Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

If there’s one thing we can be certain of, it’s that nothing stays the same forever. Moving. Changing schools. Leaving school forever. New friends. New teachers. New challenges. Changes within our …

Jarrod clung to his steed, spurring it faster. Dust thrown by thundering hooves swarmed behind him. His pursuers closed in. Hair on the back of Jarrod’s neck stood on end. He breathed frantic gasps, …

God made a promise to Jacob (also called Israel) to turn his descendants into a great nation and give them a vast land. It was a repeat of the covenant made with his grandfather Abraham, which also i…

How do you react when you meet someone with a disability? People with disabilities are often excluded from activities. People make assumptions about them and avoid them. Even in our Christian circles…

Recently, I volunteered to help teach at my church’s weeklong Vacation Bible School (VBS). I was super excited to have an opportunity to tell kids about Jesus, but I was also terrified I’d say the wr…

The lights flickered off, and a voice wavered over the intercom as rain began pelting the glass dome above my head. The Atmospheric Observation Center has upgraded the oncoming macro to a category fi…

There He was, surrounded by hundreds of people. The crowd was thick, but she knew she had to get to Him. Day after day, for twelve years, her pain and bleeding had continued with no relief. But then…

Everyone has ups and downs in life. My ups have been traveling to Thailand to serve as a short-term missionary and starting a new business. Most recently, my downs have included losing my mother, hav…

“The sheep are too close to the road! I said to my husband while on our daily walk, which took us past a field where we frequently saw sheep grazing. However, on this day, the green grass near the ro…

Oh, Lord, My words are jumbled. Prayer is a struggle. Crying out to You My heart is troubled. Oh, Lord, Am I speaking alone? Are my words lacking sense? Burdened, weighed down My anxiety is imme…

As God’s people in Christ, we are called to bless and serve others through our actions. Why? Because God has been gracious to us. He has given us His love and salvation. As we are empowered by His H…

On the surface, this might seem like an odd story. While in the wilderness, the Israelites complained about the lack of bread and meat. They complained a lot, forgetting how the Lord rescued them fro…

He’s human too Large birthmark on his face. She’s human too Legs unable to move. They’re human too Skin a different color than mine. They’re human too Language not understandable to me. He’s human…

(Today’s story is an allegory for Proverbs 3:1-6 and 6:20-23) On the morning that I was to set out into the world and seek a trade, my mother gave me a special gift. This was given to me by my moth…

Have you ever considered the twelve disciples? No, not the pale, scholarly figures from the picture books, but the real men described in the Bible. Some of them were fishermensunburned and wind-lea…

Have you ever asked God, Lord, what is your plan for my life? You’re not alone. Becoming a young adult can be overwhelming, especially with all the unknowns ahead. A woman in the Bible named Hannah k…

Diversity in language is an important part of God’s creation. In fact, language is one of the many ways God shows He is redeeming all of creation. The creation of different languages happened at Babe…

Is Jesus really the only way? It depends on what you mean. The only way to what? He is certainly not the only identity. People manufacture identities for themselves all the time, from wealth to wor…

My father tried to kill me yesterday, the one in royal garments said. He wants to kill you too. You must go. The other, armed with a sword, nodded. May the Lord be between you and me. Tears streame…

What would you say defines you? Is it a musical or athletic talent? Is it your looks or your grades? What is your identity? The Bible says that, apart from Christ, we are dead in our sins (Ephesians…