Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 13:3-7; 1 JOHN 4:16

Maybe you’re like me, and you’ve found yourself struggling with same-sex attraction. Or maybe you haven’t personally experienced this, but some of your frie…

READ: ROMANS 7:18–8:2; EPHESIANS 3:14-21

My eyes snapped awake, and I searched inside of myself: Do I still feel the attraction? One second of introspection revealed the dreaded answer: Yes. I’m s…

READ: LUKE 22:54-62; JOHN 21:15-25; ROMANS 3:23-24

Will I go to hell for how I am? This question invaded my mind on too many occasions for me to count, especially after observing other people’s Ch…

READ: JOHN 10:1-30

Every time I get a voicemail from my mom, I smile. I’ve heard her voice almost every day of my life. So if I know anyone’s voice, it’s hers. What always makes me smile is the fa…

READ: ISAIAH 53:1-5; MATTHEW 2:13-18; JOHN 13:2-5

Son of Man You chose to get Your hands dirty, to get knee deep in human suffering. To cry with us and bear our pain. You refused to turn away when…

READ: 2 CHRONICLES 34; 1 TIMOTHY 4:1

Six teenagers recently decided to run for governor of Kansas. With no age limit on gubernatorial candidates in that state, these teens debated and did intervie…

READ: ISAIAH 30:20-21; 61:1-3; ROMANS 8:18, 38-39

Throughout my life, God has been faithful to provide me with wonderful women to disciple me in my walk with Christ. One of these women was Kathryn…

READ: PROVERBS 3:5-6; MATTHEW 6:25-34; EPHESIANS 2:10

During our teen years, it can feel like the pressure is on. Whether it’s making a career decision, choosing a college, or getting ready to sta…

READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 3:11-15; 15:58; GALATIANS 6:9-10

The Cave of Echoes looked like any other cave, but people in the town nearby knew it was special. Like all caves, it was mysterious and beautif…

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 9

I blinked at my phone screen and swallowed the lump in my throat. How could this have happened? I had donated $65 to a Christian charity the month before, back when I was emp…

READ: PSALM 100:1-5; 1 THESSALONIANS 5:18

We’re called to give thanks to God at all times. But how? When I was thirteen, I had to wrestle with that question.

Things weren’t going well for me, a…

READ: MATTHEW 6:8; 28:20; HEBREWS 4:14-16; 1 PETER 5:7

What number do you call in an emergency? In the United States, people call 911. In Hong Kong and Kenya, the number is 999. In Denmark, it’s 1…

READ: ROMANS 13:13-14; COLOSSIANS 2:1-14

The early church went through many periods of persecution after Jesus’s ascension into heaven (Acts 1:9). Yet, the church grew quickly. By the 300s AD, lar…

READ: MATTHEW 28:16-20; ACTS 1:1-11; 10:34-48; 1 PETER 3:15-18

I have a confession. For a long time, I was scared to witness to others about Jesus. I knew Jesus told His disciples that, through th…

READ: PROVERBS 4; GALATIANS 5:13-26; EPHESIANS 4:17–5:20

Guard your heart Guard your heart Everything you do Flows from it through you From your lips Past fingertips Where your feet may go Ever…

READ: PSALM 34:17-18; ROMANS 6:6-8; EPHESIANS 4:26-32

Harper hid her head under the pillow. She couldn’t take another shouting match. Her parents were just warming up, and lately the fights had la…

READ: PSALM 19; JOHN 1:1-14

Psalm 19 is a psalm of praise and a wonderful description of God’s magnificence. It opens with a declaration of the glory of God’s creation, which speaks a language tha…

READ: PSALM 73:23-26; LUKE 5:1-11; HEBREWS 10:24; 12:1-3

It was the first and last time I played the piano at school. Halfway through the song, everyone was laughing. I fought back tears while my …

READ: JUDGES 6:36-40; LUKE 12:6-7; JAMES 1:5

Some of my favorite childhood memories involve books. I knew that when I grew up I wanted to be a writer. After college I started selling a few article…

READ: MARK 2:1-12; ROMANS 5:6-8; 1 JOHN 4:19

Two teenagers in Tennessee risked their lives to save an unaccompanied toddler who ran toward a busy highway. With an oncoming truck barreling toward t…