Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens

King Nebuchadnezzar had no interest in God. As the greatest king of the world’s largest empire at that time (Babylon), he considered himself greater than the deity of the tiny nation he had conquered…

***This is a letter written in the style of The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. In this fictional book, Screwtape, an experienced demon, teaches his nephew how to tempt a human into following the p…

Echoes of my mistakes, In the silence reverberate Words, images haunting Memories, clinging taunting. Drifting in unexpectedly, Fears suffocate me, I cry out your name, “Jesus, free me from shame.…

Imagine your mind as one of your most precious treasures. When you possess something valuable, you want to guard and protect it from harm. This treasure that is your mind should be a safe place where…

What if I told you that you have the power to change and inspire the world? God gave us all unique gifts to glorify Him in our own way. He made you the way you are for a reason, and if you allow Him …

The Corinthians passage above is a pretty common one that you might be familiar with. You may have heard it read at weddings or seen it printed above the fireplace at your aunt’s house. But I want yo…

READ: ACTS 16:16-34; 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-6:10

"On the outside, we may waste away, but in our hearts and minds, the King renews us. These troubles that we face are but a whisper compared to eternity…

READ: 2 CORINTHIANS 4; HEBREWS 11:32-12:3

Bella reached shakily for another gem glinting beneath the dim lights of the mine. How long had they been down here? Jamar placed his hand on his sister’s…

I have no reason to be ashamed For my perfect God bore my sin to save me I have no reason to live in fear When the Lord over all holds my hand I have no reason to doubt When I’ve seen God work in e…

A soft answer turns away wrath.” “Pride goes before a fall.” “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” You may have heard these sayings before, but did you know they (and countless others) originated f…

When I was about eleven years old, I broke my arm. It was a nasty and complex fracture. Rehab afterwards was the worst part though. I remember during every physical therapy session, I would scream st…

Lupita collapsed on the ship’s deck with a shuddering gasp. The expansive crack in her helmet’s visor stood stark across her flickering navigation screen. She was just barely coming to terms with how…

Patience is one of the greatest qualities a person can exemplify. It’s actually a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). The patience of a person is admirable. God is very patient, and if you follo…

Disease. War. Famine. Disaster. Sickness. Poverty. Injustice. Discrimination. Open a newspaper, turn on the TV, or do an Internet search for current events, and at any given time, the world can turn …

What’s a raider doing here?” A tall recruit balled his fists, looking past the captain at the burly lizard-like figure in the bunkroom’s doorway. “Stand down, Nash,” barked the captain. “He’s got …

Are you a fast learner? Some people are able to learn new things without much effort. They are sometimes called “gifted,” and they seem to quickly achieve their goals. I am not one of those students…

The older I get, the more I love Easter. And not just because of the chocolate (although chocolate is amazing), but because I’ve started to understand more about the meaning of Easter. Because the t…

Nicodemus was a religious leader who came to visit Jesus one night. Jesus reminded him of an old story in Israel’s history about a time when the Israelites sinned against God, so God sent venomous sn…

Carrying the bag of groceries on my head seemed like a good idea at the time. But when the glass jar of mayonnaise slipped out of the sack and landed on the brick sidewalk, I immediately regretted th…