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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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The Father
READ: PSALM 34:17-22 I wasn’t hiding I’ve always been here All of this time There is no need to fear I wouldn’t leave you This is not the end Broken as it is…
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Debtor's Prison
READ: MARK 10:17-22; LUKE 15:11-24; JOHN 13:1-5 Duke Zeroth pounded on the cell door, then slid to the floor. Every gold piece, mansion, animal, field, and…
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Garbage
READ: PHILIPPIANS 3:1-11 Have you ever read Philippians 3:1-11? Paul says some pretty surprising stuff in this passage. He talks about all the good things he…
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Idols Among Us
READ: 2 CHRONICLES 34:29-33; ACTS 19:18-20; ROMANS 12:1-2; HEBREWS 12:1-3 “King Josiah!” Shaphan called out as he burst into the palace. “We found this book in…
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Jesus Always Heals
READ: 1 KINGS 19:3-8; MATTHEW 9:20-22; REVELATION 21:4 Pain and illness are terrible results of the Fall, which is when sin and death entered the world…
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Your Secret Weapon
READ: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1; JAMES 5:13-18 You’re halfway through the story, and the heroes are stuck. Nothing is working, and the enemies are…
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Sharing Jesus
READ: MATTHEW 28:16-20; ROMANS 10:14-15; 1 PETER 3:15-16 In the Bible, Jesus commissioned His disciples to tell people about Him. As Christians, that is our…
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Letters of Shame
READ: JOHN 1:12; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17; GALATIANS 2:20; 1 PETER 2:9 What am I? I thought as I stared down at my hand, now covered in words written in permanent…
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Giving Grace
READ: MATTHEW 18:15, 21-35; COLOSSIANS 3:13 Have you been hurt by something someone said to you lately? Maybe you were left wondering how they could have been…
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Celebrating Christmas Around the World
READ: MATTHEW 2:1-12; LUKE 2:8-20 On the night Jesus was born, there was a lot of celebrating going on! And those celebrations continue on to this day—all…
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Jesus Is Fully God (Part 2)
READ: MATTHEW 2:1-12 Three wise men, three kings, three magi—who were these people? The truth is, we don’t know a lot about them. But the Bible and history…
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Jesus Is Fully Human (Part 1)
READ: LUKE 2:1-7; HEBREWS 4:14-16 Did you know that Jesus probably wasn’t born in a stable? If you take a look at Luke 2:1-7, it doesn’t say “stable” anywhere…
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Christmas: Stranger Than Fiction?
READ: MATTHEW 1:18–2:6 What a fairytale! Angels, a virgin birth, a manger, shepherds, magi…it’s a great story to make us feel all fuzzy and warm at Christmas…
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Celebrate with Joy!
READ: MATTHEW 2:10-11; LUKE 1:46-49; REVELATION 21:3 All the trappings of Christmas fill me with joyful expectation leading up to the day we celebrate Christ’s…
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Hail Jesus, Savior King
READ: ISAIAH 9:6-7; 53:3-12; MATTHEW 1:21-23; PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 Every Christmas, when I read about the coming of Christ, I linger over the beautiful…
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Forgiveness at Christmas
READ: LEVITICUS 19:18; ROMANS 12:14-21; COLOSSIANS 3:12-15 A friend and I returned from Christmas shopping. I checked my jewelry box. Another pair of new…
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Immanuel
READ: ISAIAH 7:14; MATTHEW 1:18-23; 28:20 When I entered the auditorium, my stomach fluttered with nervous energy. But spotting Debbie in the audience reminded…
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The Talk
READ: MATTHEW 19:4-6; EPHESIANS 5:25-33; HEBREWS 13:4-5 Christians are notoriously bad at talking about sex. We gloss over it, give incomplete information, and…
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Listen to God
READ: LUKE 10:38-42 I often find myself caught up wondering if I’m doing enough for God or others. The Bible tells us to do good, serve God, and love others…
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Susannah Spurgeon: Strength from the Lord
READ: PSALMS 18:2; 73:26; 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9-10 Susannah Spurgeon was born Susannah Thompson in London, England, on January 15th, 1832. Her family often…
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Peace on Earth
READ: ISAIAH 9:6; LUKE 2:1-20; JOHN 14:27 “Peace on earth” is a common phrase on Christmas cards. Usually it’s accompanied by a picture of a dove or a nativity…
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Worthy
READ: EPHESIANS 2:8-10; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-31 My worth is not found in how many friends I have or how many likes I get My worth is not found in my height, my…
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Freedom in Community
READ: ZEPHANIAH 3:17; JOHN 11:31-36; ROMANS 12:9-21 A young man sits in his home, weeping. His mourning song goes unanswered by all but the One who hears…
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When the Walls Start Closing In
READ: ISAIAH 41:10-13; 49:13-16; MATTHEW 10:29-31 My cell phone was set to full volume—there was no way I would miss this call. A small tech company had…
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Grace Cat (Part 3)
READ: LUKE 19:10; JOHN 3:15-21, 36; ROMANS 8:14-17; 1 JOHN 3:1 Oliver, the cat I adopted years ago, is asleep on the couch beside me right now. He’s gained a…
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Grace Cat (Part 2)
READ: ROMANS 3:20-24; EPHESIANS 2:8-10 Being adopted by my family wasn’t the only way my cat Oliver demonstrated a lesson of grace to me. You see, it’s common…
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Grace Cat (Part 1)
READ: LUKE 15:1-7; COLOSSIANS 1:13-14; 1 PETER 2:22-25 I’ve learned a lot about God’s grace from my cat. I know that sounds weird, but hear me out! When I was…
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Wonder and Hope
READ: MATTHEW 1:18-25; LUKE 2:1-21 I was gifted a beautiful Advent wreath for Christmas. The ceramic candleholders depict a winter scene, with the four words…
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Still There
READ: 1 SAMUEL 1:9-20; MATTHEW 28:19-20; JOHN 16:33 Sun sets. Moon rises. Joy dies Within me. Silver stars Cool and pure. Pain inside Black as night. A prayer…
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In Defense of Video Games
READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; COLOSSIANS 3:17; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 I grew up around gamers. I remember spending hours of my childhood curled up on the couch watching…
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Jesus Prayed for You
READ: JOHN 17; ROMANS 8:34; HEBREWS 7:25; 1 JOHN 2:1 All of John 17 is a prayer that Jesus prayed to the Father on the night before He was arrested. He prayed…
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Into the Unknown
READ: GENESIS 12:1-9; HEBREWS 12:1-3 I grunted as I gazed through the viewport. Black space. Tiny white dots in the distance. Nothing new here. I side-eyed my…
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Whiter Than Snow
READ: ISAIAH 1:18; ACTS 3:19; 1 CORINTHIANS 6:11; EPHESIANS 3:18-21 It’s almost impossible to describe snow to someone who’s never experienced it. When I was…
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Right Here, Right Now
READ: JEREMIAH 29:1-14 Jeremiah 29:1-14 is one of my favorite passages in the Bible, and, if I’m being honest, one that I struggle with a lot. In this passage…
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Waiting Actively
READ: JOHN 15:5; ACTS 17:13–18:5 Waiting is the worst. Or maybe I’m just the worst at waiting. Especially in the high school years, “real” life seems far away…
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The Lost Coin
READ: LUKE 15:1-3, 8-10; 19:10 Cadlyn’s hand froze as she reached up to push her hair back, hovering over the empty space where the coin should have been. Her…
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He Gone
READ: MATTHEW 28:6; LUKE 15:1-7; ROMANS 3:23-24; 1 PETER 2:24 We are all human and we all sin, so, until we see Jesus face to face, there will be times when we…
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One True Home
READ: READ: PSALM 91; JOHN 1:14; 14:1-6, 15-23; REVELATION 21:1-7 During my first Thanksgiving break in college, I spent the weekend at my roommate Jade’s…
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Thankful
READ: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:15-18, 23-24; HEBREWS 13:5 For as long as I can remember, my grandma has had a little hand-stitched sign in her home that reads: “There…
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Every Promise
READ: MATTHEW 1:22-23; ROMANS 15:4; HEBREWS 13:5-6; 2 PETER 1:3-4 Growing up, I was surrounded by God’s promises. In church, with friends, and at home, I heard…
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A Country of Their Own
READ: LUKE 23:43; HEBREWS 3:3-6; 11:13-16 Home, sweet home, The volatile, the vile memories Of tears, and shrieks, and all the while The place meant to be safe…
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The Path to Friendship
READ: MATTHEW 20:25-27; LUKE 10:1-9; PHILIPPIANS 2:3-8 Have you ever tried to be impressive to gain friends? Sometimes we operate under the mistaken belief…
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Imitate Me
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:31–11:2; EPHESIANS 5:1-2; PHILIPPIANS 3:17; 4:9 I recently had the opportunity to play cello with my old high school orchestra as an…
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What Are You Thinking?
READ: 1 KINGS 3:5-12; ROMANS 12:2 God did an amazing job when He created humans. Our brains alone are made up of about 86 to 100 billion nerves that…
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A Love God Delights In
READ: MICAH 7:18-20; ROMANS 8:31-39 Have you ever wondered if your sin is more than God could forgive? You’re not alone. We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt…
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The Most Diverse Kingdom of All Time
READ: DEUTERONOMY 10:18-19; 27:19; GALATIANS 3:28; REVELATION 7:9-10 At various times throughout US history, my nation has been shamelessly racist: enslaving…
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A Great Feast
READ: PROVERBS 17:1; PHILIPPIANS 4:10-13; 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-19; JAMES 3:13-18 Cheerful colored cloths hung from candlelit windowsills and plump pumpkins crouched…
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Brothers and Sisters
READ: NUMBERS 12; MICAH 6:4; HEBREWS 2:10-18 If we’ve put our trust in Jesus, we can know that God is always at work in our lives, forming us to become more…
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The Power of Lies
READ: 2 CHRONICLES 32:1-22; MATTHEW 4:1-11 At one time in Israel’s history, the army of Assyria came to invade Jerusalem, and the Assyrian king, Sennacherib…
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Wait a Little Longer
READ: PSALM 25:1-5; ROMANS 8:35-39; REVELATION 6:9-11 I’ve been reading the book of Revelation recently, and Revelation 6:11 is one of the verses that’s really…
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Finding Peace
READ: PSALM 46; JOHN 16:33; HEBREWS 4:14-16 I have heard that peace is like a river of serenity. I have heard that the Lord is the giver of tranquility. If…
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Pendulums
READ: ROMANS 3:21-26; EPHESIANS 2:1-10; 3:14-21 Have you ever sat and watched a pendulum clock? The rhythmic back and forth motion can be mesmerizing, even…
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On God's Palms
READ: ISAIAH 49:15-16; ROMANS 8:35-39 Have you ever wondered, “Where is God now? Doesn’t He love me?” Isaiah 49:15-16 presents one of the most beautiful…
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No Greater Love
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 13; 1 JOHN 4:19 Gunshots—they were distant, but the sound jolted through Kor’s body like bolts of lightning. He knew with every shot…
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Your Mission Field
READ: PSALM 96:2-3; MATTHEW 28:19-20; ROMANS 10:9-15 When I was a young teen, I really wanted to go on a mission trip. And I mean really wanted—I read…
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The Book of Malachi—An Oracle
READ: MALACHI 3:1; 4:5; MARK 1:1-3; LUKE 1:11-17 The book of Malachi in the Bible contains an oracle, or a message from God. The name Malachi means “my…
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Power and Pain
READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-5; 6:3-10; 10:3-5 "God won’t give you more than you can handle,” many well-meaning people have said. However, when you’re going through…
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Amazing Grace: John Newton
READ: ROMANS 5:1-11; EPHESIANS 2:1-10; TITUS 2:11-14 God’s ability to rescue and transform is incredible. “I once was lost, but now am found,” wrote John…
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God's Word and Our Anxiety
READ: PSALM 119:10-16, 50-52, 103 I used to have crippling anxiety during violin recitals because I put too much pressure on myself to nail every note in front…
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The Valley of Silence
READ: PSALMS 32:1-11; 139:7-10; JEREMIAH 17:7-8 Sometimes, when God seems silent, it’s easier to ask, “Where is God?” than to consider what the silence really…