HEBREWS 11:11 Have you ever trusted a friend and then found out they were not trustworthy? Maybe you confided in them, spilling…
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Looking for Something?
READ: MATTHEW 6:8; PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7; 1 PETER 5:7 The other day, I was so frustrated. I had misplaced three things that were important to me and my family. One…
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Burnout
READ: GENESIS 2:2-3; EXODUS 20:8-11; MATTHEW 11:28–12:8 Life’s busy—we all know that. Between school, friends, part-time jobs, and extracurriculars, by the end…
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Journey of Anxiety
READ: JOSHUA 1:9; PHILIPPIANS 4:6-8; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Anxiety can haunt you in many forms. When I was 10, I was officially diagnosed with anxiety. It was minor…
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Fasting, Hunger, Temptation—Oh My!
READ: MATTHEW 4:1-11; 26:36-56; 27:27-46; HEBREWS 4:14-16 When was the last time you were hungry? I’m not talking about your typical hunger; I’m talking about…
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My Unquenchable Thirst
READ: JOHN 4:7-42; 7:37-39; 10:10-11 I stand in a large room, staring at a table. About twenty cups, ranging from jeweled goblets to simple glasses, are…
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Before It All, There Was God
READ: GENESIS 1:1-3; PSALM 102:25-27; JOHN 1:1-3; EPHESIANS 1:4-6 Before the stars in radiance shone, Before anyone had ever seen or known The beauty of a sky…
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You Are Light
READ: MATTHEW 5:14-16, 1 CORINTHIANS 3:6-9 Do you know that painful feeling when you turn on a light first thing in the morning or in the middle of the night?…
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God's Love
READ: LUKE 15:1-4; ROMANS 5:5; 1 JOHN 4:7-21 God loves you. If you’ve grown up in church, you’ve probably heard that a thousand times (I hope!), but it’s…
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Longing for Love
READ: JOHN 15:12-15; ROMANS 12:9-10; GALATIANS 6:2 I’ll never forget Valentine’s Day my freshman year of high school. There was a boy in my English class who…
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Never in a Hurry
READ: JOHN 17:13-19; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:18; 2 PETER 3:9 I waited for my turn at the campground shower stall with my coin ready. After dropping the coin in the…
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God's Free Woman: Sojourner Truth
READ: GALATIANS 3:26–4:7 She chose the name Sojourner Truth because she believed God had called her to speak the truth to others—especially about slavery. But…
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The Father Is with Me
READ: JOHN 1:12; 16:25-33; ROMANS 8:14-17; 1 JOHN 3:1 It seemed like a good idea at the time: jumping from the chair in our pre-school Sunday school class. But…
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Worth
READ: GENESIS 1:26-27; PSALM 139:13-17; ZEPHANIAH 3:17; EPHESIANS 2:4-10 I shouldn’t have even brought this into the fitting room, Makenna thought. Dresses…
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Home Field Advantage
READ: HEBREWS 12:1-13 Ask any athlete at any level, and he or she can discuss the value of home field advantage. Cheering, screaming, clapping, frenzied fans…
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Transformed
READ: EXODUS 34:29-35; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:7-18 When you know someone well, you generally know how they’ll act. Your dog will bark at anyone who walks by, your…
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The Forgetting Machine
READ: ISAIAH 53; JOHN 20:24-28; REVELATION 21:1-5 Jayden stood outside the Renewal Center, staring at the glowing sign. A fresh start. No more pain. No more…
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The Gavel Falls
READ: JOHN 3:15-18; ROMANS 3:21-30; 10:9-13 Last year, I went to traffic court after being cited for an illegal left turn. When the judge asked for my plea, I…
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Cast Aside
READ: DEUTERONOMY 31:6; ROMANS 8:28-39; COLOSSIANS 3:12-16 When I was thirteen, my parents divorced. My dad remarried and moved out of state. My mom had to…
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Flowing Life
READ: EZEKIEL 47:1-12; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:16-17 Anew thing is coming with the rising of the sun, Old things have passed away; a new story has begun. For death has…
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Future Telling Rodents?
READ: ISAIAH 12:2; MATTHEW 6:25-34; MARK 13:26-37 Do you have, in your area of the world, a tradition where people gather every year in a certain city and pull…
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Homemade Cookies at the Catered Lunch
READ: JOHN 6:4-13 Once I belonged to a church that held services at a school cafeteria. For youth group on Wednesday nights, we met at a daycare that had…
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Words and French Fries
READ: EPHESIANS 4:15-32; 5:15-20; 6:18-20 There’s something wonderful about French fries. But have you ever had disappointing French fries? I have. They had no…
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Controlling My Thoughts
READ: COLOSSIANS 3:1-17 It’s a beautiful, sunny morning as I write this. I’m sitting in a comfortable and quiet space. When I was getting settled here at my…
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Unexpected Emotions
READ: PSALM 62:1-8; MARK 14:33-34; JOHN 11:32-44 Have you ever been in a really emotional place—one where you’ve never been before? I have. Those situations…
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The Captive
READ: EXODUS 34:6; 2 KINGS 5:1-16; EZEKIEL 36:26; LUKE 6:27-36 Aiyanna huddled behind a barrel as the raiders galloped into town. They were looking for slaves…
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Clothed as a Shepherd
READ: 1 SAMUEL 17:1-11, 32-51; EPHESIANS 2:1-10 Can you think of a time you tried to be someone you’re not? Maybe you were trying to act more talented than you…
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My Not-So-Daily Devotions
READ: PSALM 119:105; ROMANS 3:20-24; 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17; HEBREWS 4:12 You’ve probably heard it in youth group or Sunday School: “It’s very important to have…
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He Helped Me Through
READ: JOSHUA 1:9; JOHN 3:16; PHILIPPIANS 4:6 Have you ever been through a hard season in your life? I most certainly have. But just because we go through rough…
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Never Thirst Again
READ: JOHN 4:1-14; 7:37-39; ACTS 1:8; ROMANS 8:11 As long as we’re breathing, our bodies need a constant input of water; we must remember to drink, or we’ll…
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The Un-lost Son
READ: LUKE 15:1-3, 11-31 Abidan stretched, looking toward the sun. It was setting, so he left the field and approached the house. He stopped, listening. That…
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Image of God
READ: GENESIS 1:26-27; ROMANS 8:28-29; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:17–4:6 Have you ever heard someone talk about how people are “made in the image of God?” What does that…
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Tired of Faking It: Shenice's Song
READ: PSALM 145:14-19; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Today’s poem is written in the style of a rap. I’m here every night; too tired to fight. Just trying to make it, not…
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Steadfast Under Trial
READ: ROMANS 8:31-39; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9; 1 PETER 4:12-13 Have you ever heard of The Pilgrim’s Progress? This book, written in the late 1600s by a pastor named…
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Roll on Like a River
READ: AMOS 5:24; MICAH 6:8; LUKE 18:7-8; REVELATION 21:4 A girl stands in front of a judge and jury, retelling her traumatic assault, and her assaulter walks…
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Megachurch Fog Machines in Heaven?
READ: COLOSSIANS 3:16; HEBREWS 10:23-25; REVELATION 4:1-11 The more I study worship, the more frustrated I get with how we do or don’t do it in our churches…
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Our Unchanging God
READ: LAMENTATIONS 3:21-26; 2 TIMOTHY 2:8-13 Baking treats for my family is one way I show love. Years ago, I learned to make brownies from scratch. But one…
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What Will They Think?
READ: ROMANS 12; 1 PETER 2:9-12 Have you ever felt like you had to try hard to get people to like you? School, church, homeschool co-op, work—anywhere you go…
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Choosing the Bible
READ: PSALMS 63:6-8; 119:103-105; MATTHEW 11:28-30 There are times when I have a few free moments, and I reach for my phone. My finger automatically taps on a…
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The Impossible Shot
READ: JOHN 14:6; ROMANS 3:21-26; EPHESIANS 2:8-9; HEBREWS 7:25 I looked up at the enormous shimmering gates guarding a city of wonders: streets lined with…
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Where's Your Heart?
READ: JOHN 13:1-17, 33-35; 15:5 Have you ever done something good…because an adult told you to, or because you wanted to be a “good person,” or because it…
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City on a Hill
READ: MATTHEW 5:14-16; JOHN 13:12-17, 34-35; 1 JOHN 4:19 Recently, some friends and I gathered to pray in someone’s living room for a specific need. It was…
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Peace Beyond Understanding
READ: MATTHEW 11:28-30; JOHN 14:26-27; PHILIPPIANS 4:4-13 Relax your shoulders. Take a deep breath, and let out the tension you’ve been holding. Feel any…
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He Can Relate
READ: JOHN 1:1-4, 9-14; 2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-5; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Have you been rejected by your family? Jesus can relate. His own brothers didn’t believe in Him…
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So Everyone Can Understand (Part 2)
READ: ACTS 8:26-35 William Tyndale was publicly executed in 1536 in Belgium for translating the Bible from its original languages into English. When the King…
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The Bible Is for Everyone (Part 1)
READ: DEUTERONOMY 6:1-9; ROMANS 12:1-2; 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-13, 19; 3:16 Originally, the Bible was written in three languages: most of the Old Testament was written…
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Taking the Next Step
READ: GENESIS 12:1-8; ROMANS 8:28-39 “But I don’t want to go.” For months I begged Mom. I didn’t want to leave our home to move to a new state hundreds of…
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Day of the Epiphany
READ: MATTHEW 11:27-30; JOHN 1:14; 5:19-20; HEBREWS 1:1-12 Have you ever celebrated the Day of the Epiphany? While most North Americans celebrate December 25…
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Does God Care About My Body?
READ: GENESIS 1:26-27; 3:1-11; 1 CORINTHIANS 6:19-20; GALATIANS 2:20 I’m fat. My skin is broken out. My nose is too big. I’m ugly. Thoughts like these have…
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Singing in the Cold
READ: JOHN 16:33; ACTS 16:16-25; ROMANS 8:28-39; HEBREWS 12:1-3 So cold. Such nasty weather. The wind is terrible. The voice in my head was full of complaints…